Derrick Sherwin
Writing Born Apr 16, 1936 High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, UK 18 credits
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.
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Full filmography
- Danger Man (1960) as Aly
- Richard the Lionheart (1962) as Pierre
- Richard the Lionheart (1962) as Alan
- Suspense (1962) as Dowser
- The Scales of Justice (1962) as Simon
- The Scales of Justice (1962) as Andrews
- The Vengeance of She (1968) as No. 1
- The Men From Room 13 (1959) as Wilmot
- Armchair Theatre (1956) as Ray
- A Prize of Arms (1962) as Lt. Sayers
- Number Six (1962) as Det. Sgt. Waters
- ReUNITed at Chicago Tardis (2001)
- Shades of Grey (2009)
- Clue of the Silver Key (1961) as Quigley
- The Spanish Sword (1962) as Edmund
- Accidental Death (1963) as Alan
- Second Time Around: The Troughton Years (2012)
- Regenerations: From Black and White to Colour (2011)