Peter Goodchild
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Peter Robert Edward Goodchild | |
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| Born | 18 August 1939 |
| Nationality (legal) | British |
| Alma mater | St John's College, Oxford |
| Occupation(s) | Television editor, producer and executive |
| Years active | 1965-94 |
| Employer | BBC Television |
| Known for | Horizon, Q.E.D., Screen One, Screen Two, Screenplay |
Peter Goodchild CChem FRSC (born 18 August 1939)[1] is a former BBC television editor, who notably edited Horizon and who initiated the popular 1980s BBC science series Q.E.D..
Early life
He studied at St John's College, Oxford.[citation needed]
Career
BBC
He joined the BBC's Horizon, becoming a producer from 1965-69. From 1969-76 he was Editor of Horizon, at the time the series was much in its heyday and essential viewing for many people. Under him, it won a BAFTA award (British Academy Television Awards) in 1972 and 1974 for Best Factual Series.
He was executive producer of the BAFTA Award winning series Marie Curie (1977) and Oppenheimer (1980).[1]
From 1980-84 he was BBC Television's Head of Science & Features; in this position he created QED. From 1984-89 he branched out, away from science, becoming BBC Television's Head of Plays; in this position, he created Screen One, Screen Two and Screenplay. From 1989-94 he was an executive producer in the BBC Film department.