Michael Ferguson was born on June 14, 1937 in New Malden, Surrey, England. He is a director and producer, known for The Sandbaggers (1978), Casualty (1986) and ITV Playhouse (1967). He has been married to Jana Shelden since 1986.

Spouse (1) Jana Shelden (1986 - present)

Trivia (2) 1. As well as one of British television's most successful directors and producers, he was also the first ever Dalek. As the assistant floor manager on the first Dalek serial, he held the plunger that approaches Jacqueline Hill for the first cliffhanger. 2. He directed serials starring the first three actors to play the Doctor in Doctor Who (1963), William Hartnell, Patrick Troughton and Jon Pertwee.

Personal Quotes (1) [on Patrick Troughton in Doctor Who (1963)] By far the best actor of them all, certainly from the early period. He was a thinking, caring actor, with an enormous amount of experience.

Michael Ferguson (born 14 June 1937) is a British script writer, television director and television producer. Ferguson was executive producer of the BBC soap opera, EastEnders between 1989 and 1991. He was responsible for the introduction of two of the soap's most popular and long-running characters, Phil and Grant Mitchell, in 1990. He also directed and produced ITV's popular police drama The Bill, and directed four serials of the BBC's science fiction series Doctor Who between 1966 and 1971.

Personal life Ferguson has two daughters.