Actor
Derrick Sherwin
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 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.
Notable work
Often works with
Frazer Hines
6 titles together
Doctor Who, Doctor Who: The Invasion, Doctor Who: The Mind Robber
Wendy Padbury
6 titles together
Doctor Who, Doctor Who: The Invasion, Doctor Who: The Mind Robber
Patrick Troughton
4 titles together
Doctor Who, Danger Man, Doctor Who: The Invasion
Terrance Dicks
3 titles together
Second Time Around: The Troughton Years, Regenerations: From Black and White to Colour, Shades of Grey
Nicholas Courtney
2 titles together
Doctor Who, Doctor Who: The Invasion
John Levene
2 titles together
Doctor Who, Doctor Who: The Invasion
Full filmography · 23
Second Time Around: The Troughton Years
cast
2012
Regenerations: From Black and White to Colour
cast
2011
Shades of Grey
cast
2009
ReUNITed at Chicago Tardis
cast
2001
Doctor Who: The Invasion
Writer
1968
Doctor Who: The Mind Robber
Writer
1968
The Vengeance of She
as No. 1
19685.3
Accidental Death
as Alan
1963
A Prize of Arms
as Lt. Sayers
1962
Number Six
as Det. Sgt. Waters
1962The Spanish Sword
as Edmund
1962
Clue of the Silver Key
as Quigley
1961