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Dorothea Brooking(1916-1999)

  • Producer
  • Director
  • Writer
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Dorothea Brooking was born on 7 December 1916 in Slough, Buckinghamshire, England, UK. She was a producer and director, known for The Racketty Street Gang (1961), A Castle and Sixpence (1954) and The Railway Children (1951). She was previously married to John Franklyn. She died on 23 March 1999 in West Sussex, England, UK.
BornDecember 7, 1916
DiedMarch 23, 1999(82)
BornDecember 7, 1916
DiedMarch 23, 1999(82)
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  • Nominated for 2 BAFTA Awards
    • 3 nominations total

Known for

The Racketty Street Gang
TV Series
  • Producer
A Castle and Sixpence
TV Mini Series
  • Producer
The Railway Children
TV Series
  • Producer
The Secret Garden (1975)
The Secret Garden
7.0
TV Series
  • Producer

Credits

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Producer

  • A Traveller in Time (1978)
    A Traveller in Time
    • producer
    • TV Mini Series
    • 1978
  • The Phoenix and the Carpet (1976)
    The Phoenix and the Carpet
    • producer
    • TV Series
    • 1976–1977
  • Vanessa Furst in Kizzy (1976)
    Kizzy
    • producer
    • TV Series
    • 1976
  • The Secret Garden (1975)
    The Secret Garden
    • producer
    • TV Series
    • 1975
  • Tom's Midnight Garden (1974)
    Tom's Midnight Garden
    • producer
    • TV Series
    • 1974
  • The Crocodile (1973)
    The Crocodile
    • producer
    • TV Series
    • 1973
  • Will Stampe in Thursday's Child (1972)
    Thursday's Child
    • producer
    • TV Series
    • 1972–1973
  • The Viaduct
    • producer
    • TV Mini Series
    • 1972
  • Television Club
    • producer
    • series editor
    • series producer
    • TV Series
    • 1966–1971
  • Merry-Go-Round
    • producer
    • TV Series
    • 1965–1971
  • The Battle of St. George Without
    • producer
    • TV Series
    • 1969
  • Julius Caesar
    • producer
    • TV Series
    • 1963
  • Epitaph for a Spy
    • producer
    • TV Series
    • 1963
  • Katy
    • producer
    • TV Series
    • 1962
  • The Second Mrs. Tanqueray
    • producer
    • TV Movie
    • 1962

Director

  • The Haunting of Cassie Palmer (1982)
    The Haunting of Cassie Palmer
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1982
  • Une maison, une histoire
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1980
  • A Little Silver Trumpet (1980)
    A Little Silver Trumpet
    • Director
    • TV Mini Series
    • 1980
  • Georgia Slowe in The Enchanted Castle (1979)
    The Enchanted Castle
    • Director
    • TV Mini Series
    • 1979
  • Blue Peter Special Assignment
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1979
  • David Haig and Sarah Sutton in The Moon Stallion (1978)
    The Moon Stallion
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1978
  • Roy Kinnear and Henry Livings in Jackanory Playhouse (1972)
    Jackanory Playhouse
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1976–1978
  • A Traveller in Time (1978)
    A Traveller in Time
    • Director
    • TV Mini Series
    • 1978
  • Tom's Midnight Garden (1974)
    Tom's Midnight Garden
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1974
  • Merry-Go-Round
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1967–1968
  • Blue Peter (1958)
    Blue Peter
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1964
  • Play School (1964)
    Play School
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1964
  • Epitaph for a Spy
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1963
  • Julia Lockwood and Andrew Sachs in The Six Proud Walkers (1962)
    The Six Proud Walkers
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1962
  • The Second Mrs. Tanqueray
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 1962

Writer

  • The Secret Garden (1975)
    The Secret Garden
    • dramatised by
    • TV Series
    • 1975
  • Television Club
    • writer
    • TV Series
    • 1966
  • Blue Peter (1958)
    Blue Peter
    • writer: The Christmas of the White Rhinoceros
    • TV Series
    • 1964
  • The Racketty Street Gang
    • adapted by
    • TV Series
    • 1961
  • The Treasure Seekers
    • adaptation
    • TV Series
    • 1961
  • The Balloon and the Baron (1960)
    The Balloon and the Baron
    • writer
    • TV Movie
    • 1960
  • The Secret Garden
    • adaptation
    • TV Series
    • 1960
  • The Railway Children
    • writer
    • TV Series
    • 1957
  • Away in a Manger
    • writer
    • TV Movie
    • 1955
  • Brother Ass and Brother Lion
    • adapted for television by
    • TV Movie
    • 1955
  • Benbow and the Angels
    • adapted for television by
    • TV Series
    • 1955
  • Away in a Manger
    • writer
    • TV Movie
    • 1954
  • A Castle and Sixpence
    • adaptation
    • TV Mini Series
    • 1954
  • The Story of the Treasure Seekers
    • adaptation
    • TV Series
    • 1953
  • The Railway Children
    • adaptation
    • TV Series
    • 1951

Personal details

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  • Born
    • December 7, 1916
    • Slough, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
  • Died
    • March 23, 1999
    • West Sussex, England, UK
  • Spouse
    • John Franklyn1936 - 1951 (divorced)
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