I today learnt that Nigel Kneale, creator of Quatermass and many other excellent TV plays and series, has died aged 84.
A few obituaries can be found here, here, and here, with more to undoubtedly follow.
[UPDATE] Here are a few more obituaries and remembrances:
Mark Gatiss (BBC), Mark Gatiss (Guardian), Guardian obituary, Times obituary, Independent obituary.
And last night’s Newsnight played out with a montage of clips from Kneale’s work accompanied by the wonderful Quatermass theme.
[UPDATE 2] The Telegraph’s obituary.
Oh and it’s worth mentioning that the Quatermass theme is better known as Mars, Bringer of War from Holst’s The Planets suite.