Beryl Vertue

Beryl Frances Vertue (née Johnson; 8 April 1931 – 12 February 2022) was an English television producer, media executive, and agent. She was founder and chairman of the independent television production company Hartswood Films.

Early life and career Beryl Frances Johnson was born in Mitcham, Surrey on 8 April 1931. and Frankie Howerd.

Howerd's career was in eclipse, and he was considering changing occupation by running a pub. She managed to dissuade him, and got him a booking at the Blue Angel, a London nightclub, which revived his career. Sykes and Milligan ended their professional relationship with Vertue at this change, though she continued to represent Galton, Simpson and Howerd. Her daughter, Sue Vertue, produced the series. The couple had two daughters: Sue and Debbie. Sue became a television producer and married writer/producer Steven Moffat, of Doctor Who and Sherlock fame. Debbie became operations director at Hartswood. and Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2016 New Year Honours for services to television drama. In 2004, she received the British Academy Television Awards (BAFTA) Alan Clarke Award for Outstanding Creative Contribution to Television.

Filmography

The Spy with a Cold Nose (1966) – production associate The Plank (1967) – executive producer Till Death Us Do Part (1968) – executive producer The Alf Garnett Saga (1972) – executive producer The House in Nightmare Park (1973) – executive producer The Entertainer (1975; TV movie) – executive producer Sparkle (1976) – executive producer The Savages (2001; TV series) – executive producer Biffovision (2007; TV movie) – executive producer Love at First Sight (2010) – executive producer Sherlock (2010–17; TV series) – executive producer Me and Mrs Jones (2012; TV series) – executive producer The Guilty (2013; miniseries) – executive producer Edge of Heaven (2014; TV series) – executive producer Lady Chatterley's Lover (2015; TV movie) – executive producer