Ken Grieve

{{Infobox person | name = Ken Grieve | birth_name = Kenneth Alan Grieve | birth_date = {{Birth date|df=y|1942|3|17}} | birth_place = Edinburgh, Scotland | death_date = {{Death date and age|df=y|2016|11|15|1942|3}} | death_place = Edinburgh, Scotland | spouse = {{marriage|Fiona Grieve||2010|end=died}} | partner = Jane | children = 4 | occupation = Director }}

'''Kenneth Alan Grieve''' (17 March 1942 – 15 November 2016) was a Scottish television director. Originally a cameraman, he moved into directing and began his career with ''Coronation Street''.

==Early life and education==

Grieve was born and brought up in Edinburgh, the son of Henry Grieve, a plant manager at British Aluminium, and his wife, Lesley, a seamstress. He also had an older brother named Robin. He attended the Edinburgh Academy, where he excelled in geography and history, and won a scholarship to Bryanston School in Dorset.

==Career==

His first job was as a trainee studio cameraman with Granada Television. He became one of its elite crew, strong and skilled enough to manoeuvre the huge cameras on live pop shows. He later further trained as a director of dramas and documentaries, working on ''Coronation Street'' and ''Crown Court'' in the mid-1970s.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.directors.uk.com/news/ken-grieve-an-appreciation|title=Directors UK - News - Ken Grieve: an appreciation|website=www.directors.uk.com}}</ref> He subsequently directed the 1979 ''Doctor Who'' serial ''Destiny of the Daleks'' for the BBC,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/classic/episodeguide/destinydaleks/detail.shtml|title=BBC - Doctor Who Classic Episode Guide - Destiny of the Daleks - Details|website=www.bbc.co.uk}}</ref> and episodes of ''The Bill'' and ''Peak Practice''. In 1988, he shared the direction of ''Game, Set and Match'' with Patrick Lau.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/dec/29/ken-grieve-obituary|title=Ken Grieve obituary|first=Carol|last=Wilks|date=29 December 2016|website=the Guardian}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/feb/24/ken-grieve-obituary-letter|title=Letter: Ken Grieve's encounter with the Stasi|first=John|last=Howlett|date=24 February 2017|website=the Guardian}}</ref> In 2007, he directed the ''Casualty'' episode ''Stormy Weather''.

==Other work== In 1975, he directed the location footage of ''Coronation Street'' that was used for the opening titles until 1990.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://randomramblingsthoughtsandfiction.blogspot.com/2016/11/rip-ken-grieve.html|title=So It Goes...: RIP Ken Grieve|last=Mark|date=27 November 2016|publisher=}}</ref> He recorded a commentary for the DVD of ''Destiny of the Daleks'' with actors Lalla Ward and David Gooderson, which was released in 2007.

==Personal life==

Grieve had four children with his wife, Fiona. They remained together until her death in 2010.

Through working with Douglas Adams on ''Destiny of the Daleks'', they struck up a friendship that would last Adams' lifetime.<ref name="obituary">{{cite web|url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/14941784.Obituary___Ken_Grieve__Scots_director_who_worked_on_Doctor_Who_and_Coronation_Street_s_famous_opening_titles/|title=Obituary - Ken Grieve, Scots director who worked on Doctor Who and Coronation Street's opening titles|website=HeraldScotland}}</ref>

In the mid 1990s, Grieve returned to base himself in Edinburgh and lived in Marchmont.<ref name="edinburghsouthsiders.co.uk">{{cite web|url=http://www.edinburghsouthsiders.co.uk/transcript-ken-grieve/|title=Transcript Ken Grieve - Southsiders|website=www.edinburghsouthsiders.co.uk}}</ref> In 2009 he was diagnosed with myeloma and had to withdraw from a film production with Hugh Laurie.<ref name="edinburghsouthsiders.co.uk"/> He mentored young aspiring film makers at the Edinburgh Filmhouse's youth film group Scottish Kids Are Making Movies (SKAMM).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://skammblog.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/efinal_skamm_ar_07-081.pdf |title=Final exam |date=2012 |website=skammblog.files.wordpress.com }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://skammblog.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/eskammannualreport_2010.pdf |title=Annual report |date=2012 |website=skammblog.files.wordpress.com }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b9ee30257|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170312201850/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b9ee30257|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 12, 2017|title=Ken Grieve|publisher=}}</ref> He died in Edinburgh on 15 November 2016.<ref name="obituary" />

==Television==

{| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 1974 - 1983 || Coronation Street || (Various Episodes) |- | || Crown Court || |- | (?) || The Bill || (Various Episodes) |- | 1976 || The XYY Man<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cult-tv-lounge.blogspot.com/2014/08/the-xyy-man-season-one-1976.html|title=Cult TV Lounge: The XYY Man, season one (1976)|last=Dfordoom|date=3 August 2014|publisher=}}</ref> || |- | || Strangers || |- | || Bulman|| |- | 1979 || Doctor Who : Destiny of the Daleks || |- | 1979 || The Omega Factor || |- | 1980 || Buccaneer || |- | 1983 || Chessgame || Only one episode was made |- | 1985 || The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes|| "The Norwood Builder"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0506453/|title=The Norwood Builder|publisher=|via=www.imdb.com}}</ref> |- | 1988 || Game, Set and Match || |- | 1990 || Bergerac|| "Entente Cordiale" and "Diplomatic Incident" |- | 1992 || Moon and Son || "Star of Fortune", "GI Joe Is Missing" |- | 1993 || Agatha Christie's Poirot || "Jewel Robbery at the Grand Metropolitan", "The Chocolate Box" |- | 1995 || Bugs || Five Episodes |- | 1997 || Peak Practice || |- | 1997 - 1998 || Cadfael|| "The Raven in the Foregate", "The Holy Thief" and "The Pilgrim of Hate" |- | 2005 || The Royal || "It's What's on the Inside that Counts", "Dutybound" |- | 2007 || Casualty || "Stormy Weather" |- | 2010 || ''Law and Order:UK''|| "Community Service" |}

==References== {{Reflist}}

== External links == {{wikiquote}} * {{IMDb name|id=0341038|name = Ken Grieve}}

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