John Leslie GlaisterDFC(21 December 1915[1]– 5 February 2005), known asGerardorGerrard Glaister,[2][3]was a Britishtelevision produceranddirectorbest known for his work with theBBC.Amongst his most notable successes as a producer wereColditz,The Brothers,[4]Secret ArmyandHowards' Way.
Biography
editAfter studying atRADA,Glaister made his West End debut in 1939. With the outbreak of war, he joined theRoyal Air Force,commissionedasPilot Officeron 8 September 1939 and initially flying aBlenheimbomber. He later served as a photo reconnaissance pilot in 208 Squadron RAF in the Western Desert, initially flying Westland Lysanders. It was during these latter duties that he was awarded theDistinguished Flying Crosson 6 October 1942, for a hazardous reconnaissance flight in an unarmed Hurricane at extremely low level across the Italian front line. He rose to the rank ofSquadron Leaderand retired from the RAF on 5 August 1952 (for medical reasons).[5]Glaister later drew on his RAF experiences when, in 1963, he producedMoonstrike,a drama about resistance agents in occupied Europe during the Second World War. From 1962, he worked on the popularDr Finlay's Casebook.[1]His 1968 productionThe Expertis based on the work of his uncle, forensic scientist ProfJohn GlaisterFRSE.[6]
Glaister's success ended with the 1991 seriesTrainer,[1]which was moved from prime time to a weeknight slot because of its perceived failure. However, it sold well overseas.[7]
Glaister was married three times and had three daughters, two from his final marriage, to Joan.[1]
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References
edit- ^abcd"Gerard Glaister".The Guardian.24 February 2005.Retrieved16 March2019.
- ^London Gazette, various editions 1939-1952
- ^Harris M. Lentz III (24 October 2008).Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2005: Film, Television, Radio, Theatre, Dance, Music, Cartoons and Pop Culture.McFarland. p. 140.ISBN978-0-7864-5210-1.
- ^Paul Cornell; Martin Day; Keith Topping (1996).The Guinness Book of Classic British TV.Guinness. p. 17.ISBN978-0-85112-628-9.
- ^London Gazette, various editions 1939 to 1952
- ^"University of Glasgow - Schools - School of Medicine, Dentistry and Nursing - About us - A Significant Medical History - Our Famous Scholars - the Glaisters".Archived fromthe originalon 7 August 2016.Retrieved11 July2016.
- ^Rhys Williams & David Lister (1 March 1999)."Eldorado for the BBC as the world pays a fortune to watch its flops".The Independent.Retrieved16 March2019.
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