Biography
Russell Barnes has been producing factual television for 30 years, working with presenters including Richard Dawkins, David Reynolds, Harry Hill and Afua Hirsch. His directing credits include the Broadcast Award-winning Genius of Charles Darwin and Grierson-nominated history films Armistice and 1941 and the Man of Steel and he produced the Digital BAFTA and Emmy award-winning series The Virtual Revolution for BBC2.
Directed 14
2020s
- 2024
Meet the Roman Emperor with Mary Beard
Director
- 2022
2010s
- 2017
Nixon in the Den
Director
- 2015
1945 and the Wheelchair President
Director
- 2014
Long Shadow
Director
- 2012
World War Two: 1942 and Hitler's Soft Underbelly
Director
- 2011
World War Two: 1941 and the Man of Steel
Director
2000s
- 2008
The Genius of Charles Darwin
Director
Armistice
Director
- 2007
The Enemies of Reason
Director
- 2006
Root of All Evil?
Director
- 2003
Empire: How Britain Made the Modern World
Director
- 2000
Hackers in Wonderland
Director
Produced 2
2010s
- 2019
Africa Rising with Afua Hirsch
Executive Producer
No release date
Evolution - Darwin's Dangerous Idea
Producer