Martin Durkin (director), Date of Birth

Martin Durkin (director)

television director

Date of Birth: 23-Jan-1962

Profession: television producer, television director, film director

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Martin Richard Durkin (born 23 January 1962 in South Shields)) is an English television producer and director, particularly on Britain's Channel 4.
Durkin is managing director of Wag TV, a television production company. He has produced, directed and executive-produced programmes covering the arts, science, history, entertainment, features and social documentaries.
He was formerly connected to the now defunct Revolutionary Communist Party, and a number of his documentaries have caused controversies, including those critical of state spending and environmentalism.
He has been described as "the scourge of the greens" and "one of the environmentalists' favourite hate figures".