Drive filmmaker Nicolas Winding Refn's dreams were dashed after his plea to direct an episode of Doctor Who was turned down.
The Danish-born director is a big fan of the sci-fi series and was desperate to step behind the camera and take charge of an episode - but his offer was snubbed by show bosses.
He tells Shortlist magazine, "I would have loved to direct Doctor Who but they didn't want me - turned me down last year. Maybe if they revive (sci-fi programme) Blake's 7, I could do that. I love it. It's great. That could be fun to update."
Winding Refn is no stranger to UK TV shows - he once directed small screen adaptations of murder mysteries featuring Agatha Christie's fictional sleuth Miss Marple.
He adds, "I did two episodes of Marple back to back because, basically, I needed the money. It was fun - a good experience. I really liked working with Geraldine McEwan, she was a great actress. And Amanda Burton too."
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