Beryl Vertue Dies: Acclaimed UK TV Exec Behind ‘Sherlock’ And ‘Men Behaving Badly’ Was 90
deadline.comBeryl Vertue, the acclaimed UK TV exec behind Sherlock and Men Behaving Badly, has died aged 90.Vertue’s daughters Sue Vertue and Debbie Vertue said in a joint statement: “It’s with the heaviest of hearts that we have to share the sad news that mum passed away peacefully last night.
It wasn’t Covid, it was just her nearly 91-year-old body saying enough is enough.”They described her as “our best friend, our mentor, our adviser, our role model, our holiday companion, our giggle-maker and our boss,” adding: “She was more than a mother to us – she was also a friend.
To many in the industry she was more than a friend – she was often a mother.”Multiple UK TV figures paid tribute to Vertue, who set up and steered successful independent drama company Hartswood Films in 1979.
Both Sue Vertue and Debbie Vertue now work for Hartswood and Sue Vertue is married to Sherlock co-writer Steven Moffat.Sherlock co-writer and star Mark Gatiss tweeted: “Beryl Vertue.
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