Ned Sherrin
Biography
Theatre luvvie and satirist whose finest hour was devising the very first satirical revue, That Was The Week That Was (featuring a tyro David Frost). 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)
