Roy Battersby
British television director (1936–2024) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Roy John Battersby (20 April 1936 – 10 January 2024) was a British television director, known for his work in drama productions such as Between The Lines, Inspector Morse, Cracker and A Touch of Frost.[1] Early in his career, he made documentary features for the BBC programmes Tomorrow's World and Towards Tomorrow. In 2005, his film Red Mercury was shown at the Montreal World Film Festival.[2]
Roy Battersby | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1936-04-20)20 April 1936 |
| Died | 10 January 2024(2024-01-10) (aged 87) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Television director |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 5 |
Battersby was married to actress Judy Loe and was the stepfather of actress Kate Beckinsale.[3] Battersby was a Trotskyist for some years,[4] becoming a full-time organiser for the now defunct Workers Revolutionary Party.[5] The association had ended by 1981,[6] but the connection led to his being blacklisted by the BBC.[7]
Battersby died after a stroke on 10 January 2024, at the age of 87.[8][9]