Debbie Howard
Acting
Biography
Debbie worked as an actor before setting up Big Buddha Films in 2006. Her BFI Network funded short film, Safe won 'Best Director' and 'Best Screenplay' at the BAFTA qualifying Aesthetica Short Film Festival in 2023. She made the critically acclaimed, award winning feature documentary, Still Loved and has directed over 80 episodes of television for the BBC, Channel 5 and ITV. She is a full voting member of BAFTA. She is a member of BIFA, Cinesisters, Prime Time, Women in Film and TV, Director's UK and Free The Work.
Known For
Drama series about life on the wards of Holby City Hospital, following the highs and lows of the staff and patients.
Holby City
Set in the fictional Midlands town of Letherbridge, defined as being close to the city of Birmingham, this soap opera follows the staff and families of a doctor's surgery.
Doctors
A detective chief inspector from 2006 is investigating a serial killer when he is knocked over by a speeding car. Waking up, he finds himself mysteriously transported back in time to 1973. Initially struggling to come to terms with his situation, he has to come to terms with the old-fashioned technology and attitude of the day, while figuring out how he came to be trapped in the past.
Life on Mars
Emily and Andy have been trying for a baby for years. After three stillborn babies their world has been torn apart by grief. Having moved house to make a fresh start, Emily slips into a delusional state as a way of coping with her loss. Andy tries to help guide her through whilst privately struggling in his own way with the loss of his much wanted children, as well as the gradual loss of his wife as he becomes isolated from her world. Andy then takes drastic action to help Emily see the truth. But is their relationship strong enough to survive?
Peekaboo
Come with Grandpa as he takes us on fantastic journeys through colourful new worlds, answering his grand-kids' questions with tall tales. Thankfully, Halifax the rabbit is also on hand, there to give us the real answer to each question. Produced for Channel 5 UK and milkshake! with assistance from the BFT Young Audiences Fund, S4C, Saffron Cherry and Beyond Rights.
The World According To Grandpa
Anne an office cleaner, finishes work late one evening to be pursued and harassed by a man at the bus stop.
SAFE
Today is Micah's final day and Ray's final lesson. For both men continuity of consciousness will never be more acute as Ray honours his dying teacher's last wish and in doing so seamlessly brings together two cultures separated by 400 years and thousands of miles in present-day England.
Giri
Ellie is being sexually bullied at school. Finding it too much to deal with alone, she eventually gets help. Then she sees her bully as he really is.
Pussy
7,000 babies are stillborn every single day, yet talking about it remains a taboo. We follow 7 families over 3 years as they rebuild their lives after the loss of their babies.