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Kenny McBain(1946-1989)

  • Producer
  • Director
  • Additional Crew
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Kenny McBain was born on 28 July 1946 in Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland, UK. He was a producer and director, known for Grange Hill (1978), The Omega Factor (1979) and Inspector Morse (1987). He died on 22 April 1989.
BornJuly 28, 1946
DiedApril 22, 1989(42)
BornJuly 28, 1946
DiedApril 22, 1989(42)
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  • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

Grange Hill (1978)
Grange Hill
7.2
TV Series
  • Producer
John Carlisle, James Hazeldine, and Louise Jameson in The Omega Factor (1979)
The Omega Factor
7.3
TV Series
  • Director
John Thaw and Kevin Whately in Inspector Morse (1987)
Inspector Morse
8.2
TV Series
  • Producer
Peter Adamson, Jean Alexander, Johnny Briggs, Margot Bryant, and Doris Speed in Coronation Street (1960)
Coronation Street
5.6
TV Series
  • Director

Credits

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Producer



  • The General (2014)
    The General
    • producer
    • 2014
  • John Thaw and Kevin Whately in Inspector Morse (1987)
    Inspector Morse
    8.2
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1987–1988
  • Educating Oz (1986)
    Educating Oz
    8.0
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1986
  • Boon (1986)
    Boon
    6.4
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1986
  • Grange Hill (1978)
    Grange Hill
    7.2
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1983–1984
  • Kirsty Miller in Maggie (1981)
    Maggie
    8.1
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1982

Director



  • James Kennedy and Andrew McPherson in Why Do They Call it Good Friday? (1985)
    Why Do They Call it Good Friday?
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1985
  • Grange Hill (1978)
    Grange Hill
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1983–1984
  • John Fraser, Georgina Hale, and Joan Sims in Lady Killers (1980)
    Lady Killers
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1981
  • Peter Adamson, Jean Alexander, Johnny Briggs, Margot Bryant, and Doris Speed in Coronation Street (1960)
    Coronation Street
    5.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1981
  • The Walls of Jericho (1981)
    The Walls of Jericho
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    • 1981
  • Mackenzie (1980)
    Mackenzie
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1980
  • Paul McGann, Colin Baker, Tom Baker, Peter Davison, William Hartnell, Sylvester McCoy, Jon Pertwee, and Patrick Troughton in Doctor Who (1963)
    Doctor Who
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1979–1980
  • John Carlisle, James Hazeldine, and Louise Jameson in The Omega Factor (1979)
    The Omega Factor
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1979
  • A Family Affair (1979)
    A Family Affair
    7.0
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    • 1979
  • Real Live Audience
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1978

Additional Crew



  • John Thaw and Kevin Whately in Inspector Morse (1987)
    Inspector Morse
    8.2
    TV Series
    • series developer
    • original series developer
    • 1989–2000

Personal details

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  • Born
    • July 28, 1946
    • Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland, UK
  • Died
    • April 22, 1989
  • Other works
    Trained as a pianist at Harvard.

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    A few days before he died of Hodgkins Disease, he saw Inspector Morse (1987), which he had been responsible for bringing to the small screen, achieve the honour of being awarded a Queen's Award for Export in recognition of its sales to overseas television companies.

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