Derrick Sherwin

Writing 16 credits

Birthday

Apr 16, 1936

Day of Death

Oct 29, 2018 (82 years)

Place of Birth

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

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.

Derrick Sherwin

Biography

Movies (10)

Number Six

Accidental Death

The Spanish Sword

A Prize of Arms

The Vengeance of She

ReUNITed at Chicago Tardis

Clue of the Silver Key

Second Time Around: The Troughton Years

Regenerations: From Black and White to Colour

Shades of Grey

TV Shows (6)

Richard the Lionheart

Richard the Lionheart

Suspense

The Scales of Justice

The Scales of Justice

The Men From Room 13

As Crew... (21)

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

Z-Cars

Theatre 625

Paul Temple

Doctor Who: The War Games

Doctor Who: Fury from the Deep

Doctor Who: The Mind Robber

Doctor Who: The Mind Robber

Doctor Who: The Web of Fear

Doctor Who: The War Games in Colour