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| Entertainer Sherrin dies aged 76 | Entertainer Sherrin dies aged 76 |
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| Performer Ned Sherrin has died from throat cancer at the age of 76, his personal manager said. | Performer Ned Sherrin has died from throat cancer at the age of 76, his personal manager said. |
| Sherrin rose to fame in the early 1960s as the man who devised That Was The Week That Was, the ground-breaking satirical television show. | Sherrin rose to fame in the early 1960s as the man who devised That Was The Week That Was, the ground-breaking satirical television show. |
| He went on to write, produce and direct for stage and screen and will be best remembered on BBC Radio 4 as the presenter of Loose Ends. | He went on to write, produce and direct for stage and screen and will be best remembered on BBC Radio 4 as the presenter of Loose Ends. |
| BBC director general Mark Thompson said he will be remembered with "gratitude". | BBC director general Mark Thompson said he will be remembered with "gratitude". |
| The entertainment industry owes Ned Sherrin a huge debt Mark ThompsonBBC director general class="" href="/1/hi/uk/6705385.stm">Obituary: Ned Sherrin | |
| "I am deeply saddened by the news of the death of Ned Sherrin," Mr Thompson said. | "I am deeply saddened by the news of the death of Ned Sherrin," Mr Thompson said. |
| "Through his brilliant early work Ned was a trailblazer who paved the way for the sophisticated modern comedy satire shows that are so much loved by audiences today. | "Through his brilliant early work Ned was a trailblazer who paved the way for the sophisticated modern comedy satire shows that are so much loved by audiences today. |
| "His contribution across decades made him one of Britain's best loved voices." | "His contribution across decades made him one of Britain's best loved voices." |
| Mr Thompson added: "The entertainment industry owes Ned Sherrin a huge debt and he will be remembered with enormous affection and gratitude by the BBC and by countless millions of viewers and listeners." | Mr Thompson added: "The entertainment industry owes Ned Sherrin a huge debt and he will be remembered with enormous affection and gratitude by the BBC and by countless millions of viewers and listeners." |
| Farming background | Farming background |
| Sherrin was born into a farming family in Somerset in 1931 and became involved in the theatre whilst reading law at Oxford University. | Sherrin was born into a farming family in Somerset in 1931 and became involved in the theatre whilst reading law at Oxford University. |
| Since then he had worked extensively in broadcasting, theatre and film, as an actor, producer, director, author and presenter. | Since then he had worked extensively in broadcasting, theatre and film, as an actor, producer, director, author and presenter. |
| Ned brought to Radio 4 a fabulous cocktail of wit, zest, curiosity and mischief Mark DamazerBBC Radio 4 controller | |
| He hosted Loose Ends, a weekly show of comedy, talk and music from its beginning in 1986, but was forced to step down in December 2006 after cancer was diagnosed. | |
| Sherrin also presented the music quiz Counterpoint on BBC Radio 4, which he once described as "the most entertaining revision course in popular and classical music that I could imagine". | Sherrin also presented the music quiz Counterpoint on BBC Radio 4, which he once described as "the most entertaining revision course in popular and classical music that I could imagine". |
| His manager Deke Arlon said Sherrin had died at home in Chelsea, south west London, with friends and his doctor with him. | |
| He added that he was "one of the great bon viveurs of the world, with a tremendous ability to enjoy". | |
| Mark Damazer, controller of Radio 4, said: "Ned brought to Radio 4 a fabulous cocktail of wit, zest, curiosity and mischief - all based on an extraordinary knowledge of stage, screen and writing. | |
| "He was an impresario as well as a great raconteur. He was a natural broadcaster - and got the best out of others. He sparkled and made us all smile and laugh. | |
| "And for all his fame - he was considerate and kind. He will be hugely missed." |