Debbie Howard

Director
  • Emmerdale
    Emmerdale (2023) Director

    Seven episodes of Emmerdale for ITV. Ep numbers 9624, 9625, 9626. I will be directing further episodes in early 2024.

  • Safe
    Safe (2023) Director | Executive Producer | Screenwriter

    When Anne, an office cleaner, finishes work in the evening, all she wants is to get the bus home in time to put her daughter to bed. Instead, she’s pursued and harassed by a man at the bus stop, leaving her with a dilemma whether to get on the bus or face a long walk home in the dark.

  • Coronation Street
    Coronation Street (2023) Director

    I directed 4 episodes (or 2 double eps of an hour) I will be directing further episodes early 2024

  • The  World According to Grandpa
    The World According to Grandpa (2022) Director

    Grandpa answers his curious grandchildren's questions with fantastic stories. Series 2. 20 episodes.

  • Lifted
    Lifted (2023) Director

    After years of addiction and prison Steven goes into rehab. When he starts volunteering at Still Mountain, an unlikely friendship develops with the owner, Irene and a neighbour, Alison who stables her horse on the land and helps Irene to run the place. He learns to ride ‘Western’ on Irene’s prized imported American horse, Breeze, trained by one of the UK’s most highly skilled horseman. His dream is to leave addiction far behind and make a life working with horses and riding.

  • Doctors
    Doctors (2023) Director

    BBC1 day time continuing drama. 51 episodes.

  • Absent From Our Own Wedding
    Absent From Our Own Wedding (2018) Director

    Commissioned for the Real Stories Originals channel on You Tube. Montana is the only place in the world where double proxy weddings are legal. Absent From Our Own Wedding looks at how and why a marriage takes place when neither the bride nor groom are present.

  • Still Loved
    Still Loved (2016) Director

    The first ever feature documentary about how families survive the loss of a baby to stillbirth. This had a successful theatrical release, was critically acclaimed and was long listed for the BIFA Discovery Award. Now available on major platforms worldwide.

  • Peekaboo
    Peekaboo (2012) Director

    After losing their babies to stillbirth, Emily and Andy lives are torn apart. As Emily withdraws into a world of delusion as a way to cope, Andy is left isolated and trying to deal with his own grief. Will their relationship be strong enough to survive?

  • Pussy
    Pussy (2010) Director

    Ellie is being sexually bullied at school. Finding it too much to deal with alone, she eventually gets help, then she sees her bully as he really is.

  • Black or White?
    Black or White? (2006) Director

    We asked a list of ‘either/or’ questions to a huge cross section of society, with fascinating results. How does a three year old white girl relate to the same simple questions as a black male asylum seeker or a middle aged homeless woman? Will they conform to stereotypes or surprise us with their answers?

  • The Girl with the World in Her Hair
    The Girl with the World in Her Hair (2011) Director

    Jasmine is an extraordinary girl with amazing curly hair. As we journey through her memories and the adventures her hair has brought her, we meet some of the characters that have been hiding in her curls. Using real footage cleverly woven with animation, this is a charming tale of a young girl’s efforts to feel good about her exceptional crowning glory.

  • Bring Me Joy
    Bring Me Joy (2007) Director

    Sophie craves happiness. She sees an amazing white sofa in a shop window and falls in love with it. But instead of bringing her the joy she sought, she experiences nothing but frustration and disaster.