Head Of Drama: The Memoir of Sydney Newman
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Head Of Drama: The Memoir of Sydney Newman
By (Author) Sydney Newman
Notes by Graeme Burk
Foreword by Ted Kotcheff
ECW Press,Canada
ECW Press,Canada
5th September 2017
Canada
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
B
Physical Properties
Paperback
592
Width 152mm, Height 228mm
Description
A major influence on the BBC and independent television in Britain in the 1960s, as well as on CBC and the National Film Board in Canada, Sydney Newman acted as head of drama at a key period in the history of television. For the first time, his comprehensive memoirs - written in the years before his death in 1997 - are being made public.
Reviews
In a modern age where `get up and go ambition has been replaced with the need for multiple college degrees, Newman's story of climbing the executive ladder on grit and blarney may be an eye-opener . . . If you're a fan of The Avengers or Doctor Who(especially if you saw the film An Adventure in Space and Time and wondered about that bombastic man ordering Jessica Raine's Verity Lambert about), you probably will enjoy Newman's story. A Cozy Nook to Read In blog
Author Bio
Sydney Newman received the Order of Canada in 1991. Graeme Burk is the author of three books on Doctor Who; he lives in Ottawa, Ontario. Ted Kotcheff is the author of Directors Cut, a memoir of his life directing more than 50 television shows and 20 films; he lives in Los Angeles, California.
