Derrick Sherwin
Age: N/A | From: High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
Person Details
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Aliases: No known aliases
Gender: Male
Place of birth: High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
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Movie Involvements: 14
TV Involvements: 7
Most Famous Work
Biography
Derrick George Sherwin (16 April 1936 – 17 October 2018) was an English television producer, writer, story editor and actor. After beginning his career in the theatre, Sherwin became an actor in television before moving into writing. He became the story editor on Doctor Who and, as the producer of the series in 1969, he oversaw the transition from black-and-white to colour by producing Patrick Troughton's final story and Jon Pertwee's first. He also co-produced Paul Temple for the BBC.
Most Famous Work
Doctor Who
(1963) Producer
Thirty-Minute Theatre
(1965) Writer
Z-Cars
(1962) Writer
Paul Temple
(1969) Producer
Doctor Who: The War Games
(1969) Producer
Doctor Who: Spearhead from Space
(1970) Producer
Doctor Who: The Mind Robber
(1968) Script Editor
Doctor Who: The Wheel in Space
(1968) Script EditorActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Himself | |
| 2001 | N/A | |
| 1968 | No. 1 | |
| 1963 | Alan | |
| 1962 | Lt. Sayers | |
| Simon | ||
| Andrews | ||
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Writing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Teleplay | |
| 1969 | Script Editor | |
| 1968 | Writer | |
| Writer | ||
| Script Editor | ||
| Script Editor | ||
| Script Editor | ||
| Script Editor | ||
| Script Editor | ||
| 1965 | Writer | |
| 1963 | Writer | |
| 1962 | Writer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Production
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Producer | |
| 1969 | Producer | |
| Producer | ||
| 1963 | Producer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
