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Sydney Newman created the environment that made television drama in Britain in the 1960s among its best. He came up with the idea for two of its most popular and enduring dramas in British television.
The Man Who Thought Outside the Box: The Life and Legacy of Doctor Who Creator Sydney Newman by Ryan Danes, which will include brand new interviews with a number of important figures in Newman’s story, is published on April 22nd and is available to pre-order now at http://www.digitalentropy.co.uk.
Nov 1, 2023 · In 1963, Sydney Newman was the BBC's Head of Drama with responsibility for all current shows and the remit to create new ones. In this clip from the BBC Oral History Collection he describes the...
But according to the show’s creator, Sydney Newman, it was time nearly 30 years ago. Newman, the Canadian-born son of Russian-Jewish immigrants, took charge of the BBC’s drama department in...
Nov 1, 2023 · Head of drama Sydney Newman, producer Verity Lambert and director Waris Hussein were the chief creators of Doctor Who. Together with other members of the production team, they were pivotal in...
Oct 30, 1997 · Biography. Sydney Cecil Newman, OC (April 1, 1917 – October 30, 1997) was a Canadian film and television producer, who played a pioneering role in British television drama from the late 1950s to the late 1960s. After his return to Canada in 1970, Newman was appointed Acting Director of the Broadcast Programs Branch for the Canadian Radio and ...
Without a doubt, Sydney Newman was a huge factor in making Doctor Who so strikingly innovative. The following year Newman helped launch The Wednesday Play, the BBC’s acclaimed anthology series...
