John Tydeman

John Tydeman
OBE
Born
John Peter Tydeman

(1936-03-30)30 March 1936
Died1 April 2020(2020-04-01) (aged 84)
NationalityEnglish
EducationTrinity College, Cambridge
Occupation(s)producer and director
Known forhead of BBC Radio Drama (1986–1994)

John Peter Tydeman OBE[1] (30 March 1936 – 1 April 2020) was an English producer of radio and director of theatre plays. He was responsible for commissioning and directing the early plays of Caryl Churchill, Joe Orton, Tom Stoppard and Sue Townsend.

Tydeman was the head of BBC Radio Drama from 1986 to 1994.

  1. ^ "John Tydeman, Esq, OBE Authorised Biography". People of Today. Debrett's. Archived from the original on 4 April 2015. Retrieved 3 April 2015.