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. 2015)​
Children	2
Parent(s)	Geoffrey Palmer (d. 2020) Sally Green

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 2015. The couple have two sons, William John (b. 1999) and Thomas Henry (b. 2002).

Selected filmography

• Agatha Christie's Marple^[2]
  • "The Murder at the Vicarage" (2004)^[2]
  • "A Pocket Full of Rye" (2009)^[2]
  • "A Caribbean Mystery" (2013)^[2]
• 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.