Overview
- Seed died of cancer on March 7 at age 78, according to obituaries citing The Guardian.
- He first appeared as Father Harris on Coronation Street from 1979 to 1981, leading memorable wedding and christening scenes.
- He later directed major series including House of Cards, A Touch of Frost and Doc Martin, and won two BAFTAs for A Rather English Marriage and the BBC’s 2010 Just William.
- Early directing work included 1982’s Too Late to Talk to Billy, which gave Kenneth Branagh his first TV role, and 1983’s Across the Water with a young Liam Neeson.
- He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Cassidy, whom he met on Z Cars, and their two sons, Jack and Sean.