Ned Sherrin
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| - | Theatre luvvie and satirist whose finest hour was devising television's first successful satirical revue, ''That Was The Week That Was'' (featuring a tyro [[Sir David Frost|David Frost]]). He presented the Radio 4 music quiz [[Counterpoint]] for over 20 years. | + | Theatre luvvie and satirist whose finest hour was devising television's first successful satirical revue, ''That Was The Week That Was'' (featuring a tyro [[Sir David Frost|David Frost]], as well as [[Willie Rushton]] and [[Lance Percival]]). He presented the Radio 4 music quiz [[Counterpoint]] for over 20 years. |
He died from complications of throat cancer on 1 October 2007. | He died from complications of throat cancer on 1 October 2007. | ||
Revision as of 16:29, 2 October 2007
Biography
Theatre luvvie and satirist whose finest hour was devising television's first successful satirical revue, That Was The Week That Was (featuring a tyro David Frost, as well as Willie Rushton and Lance Percival). He presented the Radio 4 music quiz Counterpoint for over 20 years.
He died from complications of throat cancer on 1 October 2007.
Trivia
Also produced a 1972 film called Rentadick. Let's not go there.
Mark Nyman's on-screen career is thanks to Sherrin getting his recording dates mixed up.
Books / Tapes
Ned Sherrin: The Autobiography - (doesn't say who the author is, though)
