Lee Skelly is an experienced director for British television drama and children’s. He is currently lead-director for the forthcoming season of CBBC Drama The Dumping Ground and Lee has also directed over 100 episodes of teen-drama series Hollyoaks for Lime Pictures and Channel 4, including directing the groundbreaking twentieth anniversary week, which saw a number of explosive storylines reach a thrilling climax; the dramatic unmasking of the Gloved Hand Killer, Harry and Ste’s secret relationship exposed during the first Hollyoaks Gay Pride Festival and, in an action packed leap into a raging river, Freddie, Robbie and Jason’s attempt to escape from a murderous Trevor. Additionally, Lee has been the main director on the Hollyoaks opening titles; developing titles concepts with digital artist/designer, directing the artists and heavy-use of digital effects work.
Lee also wrote and directed the award winning short film A Pint in Purgatory and he has also helmed multiple episodes of BBC’s popular daytime drama Doctors.
Previous to having a career as a Director, Lee worked as a Camera operator, working in both a single and multi-camera environment. This has only bolstered his technical knowledge and proves a great asset when directing within both setups. As well as working within a drama capacity, Lee also works within a live, multi camera corporate news environment, directing and vision mixing.
| Television: | |
|---|---|
| The Dumping Ground – Season 11 | CBBC / CBBC Drama Lead-director for the hit children’s drama series (2023) 4 x 30’ episodes |
| The Dumping Ground – Season 10 | CBBC / CBBC Drama Lead-director for the milestone tenth season of the hit children’s drama series (2022) 4 x 30′ episodes |
| Hollyoaks | Lime Pictures / Channel 4 Core-director for the continuing teen-drama series Director for over 100 episodes including numerous milestone episodes, including the 20th Anniversary episode week |
| Doctors | BBC Continuing day-time medical drama Director of 10+ episodes (2014 – 2016) |
| Short film: | |
|---|---|
| Lorna | Writer/Director Moving-drama looking through the window of social isolation, and how changes within our society and technology are increasingly fuelling it. Starring Helen Pearson (2017) |
| A Pint in Purgatory | Writer/Director Winner in the international category for Best Drama at the New York International film and video festival 200 |