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Anna Thomson(II)

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Anna Thomson
Anna Thomson has directed more than 30 films, including Long Lost Family: The Unknown Soldier for ITV, Portillo's Hidden History of Britain for Channel 5, A Great British Air Disaster for Channel 4, Portrait Artist of the Year for Sky Arts, Al Murray's German Adventure for BBC, Patisserie with Michel Roux for BBC, World War 2: The Last Heroes for Channel 4, and Objects of Desire for Sky Arts.

Anna has also directed the Sundance-backed feature documentary Yoghurt Utopia, as well as short fiction and branded content. She recently stepped up to executive producing, working on Tea with Bettany Hughes for Google Arts & Culture, and two one-hour films, Treasures of Malta and Treasures of Greece for BBC Worldwide and Channel 4.

Having served as Vice-chair of the Directors UK Board, Anna has regularly contributed to and hosted our events. As a former trustee of the Directors Charitable Foundation, Anna has run directing workshops in schools. She is also a graduate of ScreenSkills' prestigious Series Producer Programme.
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    Known for

    Utopia Iogurt (2018)
    Utopia Iogurt
    • Director
    • 2018
    Outbreak Investigation (2006)
    Outbreak Investigation
    8.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    Michael Portillo in Portillo's Hidden History of Britain (2018)
    Portillo's Hidden History of Britain
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    World War II: The Last Heroes (2011)
    World War II: The Last Heroes
    8.5
    TV Mini Series
    • Director

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    • A Greek Odyssey with Bettany Hughes (2020)
      A Greek Odyssey with Bettany Hughes
      7.4
      TV Mini Series
      • series director
      • 2020
    • Secrets Unlocked (2019)
      Secrets Unlocked
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Utopia Iogurt (2018)
      Utopia Iogurt
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Michael Portillo in Portillo's Hidden History of Britain (2018)
      Portillo's Hidden History of Britain
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Secrets (2013)
      Secrets
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Portrait Artist of the Year (2013)
      Portrait Artist of the Year
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2013
    • A Great British Air Disaster (2013)
      A Great British Air Disaster
      8.0
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2013
    • World War II: The Last Heroes (2011)
      World War II: The Last Heroes
      8.5
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2011
    • Fatal Attractions (2010)
      Fatal Attractions
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2010–2011
    • Naked Science (2004)
      Naked Science
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2009
    • Mummy Forensics (2008)
      Mummy Forensics
      8.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2008
    • Lost Worlds (2005)
      Lost Worlds
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2006–2007
    • Olegar Fedoro in Columbus: The Lost Voyage (2007)
      Columbus: The Lost Voyage
      7.6
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2007
    • Outbreak Investigation (2006)
      Outbreak Investigation
      8.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2006
    • Fidel Castro, Albert Einstein, Vladimir Lenin, and Lee Harvey Oswald in Days That Shook the World (2003)
      Days That Shook the World
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2005

    Producer



    • Bettany Hughes' Treasures of the World (2021)
      Bettany Hughes' Treasures of the World
      7.8
      TV Series
      • series producer
      • 2023
    • A Greek Odyssey with Bettany Hughes (2020)
      A Greek Odyssey with Bettany Hughes
      7.4
      TV Mini Series
      • series producer
      • 2020
    • Secrets Unlocked (2019)
      Secrets Unlocked
      6.9
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2020
    • Utopia Iogurt (2018)
      Utopia Iogurt
      • producer
      • 2018
    • Michael Portillo in Portillo's Hidden History of Britain (2018)
      Portillo's Hidden History of Britain
      7.6
      TV Series
      • producer
      • edit producer
      • 2018
    • Secrets (2013)
      Secrets
      6.9
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2014
    • World War II: The Last Heroes (2011)
      World War II: The Last Heroes
      8.5
      TV Mini Series
      • producer
      • 2011
    • Olegar Fedoro in Columbus: The Lost Voyage (2007)
      Columbus: The Lost Voyage
      7.6
      TV Movie
      • creative producer
      • 2007
    • Outbreak Investigation (2006)
      Outbreak Investigation
      8.7
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2006
    • Ape to Man (2005)
      Ape to Man
      7.5
      Video
      • producer
      • 2005

    Writer



    • Specialisté (2017)
      Specialisté
      6.3
      TV Series
      • original scenario (as Anna Levine)
      • 2019
    • Utopia Iogurt (2018)
      Utopia Iogurt
      • Writer
      • 2018
    • Olegar Fedoro in Columbus: The Lost Voyage (2007)
      Columbus: The Lost Voyage
      7.6
      TV Movie
      • dialogue & scenario
      • 2007
    • Outbreak Investigation (2006)
      Outbreak Investigation
      8.7
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 2006

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