Portrait of Derrick Sherwin

Writing

Derrick Sherwin

Career

Active from 1962 to 1976, busiest in 1963 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
2
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score74/100
Highest rated
Poster for Doctor Who
Doctor Who
GoodWatch score76/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 5 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Derrick Sherwin Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Cringe Humor
    1.1, average 2.2
  • Biographical
    0.3, average 1.0
  • Eroticism
    1.3, average 1.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 3
  • Youthful Idealism 2
  • Anthology Drama 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

25
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

2 titles
Doctor Who: The War Games in Colour
Doctor Who: The War Games in Colour (2024)

Producer

Doctor Who: The Web of Fear - Episode 3
Doctor Who: The Web of Fear - Episode 3 (2021)

Script Editor

1970s

2 titles
The Jack in the Box
The Jack in the Box (1974)

Teleplay

Doctor Who: Spearhead from Space
Doctor Who: Spearhead from Space (1970)

Producer

1960s

19 titles ยท average score 60
Doctor Who: The War Games
Doctor Who: The War Games (1969)

Producer

Doctor Who: The Mind Robber
Doctor Who: The Mind Robber (1968)

Writer, Script Editor

Doctor Who: The Invasion
Doctor Who: The Invasion (1968)

Writer

The Vengeance of She
The Vengeance of She (1968)
GoodWatch score 36

as No. 1

Accidental Death
Accidental Death (1963)

as Alan

Position of Trust
Position of Trust (1963)

as Simon

The Spanish Sword
The Spanish Sword (1962)

as Edmund

Richard the Lionheart
Richard the Lionheart (1962)

TV show ยท as Pierre / Alan

The Scales of Justice
The Scales of Justice (1962)

TV show ยท as Simon / Andrews

Suspense
Suspense (1962)

TV show ยท as Dowser

A Prize of Arms
A Prize of Arms (1962)
GoodWatch score 67

as Lt. Sayers

Danger Man
Danger Man (1960)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Aly

1950s

2 titles ยท average score 68
The Men From Room 13
The Men From Room 13 (1959)

TV show ยท as Wilmot

Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre (1956)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show ยท as Ray