Bill Brand (politician)
Bill Brand may refer to: * ''Bill Brand'' (TV series), a British television drama series produced in 1976 *Bill Brand (film artist) (born 1949), experimental film and video artist See also *Bill Brandt Bill Brandt (born Hermann Wilhelm Brandt; 2 May 1904 – 20 December 1983)Paul DelanyBill Brandt: A Life was a British photographer and photojournalist. Born in Germany, Brandt moved to England, where he became known for his images of British ...

Bill Brand (TV Series)
''Bill Brand'' is a British television drama series produced by Thames Television for the ITV network which was shown in the summer of 1976. Written by Trevor Griffiths, the series charts the political progress of the eponymous Brand, who becomes a Labour Party member of parliament for a Lancashire constituency after retaining the seat at a by-election with a small majority. A former Liberal Studies lecturer at a local Technical college, Brand finds the demands of his career at odds with his left-wing convictions. Produced as one series of eleven episodes, ''Bill Brand'' stars Jack Shepherd in the title role. Arthur Lowe appeared as the Prime Minister, Arthur Watson (a character loosely based on Harold Wilson). Alan Badel played a left-wing Cabinet minister, David Last (a character based on Michael Foot), connected with ''The Journal'', a thinly disguised ''Tribune'' newspaper. The decline of the textile industry, a major employer in Brand's constituency, is a secondary the ...
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Bill Brand (film Artist)
Bill Brand (born 1949, in Rochester, New York) is an experimental film and video artist, educator, activist and film preservationist. Life and career Brand's films and videos were first shown at Anthology Film Archives in New York City in 1973. They have since been screened in the United States and around the world in museums, independent film showcases, colleges and universities, and on television. They have been featured at major film festivals including the Berlin International Film Festival, New Directors/New Films Festival, Tribeca Film Festival and Rotterdam Film Festival. Masstransiscope In 1980 Brand completed a permanent public art project, ''Masstransiscope'', a mural installed in the subway tunnel of New York City that is animated by the movement of passing trains. ''Masstransiscope'' was awarded a certificate of merit by the New York City Municipal Art Society in 1982. In disrepair for over 20 years, Masstransiscope was restored in 2008 and brought into the perman ...
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