Vere Lorrimer (8 June 1920 – 1 October 1998) was a British

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producer and director. His work as director included many BBC dramas including ''

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'', '' Dixon of Dock Green'', '' Doomwatch'' and ''

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''. He later moved on to producing, overseeing the final series of ''

'' in 1981, the second series of '' Tenko'' in 1982 and the drama serials '' The Dark Side of the Sun'' and ''

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''. He also had a cameo as a tour guide in the 1988 ''

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'' serial ''

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''.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lorrimer, Vere 1920 births 1998 deaths BBC television producers British television directors British television producers