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Beryl Vertue has sadly passed away aged 90 – her family have confirmed.
The TV producer was famed for producing hit shows such as comedy Men Behaving Badly – which cast stars like Martin Clunes, Neil Morrissey and Leslie Ash.
She famously founded and chaired the TV production company Hartswood Films, which spawned hit comedies like Men Behaving Badly, Coupling and Is It Legal?
She also served as the executive producer of BBC's iconic Sherlock series – which starred Hollywood actors Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman.
The media executive also worked as a co-executive producer on the cinematic adaptation of The Who's rock opera Tommy, which was directed by Ken Russell and stars Who frontman Roger Daltrey.
During her action-packed career, Beryl represented comedians such as Tony Hancock and Frankie Howerd, as well as comedy writers like Eric Sykes, Alan Simpson and Doctor Who Dalek creator Terry Nation.
Beryl managed to work with her family members on some projects, as her daughter Sue produced Coupling and Doctor Who writer Steven Moffat wrote it.
Moffat also co-created and co-wrote Sherlock, which based on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's original books.
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