Susan Nicola Vertue (born 21 September 1960) is an English television producer, mainly of comedy shows, including ''

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'' and ''

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''. She is the daughter of producer

Beryl Vertue Beryl Frances Vertue ('' née'' Johnson; 8 April 1931 – 12 February 2022) was an English television producer, media executive, and agent. She was founder and chairman of the independent television production company Hartswood Films. Early li ...

. Vertue worked for

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, a production company run by

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, where Jones produced episodes of ''

'', ''

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'' and '' Gimme Gimme Gimme''. Vertue met writer

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at the

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in 1996. A relationship blossomed and they left their respective production companies to join

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, run by her mother.''After the Chalk Dust Settled'', featurette on ''

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'' Series 1 DVD, ReplayDVD.co.uk, prod. & dir.

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When Vertue asked Moffat to write a sitcom for Hartswood, he decided to base it around the evolution of their own relationship. The series became ''

'', which was first broadcast on BBC Two in 2000. The main two characters in the show were even named Steve and Susan, played by

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and

Sarah Alexander Sarah Alexander ('' née'' Smith; 3 January 1971) is an English actress. She has appeared in British series including ''Armstrong and Miller'', ''Smack the Pony'', ''Coupling'', '' The Worst Week of My Life'', ''Green Wing'', '' Marley's Ghost ...

. In 1999, Vertue produced ''

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'', a two-episode special of '' Doctor Who'', written by Moffat, for the

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charity telethon. Her other work includes ''

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'', '' Supernova'', ''

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'', '' The Cup'' and '' Sherlock''.

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