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Kenith Trodd(1935-2026)

  • Producer
  • Additional Crew
  • Music Department
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Kenith Trodd was born on 28 May 1935 in Southampton, Hampshire, England, UK. He was a producer, known for Pennies from Heaven (1978), The Singing Detective (1986) and Screen One (1985). He was married to Andrea Cassidy. He died on 1 March 2026.
BornMay 28, 1935
DiedMarch 1, 2026(90)
BornMay 28, 1935
DiedMarch 1, 2026(90)
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  • Won 1 BAFTA Award
    • 1 win & 7 nominations total

Known for

Bob Hoskins and Cheryl Campbell in Pennies from Heaven (1978)
Pennies from Heaven
8.3
TV Mini Series
  • Producer
The Singing Detective (1986)
The Singing Detective
8.5
TV Mini Series
  • Producer
Screen One (1985)
Screen One
6.9
TV Series
  • Producer
Screen Two (1984)
Screen Two
6.7
TV Series
  • Producer

Credits

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Producer

  • An Ordinary Monday (2017)
    An Ordinary Monday
    7.8
    Short
    • executive producer
    • 2017
  • Lesley Manville, Ken Stott, and Kevin Whately in Promoted to Glory (2003)
    Promoted to Glory
    8.1
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 2003
  • The Fix (1997)
    The Fix
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1997
  • Albert Finney in Cold Lazarus (1996)
    Cold Lazarus
    7.6
    TV Mini Series
    • producer
    • 1996
  • Karaoke (1996)
    Karaoke
    7.9
    TV Mini Series
    • producer
    • 1996
  • Minnie Driver and Chris O'Donnell in Circle of Friends (1995)
    Circle of Friends
    6.6
    • co-producer
    • 1995
  • Screen One (1985)
    Screen One
    6.9
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1994
  • Screen Two (1984)
    Screen Two
    6.7
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1984–1993
  • Unnatural Pursuits (1992)
    Unnatural Pursuits
    6.6
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1992
  • For the Greater Good (1991)
    For the Greater Good
    7.4
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1991
  • Screenplay (1986)
    Screenplay
    6.5
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1990
  • She's Been Away (1989)
    She's Been Away
    7.3
    • producer
    • 1989
  • Elizabeth Hurley and Stephen Dillane in Christabel (1988)
    Christabel
    6.5
    TV Mini Series
    • producer
    • 1988
  • Colin Firth and Natasha Richardson in A Month in the Country (1987)
    A Month in the Country
    6.8
    • produced by
    • 1987
  • The Singing Detective (1986)
    The Singing Detective
    8.5
    TV Mini Series
    • producer
    • 1986

Additional Crew

  • The Wednesday Play (1964)
    The Wednesday Play
    7.3
    TV Series
    • story editor
    • 1966–1968
  • Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965)
    Thirty-Minute Theatre
    7.0
    TV Series
    • story editor
    • 1966

Music Department

  • Pennies from Heaven (1981)
    Pennies from Heaven
    6.5
    • music consultant
    • 1981

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Ken Trodd
  • Born
    • May 28, 1935
    • Southampton, Hampshire, England, UK
  • Died
    • March 1, 2026
  • Spouse
    • Andrea Cassidy2002 - March 1, 2026 (his death)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    British television producer, noted for his frequent collaboration with writer Dennis Potter. Trodd had known Potter. since they both did national service in the Intelligence Corps (1953-55), then, later, at Oxford University. He is perhaps best known for the classic series Pennies from Heaven and The Singing Detective.

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