Doctor Who's first producer, and the BBC's first female TV producer, Verity Lambert, has died aged 71. She was also the youngest person to take charge of a BBC television show when the sci-fi drama started in 1963.
Lambert also produced dramas including Minder, Quatermass, Rumpole of the Bailey and Jonathan Creek, while her company made 1990s BBC soap Eldorado.
She was made an OBE in recognition of her services to film and television in January 2002.
Sad news, and on the anniversary of the first episode of An Unearthly Child too. RIP.
― aldo, Friday, 23 November 2007 14:21 (eighteen years ago)
RIP
― Tom D., Friday, 23 November 2007 14:33 (eighteen years ago)
RIP The Doctor's Mum
― onimo, Friday, 23 November 2007 14:55 (eighteen years ago)
wau, RIP
― HI DERE, Friday, 23 November 2007 17:24 (eighteen years ago)
― DG, Friday, 23 November 2007 17:46 (eighteen years ago)
she was alan clarke's producer too. rip.
― That one guy that hit it and quit it, Friday, 23 November 2007 18:14 (eighteen years ago)
Bleasdale's GBH, too
― energy flash gordon, Saturday, 24 November 2007 00:04 (eighteen years ago)
She was going to get the Lifetime Achievement Award from Women in Film & TV, too :(
― Mark C, Saturday, 24 November 2007 00:12 (eighteen years ago)
Maybe next year.
― HI DERE, Saturday, 24 November 2007 15:00 (eighteen years ago)