
Person
Derrick Sherwin
Writing · 1936–2018 · 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

Doctor Who
Writer

Theatre 625
Writer

Z-Cars
Writer

Thirty-Minute Theatre
Writer

Danger Man
Aly

Paul Temple
Producer

Richard the Lionheart
Pierre

Suspense
Dowser

The Scales of Justice
Simon
The Men From Room 13
Wilmot
Filmography
- 2024Doctor Who: The War Games in ColourProducer
- 2018Doctor Who: The Wheel in Space Mini-EpisodeStory Editor
- 2012Second Time Around: The Troughton Years
- 2011Regenerations: From Black and White to Colour
- 2009Shades of Grey
- 2001ReUNITed at Chicago Tardis
- 1976Nobody's HouseWriter
- 1974SkiboyCreator
- 1974The Jack in the BoxTeleplay
- 1974The Perils Of PendragonProducer
- 1970Doctor Who: Spearhead from SpaceProducer
- 1969Paul TempleProducer
- 1969Doctor Who: The War GamesProducer
- 1969Doctor Who: The Space PiratesScript Editor
- 1968Doctor Who: The InvasionWriter
- 1968Doctor Who: The Mind RobberWriter
- 1968Doctor Who: The DominatorsScript Editor
- 1968Doctor Who: The Wheel in SpaceScript Editor
- 1968Doctor Who: Fury from the DeepScript Editor
- 1968The Vengeance of SheNo. 1
- 1968Doctor Who: The Web of FearScript Editor
- 1967Boy Meets GirlWriter
- 1965Thirty-Minute TheatreWriter
- 1964Theatre 625Writer
- 1963Doctor WhoWriter
- 1963Accidental DeathAlan
- 1962A Prize of ArmsLt. Sayers
- 1962Richard the LionheartPierre
- 1962SuspenseDowser
- 1962Number SixDet. Sgt. Waters
- 1962The Scales of JusticeSimon
- 1962Z-CarsWriter
- 1962The Spanish SwordEdmund
- 1961Clue of the Silver KeyQuigley
- 1960Danger ManAly
- 1959The Men From Room 13Wilmot
- 1956Armchair TheatreRay
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