Directing
Michael Mills
Born — Died
1919-05-13 — 1988-01-07
Place of birth
Prestwich, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK
Known for
Directing
Credits
12 titles
Michael Mills (13 May 1919 — 7 January 1988) was an English television director and producer. He served as the Head of BBC Comedy throughout the 1960s and 1970s, launching enduringly popular series including Dad's Army (1968), Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969), The Goodies (1970), and Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em (1973).
Known for
NRRonnie Barker introduces this compilation of fondly-remembered comedy moments from the vaults of the BBC. Includes clips from 'The Two Ronnies', 'Morecambe and Wise', 'Only Fools and Horses', 'Blackadder', 'The Likely Lads', 'One Foot in the Grave', 'The Good Life', 'Yes Minister', 'Hancock', 'Last of the Summer Wine', 'Steptoe and Son' and 'Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em'.
Great Comedy Moments
2001
6.2A royal statue makes friends with a small swallow.
The Happy Prince
1974
NRAn evening at Wilton's Music-Hall, Grace's Alley, Wellclose Square, London, 1860 starring Peter Sellers, Spike Milligan, Keith Michell, Pat Kirkwood, Warren Mitchell, Ronnie Barker, Bill Fraser, Gina Astralita, Eric Robinson. Introduced by Billy Russell. Tonight, 90 years after it closed, this famous Music-Hall opens again to bring you a picture of the stars, the singers, the dancers, and the people who once went there.
Wilton's: The Handsomest Hall in Town
1970
NRA Christmas TV special in which Alice does not go through a looking glass, but through a TV set.
Alice Through the Looking Box
1960
6.6A humourous illustration of the natural process of evolution.
Evolution
1971
6.0Miniseries comprising short plays featuring Diana Rigg and guests.
Three Piece Suite
1977
Behind the camera
NRRonnie Barker introduces this compilation of fondly-remembered comedy moments from the vaults of the BBC. Includes clips from 'The Two Ronnies', 'Morecambe and Wise', 'Only Fools and Horses', 'Blackadder', 'The Likely Lads', 'One Foot in the Grave', 'The Good Life', 'Yes Minister', 'Hancock', 'Last of the Summer Wine', 'Steptoe and Son' and 'Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em'.
Great Comedy Moments
2001
6.2A royal statue makes friends with a small swallow.
The Happy Prince
1974
6.2A royal statue makes friends with a small swallow.
The Happy Prince
1974
6.2A royal statue makes friends with a small swallow.
The Happy Prince
1974
NRAn evening at Wilton's Music-Hall, Grace's Alley, Wellclose Square, London, 1860 starring Peter Sellers, Spike Milligan, Keith Michell, Pat Kirkwood, Warren Mitchell, Ronnie Barker, Bill Fraser, Gina Astralita, Eric Robinson. Introduced by Billy Russell. Tonight, 90 years after it closed, this famous Music-Hall opens again to bring you a picture of the stars, the singers, the dancers, and the people who once went there.
Wilton's: The Handsomest Hall in Town
1970
NRA Christmas TV special in which Alice does not go through a looking glass, but through a TV set.
Alice Through the Looking Box
1960
6.6A humourous illustration of the natural process of evolution.
Evolution
1971
6.0Miniseries comprising short plays featuring Diana Rigg and guests.
Three Piece Suite
1977
A compilation of satirical anti-smoking clips.
Where There's Smoke
1970
9.0This fast-paced and entertaining animated film is about water and the demands placed on our waterways by agriculture, industry, and urban life. An army of droplets, led by The Chief, shows what happens to water from the time it falls as rain until it reaches its destination.
S.P.L.A.S.H.
1980
Animated version of the Canadian national anthem used as a sign-off by the CBC.
O Canada
1983
6.3A history of life on Earth compressed into three minutes.
History of the World in Three Minutes Flat
1980