Kent's first job was as a
BBC local news journalist in
Bristol. He has since directed more than 20 documentaries for the BBC. The subjects of his documentaries have included
Albert Camus,
Philip Larkin,
John Osborne,
Gianni Versace,
Mozart and photography. His directorial break in fiction came on
EastEnders, helming three episodes which aired in January 2000. Since then his directing credits include
Marchlands,
Inside Men,
The White Queen and the
Richard Gere vehicle
MotherFatherSon. In 2014, Kent made his debut as a feature film director with
Testament of Youth, an adaptation of
Vera Brittain's memoir of the First World War, which starred
Alicia Vikander and
Kit Harington. His second feature film was
The Aftermath, which was based on
Rhidian Brook's novel of that name and starred
Keira Knightley. In 2022 he directed a film of
Francis Poulenc’s opera
La Voix Humaine for the BBC and Royal Opera House. He was also lead director of the second season of
The Capture, the BBC's hit surveillance thriller starring
Holliday Grainger and directed the central episodes of Showtime’s much-lauded
Fellow Travelers. He directed
Lost Boys and Fairies for the BBC, a three-part 2024 Bafta nominated drama about gay adoption in Wales. ==External links==