On the strength of his film Karst, after graduation he was hired at Granada Television, and directed in current affairs, documentaries, arts features, and drama.
While at Granada, he directed the young Ian Charleson in his first starring screen role in A Private Matter (TV movie, 1974), opposite Rachel Kempson (Lady Redgrave).
Work on many of the classic television action series followed, including Gangsters (3 episodes), Shoestring, The Professionals, and Dempsey and Makepeace.
He has also directed more than two dozen commercials and longer promotions for various international brands, including Panasonic, Vidal Sassoon, Fiat, and Nissan.
[7] Tucker was married in 1968 to television producer Susi Hush (1945–1995)[8] and has a son, Simon, who ran the Young Foundation's Launchpad.