Thomas George Hooper is a British-Australian film director. Known for his work in film and television he has received numerous accolades including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, a Primetime Emmy Award and three Golden Globe Awards.
Hooper at the 2010 Toronto Film Festival
Hooper at the 2010 Hamptons International Film Festival
Hooper with Colin Firth in January 2011
Hooper adopted a style of framing actors at the extreme edge of a scene in both The Damned United (top) and The King's Speech (bottom)
Byker Grove is a British teen drama and coming of age television series which aired between 1989 and 2006 as part of CBBC on BBC One.
Byker Grove
The Mitre, also known as Benwell Towers, acted as the production offices and the fictional youth club.