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'''Nancy Thomas''' (23 August 1918 – 7 January 2015) was a British television producer known for her work within the Talks Department of [[BBC Television]]. |
'''Nancy Thomas''' (23 August 1918 – 7 January 2015) was a British television producer known for her work within the Talks Department of [[BBC Television]]. |
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Thomas was born in [[Ranikhet]], [[British India]], to Charles D'Arcy Bingham and Bertha (née Birkbeck).<ref name=guardian/> Her father had been stationed as an army colonel in Ranikhet, a [[hill station]] located in the present-day state of [[Uttarakhand]].<ref name=guardian/> She was sent back to the United Kingdom as a child, where she lived with relatives and attended the [[ |
Thomas was born in [[Ranikhet]], [[British India]], to Charles D'Arcy Bingham and Bertha (née Birkbeck).<ref name=guardian/> Her father had been stationed as an army colonel in Ranikhet, a [[hill station]] located in the present-day state of [[Uttarakhand]].<ref name=guardian/> She was sent back to the United Kingdom as a child, where she lived with relatives and attended the [[Berkhamsted School for Girls]] in [[Hertfordshire]].<ref name=guardian/> After leaving school she trained and worked as a shorthand typist, and in 1935 joined the [[National Gallery]] in London where she worked for [[Kenneth Clark]], then its director.<ref name="Adams">Bernard Adams [https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/nancy-thomas-producer-and-director-who-overcame-prejudice-to-establish-a-career-at-the-bbc-that-lasted-for-more-than-three-decades-10027272.html "Nancy Thomas: Producer and director who overcame prejudice to establish a career at the BBC that lasted for more than three decades"], ''The Independent'', 6 February 2015</ref> |
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Thomas was among the few women who worked in production at the BBC's [[Lime Grove Studios]] during the 1950s.<ref name="Adams"/> Thomas produced programming presented by [[David Attenborough]] and [[Huw Wheldon]].<ref name=guardian>{{cite news|first=Anne |last=James |title=Nancy Thomas obituary |url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2015/jan/15/nancy-thomas |work=[[The Guardian]] |date=2015-01-15 |accessdate=2015-01-24}}</ref> Thomas was known for her work with the BBC's arts programming, especially ''[[Monitor (British TV series)|Monitor]]'', which Wheldon edited, contributing pieces on art, [[architecture]], and [[sculpture]].<ref name=guardian/> |
Thomas was among the few women who worked in production at the BBC's [[Lime Grove Studios]] during the 1950s.<ref name="Adams"/> Thomas produced programming presented by [[David Attenborough]] and [[Huw Wheldon]].<ref name=guardian>{{cite news|first=Anne |last=James |title=Nancy Thomas obituary |url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2015/jan/15/nancy-thomas |work=[[The Guardian]] |date=2015-01-15 |accessdate=2015-01-24}}</ref> Thomas was known for her work with the BBC's arts programming, especially ''[[Monitor (British TV series)|Monitor]]'', which Wheldon edited, contributing pieces on art, [[architecture]], and [[sculpture]].<ref name=guardian/> |
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Latest revision as of 11:08, 18 October 2023
Nancy Thomas (23 August 1918 – 7 January 2015) was a British television producer known for her work within the Talks Department of BBC Television.
Thomas was born in Ranikhet, British India, to Charles D'Arcy Bingham and Bertha (née Birkbeck).[1] Her father had been stationed as an army colonel in Ranikhet, a hill station located in the present-day state of Uttarakhand.[1] She was sent back to the United Kingdom as a child, where she lived with relatives and attended the Berkhamsted School for Girls in Hertfordshire.[1] After leaving school she trained and worked as a shorthand typist, and in 1935 joined the National Gallery in London where she worked for Kenneth Clark, then its director.[2]
Thomas was among the few women who worked in production at the BBC's Lime Grove Studios during the 1950s.[2] Thomas produced programming presented by David Attenborough and Huw Wheldon.[1] Thomas was known for her work with the BBC's arts programming, especially Monitor, which Wheldon edited, contributing pieces on art, architecture, and sculpture.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e James, Anne (15 January 2015). "Nancy Thomas obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
- ^ a b Bernard Adams "Nancy Thomas: Producer and director who overcame prejudice to establish a career at the BBC that lasted for more than three decades", The Independent, 6 February 2015
External links
[edit]- Nancy Thomas at IMDb