Ted Childs

Ted Childs is a British television producer, screenwriter, and director. Career Childs commenced training as a programme director with ABC Weekend TV in 1962. He went on to produce and direct a wide variety of factual programmes and documentary films, including episodes of This Week, the then ITV current affairs flagship, and also contributed to the acclaimed series The World at War. He was one of the founders of Euston Films, the film production company established by Thames Television in the early 1970s. Whilst there he produced The Sweeney, Special Branch and the Quatermass series, together with a number of theatrical and television films, as well as writing and/or directing films and series episodes for both ITV and the BBC. In 1984, Childs was appointed Controller of Drama at Central Independent Television and, subsequently, Managing Director of Central Films. In this dual role, he acted as executive producer on an extensive range of films and series for ITV. These included Inspector Morse, Boon, Soldier Soldier, Peak Practice, Sharpe, Cadfael, Chancer, Gone to The Dogs, Kavanagh QC and Thief Takers.