Derrick Sherwin
- Known for
- Writing
- Born
- April 16, 1936
- Died
- October 29, 2018 (aged 82)
- Birthplace
- 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.
Known For
Filmography
Doctor Who: The Web of Fear - Episode 3
Movie · Script Editor
Nobody's House
TV · Writer · 7 eps
The Jack in the Box
Movie · Teleplay
Doctor Who: The Space Pirates
Movie · Script Editor
Doctor Who: The Mind Robber
Movie · Writer, Script Editor
Doctor Who: The Invasion
Movie · Writer
Doctor Who: The Web of Fear
Movie · Script Editor
Doctor Who: Fury from the Deep
Movie · Script Editor
Doctor Who: The Wheel in Space
Movie · Script Editor
Doctor Who: The Dominators
Movie · Script Editor
Boy Meets Girl
TV · Writer · 2 eps
Thirty-Minute Theatre
TV · Writer · 3 eps
Theatre 625
TV · Writer · 1 ep
Doctor Who
TV · Writer, Script Editor · 9 eps
Z-Cars
TV · Writer · 1 ep