Duncan Wood

Duncan Wood (24 March 1925 in Bristol, England – 11 January 1997) was a British comedy producer, director and writer.[1] His best-known achievements were to produce all of Tony Hancock's Half Hours for BBC TV during the late 1950s and early 1960s, and later, also with Hancock's former writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson, the sitcom Steptoe and Son for most of its run.[2] He also produced the first series of The Bed-Sit Girl.[3]

For the South African water polo player, see Duncan Woods.
Duncan Wood
Wood (right) with Tony Hancock & Sid James (Photo: Bob Collins, 1959)
Born
Wilfred Duncan Wood

(1925-03-24)24 March 1925
Bristol, England
Died11 January 1997(1997-01-11) (aged 71)
London, England
OccupationTV producer
Years active1955–1980

From 1970–73, he was the BBC's Head of Comedy, replacing Michael Mills.[4] He left in 1973 to become Head of Light Entertainment at Yorkshire Television and was responsible for commissioning Rising Damp.[4]

References
  1. "Duncan Wood". BFI.
  2. McGrath, Joe (14 January 1997). "Obituary: Duncan Wood". The Independent. London. Retrieved 1 May 2010.
  3. Lewishohn, Mark (2003). Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy. London: BBC Worldwide. ISBN 0-563-48755-0.
  4. "BFI Screenonline: Wood, Duncan (1925-1997) Biography". www.screenonline.org.uk.


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