Graham Theakston (29 February 1952 – 2 September 2014)[1] was a British television director.
He won a BAFTA Award for his work in The Politician's Wife (1995).
[2] Theakston was born and raised in Bradford to parents Doreen and Leonard, the latter an administrator in the wool industry.
[1][2] He attended Manchester Polytechnic, where he earned a degree in architecture.
[1] Theakston was in a relationship with partner Jill Taylor from 1984 to 2005.