Born: 1969
Episodes Broadcast: 2015

Scottish-born Justin Molotnikov began his career by writing and directing the 1998 short film Pan Fried. He soon moved into television; My Parents Are Aliens and High Times were amongst his early credits as a director, while occasional scripts included episodes of River City. In 2004, Molotnikov co-created the children's series Shoebox Zoo, for which he would direct the entire thirteen-part first season. His critically-acclaimed debut film was 2009's Crying With Laughter, which he both wrote and directed. In the 2010s, Molotnikov worked steadily on BBC Wales programmes like Merlin and Atlantis, which typically occupied the Doctor Who timeslot during the gaps between its seasons. As such, it was perhaps inevitable that he would eventually be recruited to direct episodes of Doctor Who itself. Molotnikov made two 2015 adventures for Peter Capaldi's Twelfth Doctor, with Face The Raven and Sleep No More ultimately transposed in the broadcast order. His subsequent work included episodes of Lucky Man, Poldark and Outlander.