Angus Wright (producer)
| Angus Wright | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Angus Mackenzie Nicholson Wright 11 April 1934 Sunderland, England, U.K. |
| Died | 15 June 2012 (aged 78) |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Television producer |
| Years active | 1970s–1999 |
| Spouse(s) |
Britt Allcroft (m. 1980; div. 1997) Sue Sangway (m. 2001; his death 2012) |
Angus Mackenzie Nicholson Wright (11 April 1934 – 15 June 2012) was a British television producer; he was co-founder and managing director of The Britt Allcroft Company plc until his retirement in 1999.
Wright was born in Sunderland. His father was an Anglican vicar and his mother worked as a nurse and a school matron during her life as well as being an active member of the church and a Samaritan. Angus was the eldest of two children - his sister was Alison.
Educated at Durham School, he served two years of national service in the Durham Light Infantry. He went to university at Trinity College, Oxford to read law from 1954 to 1957, where he met his first wife Jill Graham, with whom he had his first three of five children.
Though being of an accomplished legal mind, his interest was drawn to theatre and the performing Arts. Both he and Jill were members of The Oxford Footlights which had fellow members of the time; Peter Cook, Dudley Moore and Alan Bennett. Jill Graham continued acting as her career as did their eldest son. Angus was a talented pianist and this was his main contribution to the Footlights.
Having had his interest in performing arts sparked, after graduation he joined the BBC as a sound studio manager, moving to BBC Television, Light Entertainment and then to Southern Television, the commercial television franchise for the south and south east of England. He and Jill moved to the Southern T.V. base in Southampton and after their marriage ended he remained in Southampton where he then shared a home with his second wife, Britt Allcroft with whom he had two children, from 1973 until the end of their marriage in 1997.
At Southern Television he was a prominent member of staff in children's television. He had now become a producer and director of programmes in Jack Hargreaves’ children’s television department. He was responsible for one of ITV’s longest-running children’s favourites ‘How’ as well as ‘Little Big Time' and ‘Oliver in the Overworld’ starring Freddy Garrity and the Dreamers. He also created the popular 'Houseparty' for light entertainment with celebrity cook Mary Morris and guests.
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