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Thomas was born on August 23, 1918, in [[Ranikhet]], [[British India]], to Charles D'Arcy Bingham and Bertha (née Birkbeck).<ref name=guardian/> Her father had been stationed as a 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 releatives and attended the [[Berkhamsted School|Berkhamsted School for Girls]] in [[Hertfordshire]].<ref name=guardian/> |
Thomas was born on August 23, 1918, in [[Ranikhet]], [[British India]], to Charles D'Arcy Bingham and Bertha (née Birkbeck).<ref name=guardian/> Her father had been stationed as a 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 releatives and attended the [[Berkhamsted School|Berkhamsted School for Girls]] in [[Hertfordshire]].<ref name=guardian/> |
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Thomas was among the few women who worked in production at the BBC's [[Lime Grove Studios]] during the 1950s |
Thomas was among the few women who worked in production at the BBC's [[Lime Grove Studios]] during the 1950s.<ref name="Adams">Bernard Adams [http://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> Thomas produced programming presented by [[David Attenborough]] and [[Huw Wheldon]].<ref name=guardian>{{cite news|first=Anne |last=James |title=Nancy Thomas obituary |url=http://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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Revision as of 01:00, 7 February 2015
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 on August 23, 1918, in Ranikhet, British India, to Charles D'Arcy Bingham and Bertha (née Birkbeck).[1] Her father had been stationed as a 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 releatives and attended the Berkhamsted School for Girls in Hertfordshire.[1]
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
- ^ a b c d e James, Anne (2015-01-15). "Nancy Thomas obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 2015-01-24.
- ^ 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
- Nancy Thomas at IMDb