THE DIRECTOR

Peter Kosminsky's career path to become a writer and director of dramas is not exactly typical. A chemistry degree at Oxford isn't generally on the resume of your typical dramatist. By the same token, most haven't started off in TV journalism and documentary-making. But the scientific and journalistic training have turned Kosminsky into one of the most accurate, forensic filmmakers working today. His dramas are frequently fact-based, and their meticulous research and fastidious accuracy have added to their political and emotional potency.