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Desmond Wilcox(1931-2000)

  • Editor
  • Producer
  • Writer
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Desmond Wilcox was born on 21 May 1931 in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England, UK. He was an editor and producer, known for Man Alive (1965), The Paranormal World of Paul McKenna (1996) and Champion Children (1992). He was married to Esther Rantzen and Patsy ?. He died on 6 September 2000 in Paddington, London, England, UK.
BornMay 21, 1931
DiedSeptember 6, 2000(69)
BornMay 21, 1931
DiedSeptember 6, 2000(69)
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  • Nominated for 4 BAFTA Awards
    • 4 nominations total

Known for

Man Alive (1965)
Man Alive
7.7
TV Series
  • Editor
The Paranormal World of Paul McKenna (1996)
The Paranormal World of Paul McKenna
TV Series
  • Editor
Champion Children
TV Series
  • Producer
  • 1992
Local Hero
TV Series
  • Producer
  • 1993

Credits

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Editor

  • The Paranormal World of Paul McKenna (1996)
    The Paranormal World of Paul McKenna
    TV Series
    • Editor
    • 1997
  • Bernard Braden and Esther Rantzen in Braden's Week (1968)
    Braden's Week
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Editor
    • 1968–1972
  • Man Alive (1965)
    Man Alive
    7.7
    TV Series
    • edited by
    • Editor
    • editor
    • 1966–1972
  • She and She
    TV Series
    • Editor
    • 1971

Producer

  • Children of the Sewers
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1999
  • Inside Story (1974)
    Inside Story
    6.8
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1998
  • Edward on Edward (1996)
    Edward on Edward
    7.4
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1996
  • The Paranormal World of Paul McKenna (1996)
    The Paranormal World of Paul McKenna
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1996
  • Local Hero
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1993
  • Champion Children
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1992
  • Karen Adams-Jones and Marc Adams-Jones in The Marriage (1986)
    The Marriage
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1986
  • The Boy David
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1983
  • Man Alive (1965)
    Man Alive
    7.7
    TV Series
    • series editor
    • executive producer
    • 1966–1972

Writer

  • David L. Jackson in The Boy David Story (2003)
    The Boy David Story
    8.6
    Video
    • Writer
    • 2003
  • The World About Us (1967)
    The World About Us
    8.3
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1979
  • Americans
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1978

Personal details

  • Born
    • May 21, 1931
    • Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England, UK
  • Died
    • September 6, 2000
    • Paddington, London, England, UK(heart attack)
  • Spouses
      Esther RantzenDecember 2, 1977 - September 6, 2000 (his death, 3 children)
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    • 1 Portrayal

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Three children with Esther Rantzen: Emily (born 1978), Daniel (born 1980) and Rebecca Wilcox (born 1981).

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