RIP Beryl Vertue

[Adam Bowie]

Maybe not a name that will be familiar to many. Indeed, I would say that she's not that familiar to many in the UK, but she had an extraordinary career. She was 90.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-60369224

Beginning in British television in the 1950s, she did everything from work with the creator of the daleks in Doctor Who, to facilitating the sales of npth Steptoe and Son and Til Death Us Do Part to US TV where they became Sanford and Son and All In The Family, right through to creating Sherlock. Most recently, she was behind the BBC/Netflix version of Dracula a couple of years ago.

There was a brilliant interview with her last year which anyone interested would find well worth their time, where she runs through her career. 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000wssm

A remarkable woman.

Adam

[Brad Beam]

It should be noted that her son-in-law is Steven Moffatt.

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[Kevin M.]

I recall her on one of the BBC radio panel shows several years ago (might’ve been “Museum of Curiosity”), and I recall her having a fascinating career story 

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[Bob Jersey]

Did recognize the name from my following of the Doctors back in the 80s.  G_d bless her.     B

Adam Bowie, Feb 13th: