Ted Childs

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Ted Childs
Born	Edward Samuel Childs (1934-12-26) 26 December 1934 Hackney, London, England
Nationality	British
Occupation	Television producer, screenwriter, and director

Edward Samuel "Ted" Childs (born 26 December 1934) is an English television producer, screenwriter and director, whose notable works include The Sweeney, Kavanagh QC, Soldier Soldier, Making Waves, Inspector Morse and its spin-off Lewis. In 2001 he was the recipient of the Harvey Lee award for outstanding contribution to broadcasting at the 2000 Broadcasting Press Guild awards.^[1] He quit Lewis during the production of the second series, citing creative differences.^[2]

In 2012, Ted joined fans of the 70's hit show The Sweeney as special guest at The Sweeney Meet - a twice yearly event held in Hammersmith, London. In recent years, the event has attracted other stars who appeared in The Sweeney such as John Lyons, Prunella Gee, Harry Fielder and Ray Barron.

References

↑ Deans, Jason ((2001-03-30)). "Broadcasting Press Guild Winners Television and Radio 2000". Television News (Media Guardian). Retrieved 2007-05-02. Check date values in: |date= (help)
↑ Welsh, James (2007-11-01). "'Lewis' executive producer quits". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2007-11-02.

External links

Ted Childs at the Internet Movie Database

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Name	Childs, Ted
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Date of birth	1934-12-26
Place of birth	Hackney, London, England
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