Dutch television director Bram van Erkel dies at 94

Dutch television director Bram van Erkel has died aged 94.

He lived at the Rosa Spier House in Laren and worked for broadcasters including AVRO, KRO and NCRV from the 1960s.

He became best known for directing Q & Q, a youth drama about two teenagers investigating a mystery involving a gang of criminals.

The series became a classic of Dutch television.

Van Erkel also directed dramas including De Zomer van '45, which won a Gouden Beeld award for best Dutch drama series.

From 1970 to 1978, he presented the children's game show Klassewerk, which later expanded into an international format.

He also worked as a stage actor, and one of his last television projects was the 2003 comedy Bergen Binnen.