Verity Lambert, the BBC's first female producer, and the person responsible for making Dr Who happen, has died aged 71.

Her own company was called Cinema Verity :).

Some obits here...

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2007/nov/23/television1?gusrc=rss&feed=media
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7109538.stm

RIP and thanks, Verity.

The elder stateswoman of broadcasting. She was one of those who actually moulded television as we know it today.

From the Naked Civil Servant to Eldorado. That's what I call eclectic. :)

There aren't many 30/40 somethngs that weren't moulded by her programming!

Verity,before I go, I just want to tell you. You were fantastic. Absolutely fantastic. RIP and Many thanks for all those years hiding behing my mums sofa :D

Very sad to hear of Verity's passing. Many thanks to her for her pioneering efforts which provided so many of us with those most endeering shows. For me, have been a major Doctor Who fan for a while, am very sad to hear this. As Slade sang it " Thanks For The Memories".

Cheers, Lance.