A versatile director, Reid won a BAFTA for the acclaimed drama Traffik (1989). His television work ranged from Emergency Ward 10 (1960-65) and Inspector Morse (1987) to Tales of the City (1993) with features including Baby Love (1968), The Night Digger (1971) and – as screenwriter – Shout At The Devil (1976).
- Read Alastair Reid's Guardian Obituary
- Read Alastair Reid's Independent Obituary