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ESTHER DEAN

Esther Dean joined Granada Television in 1967 and worked there for the next 22 years as a costume designer.

Her credits included Hard Times, Shabby Tiger, Country Matters, Staying On and The Jewel in the Crown. She won a BAFTA for Costume Design for her work on Hard Times in 1978 and was nominated for an Emmy for Jewel.

Interview highlights

Esther Dean describes how she came to join Granada

Esther Dean describes the different stages in designing costumes for a programme

Esther Dean on her responsibilities once in production

Esther Dean on the challenges of moving from black and white to colour tv

Esther Dean on how costume brings out a character

Esther Dean talks about filming in India for ‘Staying On’ and ‘The Jewel in the Crown’

Esther Dean describes the challenges she faced to recognition and equal pay

Esther Dean on the awards she received for her work

Esther Dean’s memories of Sidney Bernstein

Esther Dean on how Granada’s northern location impacted on its dramas