Paul Seed was born on September 18, 1947, in Bideford, Devon, and began his career as an actor. He appeared in numerous television series, including Z Cars, Softly Softly: Task Force, Survivors, Doctor Who, Secret Army, Coronation Street, Crown Court, and Tales of the Unexpected.
As his acting career progressed, Seed decided to pursue a career in television drama directing. He completed the BBC Directors' course and began directing TV plays, series, and serials in the 1980s. His most notable work includes directing the BBC's hit mini-series House of Cards and its sequel To Play the King, adapted from Michael Dobbs' novels and starring Ian Richardson as Francis Urquhart.
Throughout the 1990s, Seed continued to direct for television drama series, including A Touch of Frost and Playing the Field. In 2002, he directed all six episodes of the revival of Auf Wiedersehen, Pet. In recent years, he has directed episodes of New Tricks, Northern Lights, and Lark Rise to Candleford, and in 2010, he directed the BBC adaptation of Just William.
Seed's extensive directing career has made him a well-known figure in the television industry, and his work continues to be celebrated by audiences around the world.
