Sherlock co-creator Mark Gatiss hails ‘extraordinary legacy’ of Beryl Vertue
Sherlock co-creator Mark Gatiss has hailed the “extraordinary legacy” of executive producer Beryl Vertue following her death aged 90.Across her varied career, Vertue progressed from secretary to talent agent before establishing herself as an award-winning producer of TV and film through her company Hartswood Films.The influential media executive was nicknamed “Sherlock’s godmother” by the show’s star Benedict Cumberbatch for her role in bringing the Sir Arthur Conan Doyle adaption to the BBC.Beryl Vertue. What a life. An extraordinary legacy. From Goons to Rag & Bone Men, Daleks to Consulting Detectives. She saw it all and did most of it. But...