Charles Palmer (director)

Charles Palmer
Born	1965 (age 59–60)
Occupation	Television director
Spouse	Claire Skinner ​ ​ (m. 2001;div. 2016)​
Children	2
Father	Geoffrey Palmer

Charles Palmer (born 1965) is an English television director. He is best known for his work on Poldark , Doctor Who , and Agatha Christie's Marple . ^[1]

Early and personal life

Palmer is the son of actor Geoffrey Palmer (1927–2020) and Sally Green. He was married to actress Claire Skinner from 2001 to 2016. ^[2] The couple had two sons, William John (b. 1999) and Thomas Henry (b. 2002). ^{[3] [4]}

Selected filmography

• Agatha Christie's Marple ^[5]
  • "The Murder at the Vicarage" (2004) ^[5]
  • "A Pocket Full of Rye" (2009) ^[5]
  • "A Caribbean Mystery" (2013) ^[5]
• Doctor Who
  • "Smith and Jones" (2007)
  • "The Shakespeare Code" (2007)
  • "Human Nature" (2007)
  • "The Family of Blood" (2007)
  • "Oxygen" (2017)
  • "The Eaters of Light" (2017)
• Lark Rise to Candleford
  • Series 1, Episode 1 (2008)
  • Series 1, Episode 2 (2008)
  • Series 1, Episode 3 (2008)
  • Series 1, Episode 5 (2008)
• By Any Means (2013)

His picture is used in the opening credits of As Time Goes By beside Judi Dench's daughter, Finty Williams. The series starred his father, Geoffrey Palmer.

Sources and notes

1. "Charles Palmer - Director". Archived from the original on 28 December 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
2. "Outnumbered actress Claire Skinner confirms romance with co-star Hugh Dennis". Hello!. 2 May 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
3. "That Christmas episode wasn't part of the plan. How 'Ted Lasso' pulled it off". Los Angeles Times. 13 August 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
4. "Bill Skinner | Actor". IMDb. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
5. actors: Joanna Lumley, Herbert Lom, Ian Richardson, Timothy Dalton, Julian Wadham; directors: Andy Wilson, Charlie Palmer; hosts: Lumley, Lom, Wilson, Palmer. Miss Marple – Complete Collection seasons 1-5 (Import, Blu-ray, Widescreen; language: Castilian, English; region: All; aspect ratio: unknown; number of discs: 10; classification: 15; run time: 1880.00 minutes). ASIN   B00CL6FOPC.

External links

• Charles Palmer at IMDb