Trevor Preston was born in
Erith,
Kent, on the 12 July 1938. Preston was the second of four children of Phyllis (nee Parker), a teacher, and Robert Preston, a soldier who had fought in both World War One and World War Two.[1] Preston studied at the
Royal College of Art in London.[1]
Preston's television career began when the ITV arts show Tempo requested if the RCA’s film and television design department would produce an episode for the show. Preston directed the episode "The Medium Sized Cage" for Tempo. He later worked on Tempo as a researcher.[1]
Writing credits
1960s work
1966
Four People (serial) (2 episodes)
1967
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (serial) (adaptation - 10 episodes)
The Pilgrim's Progress (serial) (adaptation - 3 episodes)