Peter Goodchild

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..

Peter Robert Edward Goodchild
Born	(1939-08-18) 18 August 1939
Nationality	British
Alma mater	St John's College, Oxford
Occupation	Television editor, producer and executive
Years active	1965-94
Employer	BBC Television
Known for	Horizon, Q.E.D., Screen One, Screen Two, Screenplay

Early life

He studied at St John's College, Oxford.[2]. Before Oxford, he was a student at Aldenham, located near Elstree, Herts.

Career

BBC[3]

He joined the BBC's Horizon, becoming a producer from 1965-69.[4] 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.

References

1. Debrett's Archived 2015-07-04 at the Wayback Machine
2. "Tv View". The New York Times. 1978-12-24. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-01-01.
3. "Peter Goodchild". Television Academy. Retrieved 2020-01-01.
4. "Horizon at 50 - Peter Goodchild". bbc.com. Retrieved 2020-01-01.

External links

• Talking about his time at Horizon
• Peter Goodchild on IMDb

Media offices
Preceded by	Editor: Horizon 1969-1974	Succeeded by
Preceded by	BBC TV: Head of Science and Features 1980-1984	Succeeded by
Preceded by	BBC TV: Head of Plays 1984-1989	Succeeded by