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Catherine Morshead

Catherine Morshead

Director

BAFTA Award nominee

Works as
Director
Titles
24 on MovieCove · 47 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Up 79% in 30 days

What are Catherine Morshead's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
35%
Self
20%
Morality
13%
Survival
13%
Power
12%
Society
7%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 1 · Intense 0

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 2 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Joyful
4
Melancholic
4
Absurd
2
Romantic
2
Other
8

How their films linger

Bittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Catherine Morshead's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 23 of their 24 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Catherine Morshead's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

47 credits, 24 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Proper Ladies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Director

  • Film Club (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

  • Small Town, Big Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Daddy Issues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Full Monty(2023)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Lockwood & Co.(2023)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Black Ops(2023)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows

  • Becoming Elizabeth(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • The One(2021)

    Show 8 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Four Weddings and a Funeral(2019)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Pennyworth(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Resistance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

  • Rebellion(2016)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Fungus the Bogeyman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • No Offence(2015)

    Show 10 episodes · Director · Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Two Doors Down (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director

  • Way to Go (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Lapland(2011)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Threesome(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • The Hour(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Silk(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Downton Abbey(2010)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Great Outdoors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • Murderland(2009)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows

  • Above Suspicion(2009)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Mutual Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

  • Ashes to Ashes(2008)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Fairy Tales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Amazing Mrs Pritchard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Viva Blackpool (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Director

  • Doctor Who(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Life Begins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Shameless(2004)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Me & Mrs Jones(2002)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Cutting It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

  • A Christmas Carol(2000)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Railway Children (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Director

  • The Passion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Director

  • Playing the Field (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • Silent Witness(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Dangerfield (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Heartbeat(1992)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Soldier Soldier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Haggard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • Casualty(1986)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • The Bill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • Emmerdale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

Career shape

A full career of 46 titles from 1972 to 2026.

Highest rated

Lockwood & Co. (2023)

Midcredits 76th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing46 of 46: 45 only directing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score68thProducing1 of 46: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1970s1 · crew1980s2 · crew1990s7 · crew2000s14 · crew2010s14 · crew2020s8 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

Awards

2 major nominations and no wins, 1999–2016.

  1. 2016
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Drama Series
  2. 1999
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Drama Series

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Catherine Morshead's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 68th percentile, the median of all 3; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 58th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 24 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 24 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser14
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · director

Casualty (1986)

78th percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

Downton Abbey (2010)

Midcredits 98th · 93% liked

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Catherine Morshead's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 43 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 48 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 60 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 31 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 55 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Catherine Morshead work with?

People who share at least 2 of Catherine Morshead's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Simon Lacey shares the most, 3.

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers