Head Of Drama: The Memoir of Sydney Newman

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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.

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 Director's Cut, a memoir of his life directing more than 50 television shows and 20 films; he lives in Los Angeles, California.

"The most influential person in television in the `60s, someone who made an incalculable contribution to British culture. He was truly a great man." - Ted Kotcheff, from the foreword "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