Born: 2nd November 1952 (as Michael J Kerrigan)
Died: 7th August 2014 (aged 61 years)
Episodes Broadcast: 1989, 2008

Michael Kerrigan's early work as a director came on the children's series Jackanory in the late Seventies; he also wrote a number of adaptations for the programme. During the Eighties, his directing credits included Maggie, No 73 and Henry's Leg. On Knights Of God he worked with Andrew Morgan, who directed two Doctor Who serials towards the end of the decade; it was Morgan who recommended Kerrigan to producer John Nathan-Turner. As a result, Kerrigan was assigned to the sword-and-sorcery-infused Battlefield, a 1989 adventure for Sylvester McCoy's Seventh Doctor.

Kerrigan continued his association with family-oriented entertainment during the Nineties, such as Mother Goose Stories (for which he won a Daytime Emmy Award), Motormouth and The Famous Five. More adult fare included Coronation Street, Emmerdale and Springhill. Following the turn of the century, Kerrigan continued to emphasise his work for younger viewers, with credits on programmes like The Basil Brush Show and Captain Mack. In 2008, he re-established his relationship with Doctor Who when he directed two serials for the spin-off show The Sarah Jane Adventures. These episodes were amongst the last work of his career; Kerrigan passed away on August 7th, 2014.