Shaun Sutton

October 14, 1919 — Hammersmith, London, UK

Shaun Alfred Graham Sutton (14 October 1919 – 14 May 2004) was an English television writer, director, producer and executive, who worked in the medium for nearly forty years from the 1950s to the 1990s. His most important role was as the Head of Drama at BBC Television from the late 1960s until 1981, a role he occupied for longer than anyone else.