Ned Sherrin
Ned Sherrin | |
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Born | Edward George Sherrin 18 February 1931 |
Died | 1 October 2007 | (aged 76)
Occupation(s) | Broadcaster, author and stage director |
Edward George Sherrin . He appeared in a variety of radio and television satirical shows and theatre shows, some of which he also directed and produced.
Early life
Sherrin was born at Gawlers Farm,
Although he read law at
Career
Sherrin joined the BBC in 1957 as a temporary production assistant, then began working for them as a producer in Television Talks in 1963.[8] Specialising in satirical shows, he worked extensively in film production and television.
In 1962, Sherrin was responsible for the first satirical television series
Sherrin produced and directed many theatre productions in London's
On
Sherrin also toured the UK with his one-man show An Evening of Theatrical Anecdotes.[11]
Sherrin wrote two volumes of autobiography, several books of quotations and anecdotes, as well as some fiction; and several works in collaboration with Caryl Brahms.
Personal life
Openly gay, Sherrin was a patron of the London Gay Symphony Orchestra, as well as the Stephen Sondheim Society of Singapore up until 1995.[13][14][15] He was awarded a CBE in the 1997 New Year Honours.[16][17] He was diagnosed with unilateral vocal cord paralysis in January 2007; this diagnosis was later changed to one of throat cancer,[18] from which he died on 1 October 2007, aged 76.[19]
Selected works
- Sherrin, Ned (1983). A small thing – like an earthquake. London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson.
- Sherrin, Ned; Shand, Neil (1984). 1956 and all that: a memorable history of England since the war to end all wars (Two). London: M Joseph.
- Sherrin, Ned (1984). Cutting edge, or, "Back in the knife-box, Miss Sharp": Ned Sherrin's anthology of wit. London: J M Dent.
- Brahms, Caryl; Sherrin, Ned (1984). Song by song: the lives and work of 14 great lyric writers. Egerton, Bolton: R Anderson Publications.
- ISBN 9780094663800.
- Sherrin, Ned (1991). Ned Sherrin's theatrical anecdotes: a connoisseur's collection of legends, stories, and gossip. London: Virgin.
- Sherrin, Ned (1993). Ned Sherrin in his anecdotage: a classic collection from the master raconteur. London: Virgin.
- Sherrin, Ned (1995). The Oxford dictionary of humorous quotations. Oxford ; New York: Oxford University Press.
- Sherrin, Ned (1996). Sherrin's year. London: Virgin.
- Sherrin, Ned (1996). Scratch an actor. London: Sinclair-Stevenson.
- Brahms, Caryl; Sherrin, Ned (1998). The Mitford girls: a musical. London: Warner/Chappell Music.
- Sherrin, Ned (2004). I wish I'd said that. New York: Oxford University Press.
- Sherrin, Ned (2005). Ned Sherrin: the autobiography. London: Little, Brown.
- Frost, David; Sherrin, Ned (1963). That was the week that was. London: W H Allen.
References
- Independent.co.uk. 18 September 2011. Archivedfrom the original on 18 June 2022.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-19-861412-8. (Subscription or UK public library membershiprequired.)
- ^ Coveney, Michael (2 October 2007). "Groundbreaking iconoclast bows out". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
- ^ Bio: Ned Sherrin screenonline.org.uk
- ^ "Ned Sherrin". Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ^ Supplement to the London Gazette, 8 September 1950, p. 4527.
- ^ "Obituary: Ned Sherrin". BBC. 2 October 2007. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
- ISBN 0-19-215964-X
- ^ "Sherrin, Ned (1931–2007)". Screenonline. BFI. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
- ^ "Olivier Award winners for 1984". Archived from the original on 11 January 2012. Retrieved 6 April 2009.
- ^ a b Smith, Alistair (2 October 2007), "Satirical trailblazer and broadcaster Ned Sherrin dies", The Stage, retrieved 4 October 2007
- ^ Macintyre, James (2 October 2007). "Ned Sherrin, stalwart of Radio 4, dies aged 76". The Independent. Archived from the original on 18 June 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
- ^ Martin, Douglas (5 October 2007). "Ned Sherrin, Creator of Mock News 'Week,' Dies at 76". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
- ^ Dwyer, Ciara (30 October 2005), "Sherrin and the source of all pleasure", The Independent
- ^ Gibson, Owen (2 October 2007). "Ned Sherrin, wit, impresario, bon viveur and Radio 4 stalwart, dies at 76". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
- ^ "Tributes paid to Ned Sherrin CBE". BBC. Retrieved 4 July 2009.
- ^ Sanderson, David (2 October 2007). "Ned Sherrin: That Was The Life That Was". The Times. London. Retrieved 4 July 2009.
- ^ "Veteran broadcaster Ned Sherrin dies of cancer". The Telegraph. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
- ^ Gibson, Owen (1 October 2007), "Ned Sherrin, wit, impresario, bon viveur and Radio 4 stalwart, dies at 76", The Guardian, London, retrieved 1 October 2007
External links
- Ned Sherrin at IMDb