Ex-BBC drama head Shivas dies
Former BBC head of drama Mark Shivas has died at the age of 70.
In a statement issued today, Headline Pictures, the independent company he co-founded with Stewart Mackinnon and Kevin Hood in 2006, said Shivas had passed away peacefully amongst family on October 11 after a period of illness.
“A great and dearly-loved man, our thoughts are with Mark’s family and friends. We shall miss him enormously,” Mackinnon and Hood said.
Shivas joined the BBC drama department in 1969. His first major drama credit was The Six Wives of Henry VIII, which earned him a Bafta award.
He went on to produce works for writers such as Dennis Potter, David Hare and Harold Pinter and became head of drama at the BBC in 1988.
As head of drama at the BBC, he executive produced shows such as Anthony Minghella’s Truly Madly Deeply and Stephen Frears’ The Snapper.
Shivas is survived by his civil partner of 11 years, Karun Thakar.
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