Allen William Bain (18 December 1929, Wauchope, New South Wales, Australia – 21 February 1982, London, England), known as Bill Bain, was an Australian television and film director.
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Biography
Australia
Bill Bain originally trained as a school teacher, but became a pioneer of Australian television after he joined the fledgling Australian Broadcasting Corporation in the 1950s.
In Australia, he directed the country's first TV pantomime for Christmas in 1959. He also directed the TV plays Corinth House (1961) and Funnel Web (1962).
Britain
He left Australia in 1963 for Europe and directed numerous episodes of British television series, including Harpers West One, Emerald Soup, The Avengers, Callan, Redcap, Upstairs Downstairs, The Duchess of Duke Street, Enemy at the Door, The Brack Report, and Armchair Theatre.
It was noteworthy that "For many, Upstairs, Downstairs and The Duchess of Duke Street typify excellence in British television drama. The leading director for both series was Bill Bain, an Australian".