Nigel Farrell

Director · Producer · Creator

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Nigel George Farrell, born on 22 January 1953 in London, died 24 September 2011, was a television documentary film-maker who was a pioneer in what has been termed 'docu-soaps'. Educated at Christ's Hospital School in Sussex, he was the son of a doctor. He initially followed his father into medicine, but soon entered the world of television via local journalism.read more

Nigel George Farrell, born on 22 January 1953 in London, died 24 September 2011, was a television documentary film-maker who was a pioneer in what has been termed 'docu-soaps'. Educated at Christ's Hospital School in Sussex, he was the son of a doctor. He initially followed his father into medicine, but soon entered the world of television via local journalism. He worked on programmes such as South Today and Breakfast Time, and on BBC Radio 4 appeared on Ned Sherrin’s Saturday evening show Loose Ends.