
Derrick Sherwin
Writer
Born: April 16, 1936 (82 years old)
Died: October 29, 2018
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.
Filmography (16)
- Doctor Who: The Mind Robber (1968, ★ 8.1)
- Doctor Who: Spearhead from Space (1970, ★ 8.7)
- Doctor Who: The Invasion (1968, ★ 8.9)
- Doctor Who: The War Games (1969, ★ 9.7)
- Doctor Who: Fury from the Deep (1968, ★ 8.7)
- Doctor Who: The Web of Fear (1968, ★ 7.7)
- Doctor Who (1963, ★ 7.9)
- A Prize of Arms (1962, ★ 6.7)
- Z-Cars (1962, ★ 7.3)
- Theatre 625 (1964, ★ 7.2)
- The Vengeance of She (1968, ★ 5.3)
- Armchair Theatre (1956, ★ 6)
- Doctor Who: The Wheel in Space (1968, ★ 5.8)
- Doctor Who: The Dominators (1968, ★ 5.3)
- Doctor Who: The Space Pirates (1969, ★ 5.2)
- Doctor Who: The War Games in Colour (2024, ★ 5.8)