Nick Bamford

Nick was educated at Gravesend School for Boys and Christ Church, Oxford, obtaining an M.A. in English.

He began his career as a Studio Manager in BBC Radio, then Producer in Television Presentation.

In 1983 he took a year out to work as a Flotilla Skipper in the Sporades Islands of Greece.

In 1986 he attended the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School on a Director’s Attachment, and then worked freelance directing both television and theatre before. In 2010 he took up a full-time post as Senior Lecturer in Television Production at Bournemouth University. His book 'Directing Television: a professional survival guide' was published by Bloomsbury in 2012

In 2016 he completed his PhD by practice on queer adaptation, and 'Bangkok Butterfl'y, now in development for production, resulted.

From 2019-20 he taught TV Drama at Falmouth University and he is still an Associate Lecturer there.

He has owned two yachts, and sailed his current 36 footer to the Mediterranean in 2006. This was part of the inspiration for his novel 'Sea Change' - published in 2021.

His website is www.nickbamford.com.