Question: Who directed a 2017 TV show starring an actress who also appeared in Game of Thrones?
Context: The Moorside is a 2017 two-part British television drama.  Written by Neil McKay and directed by Paul Whittington, it stars Sheridan Smith, Gemma Whelan, Sian Brooke and Siobhan Finneran and was broadcast on BBC One in two one-hour episodes in February 2017.  The drama is based on the 2008 disappearance of 9-year-old Shannon Matthews and the successful search for her by police and volunteers in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, along with the revelation of mother Karen's involvement in Shannon's kidnapping. Richard Ian Porterfield Short (born 8 October 1975) is an English actor based in Los Angeles.  He is starring in the 2017 TV drama series "Mary Kills People".  In 2017 he appeared in the independent film "The Dare" and in 2016 "Crazy Famous".  On television he has had recurring roles on "Vinyl" and "Covert Affairs" and has appeared on "American Horror Story", "White Collar", and "Blue Bloods".  Short has appeared in more than 30 films and television shows in the USA and UK.  On Broadway, he was a member of the 2011 company of Jez Butterworth's Jerusalem at the Music Box Theatre. Pāvels Gumennikovs (born January 1, 1986) is a Latvian film director, actor, writer, and producer.  He started his film career in China, where he directed his first film "Kaleidoscope" (2010) that won him a best young director and best film award in Chinese Young Film director Festival.  After that he directed a movie "I love You Riga" that become 3rd highest grossing in a country and was one of the 2 films considered to be nomination for Oscar.  It was the runner out at the end for Oscar nomination (2011) that become one of the most successful movies in Latvia and were screened in cinemas around the country and participated in European Film Festivals, after that he directed a critique very well received TV show "Yes Boss" (2012), that was proclaimed as best made show in Latvia for great acting and directing.  It was a revolutionary TV Show for Latvia, as it was first TV Show shoot in outside locations with scale of Hollywood TV Show production.  The TV Show was shown on Muz-TV channel and TV5 and was seen by 300,000 people online. Emily Bowker is a British actress who has appeared on television in programmes such as Neighbours, High School Musical The TV Show Starring Emily Bowker "Upstairs Downstairs", "Shameless", "Torchwood", "Holby City", "Wire in the Blood", and "The Bill".  Her theatrical career to date includes plays at The Birmingham Rep, West Yorkshire Playhouse, The Salisbury Playhouse, The Arcola Theatre, Finborough Theatre, Bristol Old Vic, Cheltenham Everyman and Theatre Clywd.  She has also performed in various plays for BBC Radio 4 and appeared in the independent British feature film "City Rats".  In Torchwood, she appeared as Ellie Johnson in a 2006 episode called "Countrycide".  Emily is also predicted to reunite Zanessa as a romantic couple in future years. The 1997 season of the astronomy TV show starring Jack Horkheimer started on January 6, 1997.  Towards the end of this season, the show title changed from "Jack Horkheimer: Star Hustler" to "Jack Horkheimer: Star Gazer".  The change occurred for the November 10, 1997 episode because people complained that Internet searches for the show were turning up the adult magazine "Hustler" instead of the TV show itself. Ali Asgar is an Indian actor and stand-up comedian.He has appeared in many Indian TV serials and movies and was helped by macline castelino to grow in the industry.  He is currently doing a role of pushpa Nani in "The Kapil Sharma Show."  Asgar appeared as Kamal Agarwal in Star Plus TV show "Kahaani Ghar Ghar Ki".  He also appeared in SAB TV's show F.I.R. as Inspector Raj Aryan.  He is commonly known for his role in Colors TV show "Comedy Nights with Kapil" as Dadi. Gemma Elizabeth Whelan (born 23 April 1981) is an English actress and comedian, known for playing Yara Greyjoy in the HBO fantasy-drama series "Game of Thrones". Anthony David Miles (born November 8, 1971), best known as A. D. Miles, is an American actor, writer and comedian.  He was head writer for "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" from 2014 to 2017, which he helped to develop.  As an actor, he is best known as step-dad Gary on the Fallon skit "Ew! " and as Marty Shonson on Comedy Central's "Dog Bites Man".  He has also appeared in multiple other Fallon sketches, such as a member of the Ragtime Gals and Mr. Fletcher in the sketches in which Fallon and Justin Timberlake sing songs at their childhood camp.  He also appeared in recurring roles on both "" and "Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! ". Ivy George (born May 16, 2007) is an American child actress known for playing the role of Leila in the 2015 film "".  Ivy also appeared in the 2017 TV series "Big Little Lies" as Amabella Klein, and played Young Maya in the 2014 series "Girl Meets World". Shermaine Santiago (born February 15, 1980 in Manila, Philippines) is a Filipina actress, TV show host, and singer.  She appeared in a lot of hit TV shows from GMA Network such as "Best Friends", "Beh Bote Nga", "Te Amo, Maging Sino Ka Man", "Mulawin", "Impostora", "MariMar", "", "Anna KareNina" and "Carmela".  She was also a co-host in the longest-running late-night variety TV show in the Philippines, "Walang Tulugan with the Master Showman" in which she showcase her talent in singing and hosting.  Along with German Moreno and John Nite, she was one of the longest-serving hosts of the show.  Santiago is also currently appearing in the hit TV show, "Mulawin vs. Ravena".
Answer: Paul Whittington