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Waris Hussein

Waris Hussein

Directing • 1938-12-09 • Lucknow, United Provinces, British India

Waris Hussein (né Habibullah; born 9 December 1938) is a British-Indian television and film director. At the beginning of his career, he was employed by the BBC as its youngest drama director. He directed early episodes of Doctor Who, including the first serial, An Unearthly Child (1963), and later directed the multiple-award-winning Thames Television serial Edward & Mrs. Simpson (1978).

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Doctor Who7.9

Doctor Who

1963

The Wednesday Play5.2

The Wednesday Play

1964

BBC Play of the Month5.2

BBC Play of the Month

1965

Melody7.0

Melody

1971

Edward and Mrs Simpson6.8

Edward and Mrs Simpson

1978

The Face on the Milk Carton6.5

The Face on the Milk Carton

1995

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