2021 saw Martin direct two episodes of medical drama HOLBY CITY. The show was produced by BBC Studios for BBC1 and screened in October 2021 on BBC1.The show has been Nominated Best Continuing Drama at the BAFTAs and Nominated Best Continuing Drama at the 2022 Broadcast Awards.
Holby City, Season 23. Episodes 29 & 30.
2 x 40min Episodes for BBC1.
Production Company : BBC Studios
Starring: Trieve Blackwood-Cambridge, Davood Ghadami, Dawn Steele, James Anderson, Guy Henry, Rosie Marcel, Vineeta Rishi, Jo Martin, Amy Murphy, Clare Burt, Bob Barrett, Simon Slater, Tyler Luke Cunningham, Jules Robertson, Carol Walton, Damian Quinn, Ajay Chhabra, Chan Woo Lim, Mykel Williams, Madison Stock, Sara Stephens & Kitty Cockram.
Director: Martin Smith
Producer: Poz Watson
Series Producer : Seán Gleeson
Executive Producers : Kate Oates & Deborah Sathe
Writers: Rebekah Harrison and Ed Sellek
Martin Smith is a BAFTA winning filmmaker who loves working with star cast as much as faces from off the beaten track, and relishes making drama steeped in moral complexity with a cinematic flair, that produces results that are rich, authentic and strike a powerful chord with audiences.
He is currently directing 2nd unit on Jack Thorne's latest drama BEST INTERESTS with Chapter One Pictures and Endeavor Content for BBC1. The project stars Michael Sheen, Sharon Horgan and Alison Oliver.
He is developing original features SHOWS with Creative Scotland and DigiCult, and TARANTULA with First Features and 104 Films, plus a number of original drama series.
2021 saw Martin direct two episodes of HOLBY CITY for BBC1 and BBC Studios. Episodes 29 & 30 of the show's final season aired on BBC1 in October 2021.The show has been Nominated Best Continuing Drama at the BAFTAs and was Nominated Best Continuing Drama at the 2022 Broadcast Awards.
Prior to this Martin directed six episodes of Crime Drama ARMCHAIR DETECTIVES. The show was produced by Tiger Aspect for BBC1 and Won the 2018 BAFTA Scotland Award for Best Entertainment.
Martin directed six episodes of crime drama ARMCHAIR DETECTIVES. The show was produced by Tiger Aspect for BBC1 and Won the 2018 BAFTA Scotland Award for Best Entertainment.
Armchair Detectives, Season 1.
6 x 45min Episodes for BBC1 including season finale.
Production Company : Tiger Aspect
Starring Stephen Billington, Roger Nsengiyumva & Sarah Baxendale
Director: Martin Smith
Series Producer : Carly Brooks
Executive Producer : Cat Fox
BBC Commissioner : Jo Street
Tiger Aspect Creative Director: Richard Ackerman
DOP: David Lee
