Wikipedia:Today's featured article/requests/Sydney Newman
Sydney Newman
[edit]- This is the archived discussion of the TFAR nomination for the article below. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as Wikipedia talk:Today's featured article/requests). Please do not modify this page.
The result was: scheduled for Wikipedia:Today's featured article/November 23, 2024 by Gog the Mild (talk) 13:06, 13 October 2024 (UTC)
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Sydney Cecil Newman OC (April 1, 1917 – October 30, 1997) was a Canadian film and television producer, who played a pioneering role in British television and Canadian cinema. During the 1950s and 60s, he was granted the role of Head of Drama at ABC Weekend TV and later at the BBC. During this time, he created the spy-fi series The Avengers and co-created the science-fiction series Doctor Who. After his return to Canada in 1970, Newman was appointed acting director of the Broadcast Programs Branch for the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission and then head of the National Film Board of Canada. He also occupied senior positions at the Canadian Film Development Corporation and Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, as well as acting as an advisor to the Secretary of State. (Full article...)
- Most recent similar article(s): Rachelle Ann Go super recent but beyond that I don't see anything similar beyond "biography"
- Main editors: @Angmering and Shawn in Montreal:
- Promoted: April 3, 2010
- Reasons for nomination: Hoping for November 23rd the 61st aniversery of one of his most significant works, Doctor Who. I understand that the significance is loose so I would really accept any date.
- Support as nominator. Questions? four Olifanofmrtennant (she/her) 01:33, 9 September 2024 (UTC)
- Coordinator note: The character limits for TFA blurbs are between 925 and 1,025 including spaces. The draft blurb above is 813 characters and needs adding to if the nomination is to be valid. Thanks. Gog the Mild (talk) 20:51, 11 October 2024 (UTC)