Derrick Sherwin
Born: 1936-04-16 in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
Died: 2018-10-29
Known For: Writing
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.
Filmography
2024
- Doctor Who: The War Games in Colour ... (Producer)
2023
- Tales of the Tardis ... (Script Editor)
2010
- Recharge and Equalise as Self
2009
2005
2002
1998
- Myth Makers 42: Derrick Sherwin as Self
1974
- Skiboy ... (Creator)
- The Jack in the Box ... (Teleplay)
1970
- Doctor Who: Spearhead from Space ... (Producer)
1969
- Paul Temple ... (Producer)
- Doctor Who: The Space Pirates ... (Script Editor)
- Doctor Who: The War Games ... (Producer)
1968
- The Vengeance of She as No. 1
- Doctor Who: The Wheel in Space ... (Script Editor)
- Doctor Who: The Dominators ... (Script Editor)
- Doctor Who: The Web of Fear ... (Script Editor)
- Doctor Who: The Invasion ... (Writer)
- Doctor Who: Fury from the Deep ... (Script Editor)
- Doctor Who: The Mind Robber ... (Writer)
1964
- Theatre 625 ... (Writer)
1963
- Doctor Who ... (Writer)
- Accidental Death as Alan
1962
- Z-Cars ... (Writer)
- Richard the Lionheart as Pierre
- The Scales of Justice as Simon
- A Prize of Arms as Lt. Sayers
- Number Six as Det. Sgt. Waters
- The Spanish Sword as Edmund
1961
- Clue of the Silver Key as Quigley
1959
- The Men From Room 13 as Wilmot