Chris Adshead (born 1952) is an Australian television director, mainly of comedy and soap operas, including The Young Doctors, A Country Practice, Blue Heelers and Neighbours. He also directed several episodes of the cult drama serial, Prisoner, including the 326th episode where Bea Smith and Joan Ferguson, two of the lead characters, become trapped in a fire. This is widely regarded as a landmark episode and one of the finest in the serial's history.
He is married to the former actress, Shaunna O'Grady, best known for her role in Neighbours. In 2010 he was nominated in the Television Drama Serial category of the awards for the Australian Directors Guild for his work on Neighbours.
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