Derrick Sherwin

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Derrick Sherwin

Writing April 16, 1936

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

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 bec…

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Doctor Who

Doctor Who

7.9 1963 TV Show
Theatre 625

Theatre 625

7.2 1964 TV Show
Z-Cars

Z-Cars

7.3 1962 TV Show
Thirty-Minute Theatre

Thirty-Minute Theatre

4.3 1965 TV Show
Danger Man

Danger Man

7.3 1960 TV Show
Suspense

Suspense

6.7 1962 TV Show
Richard the Lionheart

Richard the Lionheart

9.0 1962 TV Show
The Scales of Justice

The Scales of Justice

6.7 1962 TV Show
Paul Temple

Paul Temple

7.3 1969 TV Show
The Vengeance of She

The Vengeance of She

5.3 1968 Movie
Skiboy

Skiboy

1974 TV Show
Boy Meets Girl

Boy Meets Girl

1967 TV Show

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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

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2024
    Doctor Who: The War Games in Colour

    Movie Producer

  2. 2012
    Second Time Around: The Troughton Years

    Movie

  3. 2011
    Regenerations: From Black and White to Colour

    Movie

  4. 2009
    Shades of Grey

    Movie

  5. 2001
    ReUNITed at Chicago Tardis

    Movie

  6. 1976
    Nobody's House

    TV show Writer

  7. 1974
    Skiboy

    TV show Creator

  8. 1974
    The Jack in the Box

    Movie Teleplay

  9. 1974
    The Perils Of Pendragon

    TV show Producer

  10. 1970
    Doctor Who: Spearhead from Space

    Movie Producer

  11. 1969
    Paul Temple

    TV show Producer

  12. 1969
    Doctor Who: The War Games

    Movie Producer

  13. 1969
    Doctor Who: The Space Pirates

    Movie Script Editor

  14. 1968
    Doctor Who: The Invasion

    Movie Writer

  15. 1968
    Doctor Who: The Mind Robber

    Movie Writer

  16. 1968
    Doctor Who: The Dominators

    Movie Script Editor

More credits
  1. 1968
    Doctor Who: The Wheel in Space

    Movie Script Editor

  2. 1968
    Doctor Who: Fury from the Deep

    Movie Script Editor

  3. 1968
    The Vengeance of She

    Movie No. 1

  4. 1968
    Doctor Who: The Web of Fear

    Movie Script Editor

  5. 1967
    Boy Meets Girl

    TV show Writer

  6. 1965
    Thirty-Minute Theatre

    TV show Writer

  7. 1964
    Theatre 625

    TV show Writer

  8. 1963
    Doctor Who

    TV show Writer

  9. 1963
    Accidental Death

    Movie Alan

  10. 1962
    A Prize of Arms

    Movie Lt. Sayers

  11. 1962
    Richard the Lionheart

    TV show Pierre

  12. 1962
    Suspense

    TV show Dowser

  13. 1962
    Number Six

    Movie Det. Sgt. Waters

  14. 1962
    The Scales of Justice

    TV show Simon

  15. 1962
    Z-Cars

    TV show Writer

  16. 1962
    The Spanish Sword

    Movie Edmund

  17. 1961
    Clue of the Silver Key

    Movie Quigley

  18. 1960
    Danger Man

    TV show Aly

  19. 1959
    The Men From Room 13

    TV show Wilmot

  20. 1956
    Armchair Theatre

    TV show Ray