TV producer Beryl Vertue dies aged 90

TV producer Beryl Vertue has died aged 90.

The media executive - whose company created 'Men Behaving Badly' and 'Sherlock' - "passed away peacefully" on Saturday (12.02.22).

Her daughters, Sue and Debbie - who are now producers at the company founded by their mother - said: "I know we're not alone in thinking that somehow she'd go on forever. She meant so much to so many.

"She wasn't just our mum, she was our best friend, our mentor, our adviser, our role model, our holiday companion, our giggle-maker and our boss!"

Sue and Debbie said their mother "was often the last person at a party, she didn't suffer fools, she was fair, she was kind, she was fun, she was stubborn, in fact she was the total package and we will miss her beyond words".

They added: "She was more than a mother to us - she was also a friend. To many in the industry she was more than a friend - she was often a mother."

Mark Gatiss - who co-created 'Sherlock' - had also paid a glowing tribute to the media executive.

The 55-year-old actor - who played Sherlock's brother Mycroft in the hit TV series - wrote on Twitter: "Beryl Vertue. What a life. An extraordinary legacy. From Goons to Rag Bone Men, Daleks to Consulting Detectives. She saw it all and did most of it. But foremost - a wonderful woman, a loyal colleague and an absolute scream. She was loved. [heart emoji] (sic)"

Dawn French has also taken to Twitter to pay her own tribute.

The 64-year-old comedy star wrote on the micro-blogging platform: "Beryl Vertue. Mighty marvellous. A huge loss. (sic)"

Vertue was awarded an OBE in 2000 and a CBE in 2016 for her work in the TV industry.