Charles Palmer (director)

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]

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

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.