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)
2018
- Doctor Who: The Wheel in Space Mini-Episode ... (Story Editor)
2009
1976
- Nobody's House ... (Writer)
1974
- Skiboy ... (Creator)
- The Jack in the Box ... (Teleplay)
1970
- Doctor Who: Spearhead from Space ... (Producer)
1969
- Paul Temple ... (Producer)
- Doctor Who: The War Games ... (Producer)
- Doctor Who: The Space Pirates ... (Script Editor)
1968
- The Vengeance of She as No. 1
- Doctor Who: The Mind Robber ... (Writer)
- Doctor Who: The Wheel in Space ... (Script Editor)
- Doctor Who: The Web of Fear ... (Script Editor)
- Doctor Who: The Dominators ... (Script Editor)
- Doctor Who: The Invasion ... (Writer)
- Doctor Who: Fury from the Deep ... (Script Editor)
1964
- Theatre 625 ... (Writer)
1963
- Doctor Who ... (Writer)
- Accidental Death as Alan
1962
- Z-Cars ... (Writer)
- Richard the Lionheart as Pierre
- Suspense as Dowser
- The Scales of Justice as Simon
- Number Six as Det. Sgt. Waters
- A Prize of Arms as Lt. Sayers
- The Spanish Sword as Edmund
1961
- Clue of the Silver Key as Quigley
1960
- Danger Man as Aly
1959
- The Men From Room 13 as Wilmot
1956
- Armchair Theatre as Ray