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Verity Lambert
So, the first ever female BBC producer - and the woman responsible for the first ever series of Doctor Who - Verity Lambert passed away yesterday.
Okay, so she was in many respects responsible for So Haunt Me and Eldorado, but even those are only minor blips on an otherwise stellar career which included such acclaimed dramas as GBH and the Naked Civil Servant to name but two.
Her death is unfortunate not only because it came the day before the 44th Anniversary of Doctor Who (tonight - about 45 minutes ago in fact), but also because it came a couple of weeks before she was due to be presented with a lifetime achievement award at the Women in Film and Television awards.
On the basis of her work alone Verity Lambert was clearly a truly remarkable woman, and I hope she rests in a peace well-earned.
I for one shall be raising a glass to her memory tonight.
Posted on November 23, 2007 | Filed Under In Memoriam
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