Julian Kemp

Julian Kemp
Alma mater	Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Occupation	Director
Years active	1987 - present
Known for	Director
Website	http://www.juliankemp.com

Julian Kemp is a director of television and film. ^[1]

Early life

Kemp was an early member of the Central Junior Television Workshop, as Julian Aubrey, at thirteen years old. ^{[2] [3] [4]} Kemp graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. ^[1]

Career

Kemp has directed films, television drama, television documentary, television animation, and television commercials. ^[1] Kemp has written series and stand-alone dramas. ^[1] His work includes Last Train To Christmas, a Sky Original feature film starring Micheal Sheen, Nathalie Emmanuel and Cary Elwes. ^{[5] [6]}

Awards

Kemp has won BAFTA Awards for his work on Roger and the Rottentrolls and Wise Up. ^{[7] [8] [9] [10] [11]}

Filmography

Year	Title	Production	Notes
1987	Hardwicke House	ITV	As Julian Aubrey
1998	Blabbermouth & Stickybeak	Double Exposure	Feature Film
1996 - 2000	Roger and the Rottentrolls	ITV	TV Series
2000	House!	Wire Films	Feature Film
2002 - 2003	Fimbles (Title Sequence)	BBC	TV Series
2003	Dangerville	Sky	TV Series
2007	Sherlock Holmes and the Baker Street Irregulars	BBC	TV Movie
2009	My Last Five Girlfriends	Willing Pillowsky Productions, Paramount Pictures	Feature Film
2010 - 2011	The Legend of Dick and Dom	BBC	TV Series
2011	Brian May's Brief History of 3D	Sky	Documentary
2015	Cinemaniacs	BBC	TV Series
2016 - 2018	Diddy TV	BBC	TV Series
2017 - 2020	Jamie Johnson	BBC	TV Series
2021	Last Train to Christmas	Sky	Feature Film
2024	The Primrose Railway Children [12]	BBC	TV Series

• Hardwicke House, 1987 (as Julian Aubrey) ^[13]
• Blabbermouth & Stickybeak
• House!
• Last Train to Christmas
• My Last Five Girlfriends
• Roger and the Rottentrolls
• Fimbles (title sequence)
• Sherlock Holmes and the Baker Street Irregulars ^[1]

Trivia

Kemp is a fan of technology and owns one of the last collections of laser discs in the UK. ^[14]

References

1. "Sherlock Holmes And The Baker Street Irregulars: Production credits". Press Office. BBC. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
2. "about". JulianKemp.com. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
3. "Your Mother Wouldn't Like It". NostalgiaCentral.com. 24 June 2014. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
4. "Julian Aubrey". British Film Institute . Archived from the original on 20 January 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
5. "Julian Kemp - Writer/Director". Julian Kemp - Writer/Director. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
6. "Last Train to Christmas". www.sky.com. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
7. "Children's | Entertainment in 1997". BAFTA. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
8. "Children's | Factual in 1997". BAFTA. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
9. "Children's | Factual in 1996". BAFTA. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
10. "Children's | Factual in 2001". BAFTA. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
11. "Julian Kemp". Dench Arnold. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
12. "The Primrose Railway Children cast on bringing Jacqueline Wilson's modern version of the E. Nesbit's timeless classic to life". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
13. "Julian Kemp". British Comedy Guide . Retrieved 6 January 2022.
14. "Julian Kemp". Dench Arnold. Retrieved 18 June 2025.

External links

• http://juliankemp.com/
• Biography for Julian Kemp at IMDb
• "Julian Kemp". British Film Institute . Archived from the original on 22 October 2020.
• "Julian Aubrey". British Film Institute . Archived from the original on 20 January 2021.