Catherine Morshead

About Catherine Morshead

Catherine Morshead’s television career began as a researcher for factual programs. In 1990, she joined Yorkshire Television and worked on Emmerdale. Going freelance in the 90s, she directed Heartbeat, Casualty, and The Bill. Post-2000, Morshead directed shows like Cutting It, Shameless, and Ashes To Ashes. In 2010, she joined Doctor Who for Matt Smith’s first season, directing Amy’s Choice and The Lodger. Throughout the 2010s, she worked on Above Suspicion, Downton Abbey, Fungus The Bogeyman, and No Offence. Her projects in the 2020s include Small Town, Big Story, The Fully Monty, The One, Lockwood & Co, and Pennyworth. Her most recent work is for the BAFTA nominated series FILM CLUB

TV

    • Production
    • Company
    • Notes
    • FILM CLUB
    • Gaumont
    • 2025, 6 x 30 minute episodes
    • SMALL TOWN, BIG STORY
    • Playground / Sky Atlantic
    • 2025, Six-Part Series, Episodes 3-4
    • DADDY ISSUES
    • Fudge Park / BBC
    • 2024, 6 x 30 minute episodes
    • THE FULL MONTY
    • Disney+
    • 2023, Episodes 5,6,7 and 8
    • LOCKWOOD & CO
    • Netflix
    • 2022, Series 1, Episodes 5, 6 and 7
    • BECOMING ELIZABETH
    • Starz
    • 2022, Series 1, Episodes 7 & 8
    • BLACK OPS
    • BBC1
    • 2022, Director, Comedy Pilot
    • PENNYWORTH
    • HBO Max
    • 2021, Director, Season 2, Two Episodes
    • THE ONE
    • Netflix
    • 2019-2020, Lead director, Episodes 1-3
    • FOUR WEDDINGS AND A FUNERAL
    • Hulu
    • 2019, 3 Episodes
    • NO OFFENCE
    • Abbott Vision/ Channel 4
    • 2015-2019, Lead director Series 1, 2 and 3
    • REBELLION/ RESISTANCE
    • Touchpaper/ RTE
    • 2018, Lead director, S2
    • FUNGUS THE BOGEYMAN
    • Imaginarium/ Sky One
    • 2015, Lead director, 3 part drama
    • DOWNTOWN ABBEY
    • Carnival Films
    • 2013/2014, Series 4, block 1/ Series 3, block 2 - Golden Globe Award 2015 Best Supporting Actress, Primetime Emmy 2015 Nominee Best Supporting Actress
    • TWO DOORS DOWN
    • BBC1
    • 2013, Single 60-minute comedy for New Year's Eve
    • WAY TO GO
    • BBC 3
    • 2012, Lead director, 6x30 minute comedy for New Year's Eve
    • THE HOUR
    • BBC/ Kudos
    • 2012, Second series written by Abi Morgan
    • ABOVE SUSPICION 4: SILENT SCREAM
    • ITV1
    • 2012, By Lynda La Plante, produced by La Plante Productions
    • LAPLAND
    • BBC
    • 2011, Television Film
    • THREESOME
    • Comedy Central/ Big Talk
    • 2011, by Tom MacRae, pilot
    • SILK
    • BBC 1
    • 2011, Series 1 Eps 5 & 6. By Peter Moffat, starring Maxine Peak
    • THE GREAT OUTDOORS
    • BBC
    • 2010, By Kevin Cecil and Andy Riley
    • DOCTOR WHO
    • BBC
    • 2010, 2 Episodes
    • MURDERLAND
    • Touchpaper/ ITV
    • 2009, By David Pirie, Lead director, 3 parts
    • ASHES TO ASHES
    • BBC
    • 2008/09, Lead director, Series 2- Eps 1,2,7 & 8; Series 1- Eps 5 & 6
    • MUTUAL FRIENDS
    • BBC
    • 2008, By Richard Pinto and Anil Gupta, Lead Director (Ep 1-4)
    • VIVA BLACKPOOL
    • BBC1
    • 2004, By Pete Bowker
    • SHAMELESS
    • Channel 4
    • 2005, Created by Paul Abbott, Series 3, Christmas Special and Eps 1, 3
    • LIFE BEGINS
    • Granada/ ITV
    • 2003, By Mike Bullen, Lead Director: Series 1, 3 episodes - Series 2, 3 Episodes
    • CUTTING IT
    • BBC1
    • 2001, 2002, 2004, By Debbie Horsfield, Series 1, 3 episodes - Series 3, 2 episodes

Film

    • Production
    • Company
    • Notes
    • LAPLAND
    • BBC1
    • 2011, By Michael Wynne
    • A CHRISTMAS CAROL
    • LWT/ ITV
    • 2000, By Peter Browker
    • THE RAILWAY CHILDREN
    • Carlton/ ITV
    • 2000, Adapted by Simon Nye
    • THE PASSION
    • BBC1
    • 1999, By Mick Ford