seen as the opposition by BBC managers at that time and her move annoyed to the BBC hierarchy. She returned to drama to produce the long-running ITV soap Emergency Ward 10 and successfully increased its viewership by bringing in better known actors. Her other works as producer include Our Miss Fred (1972), Dracula AD 1972 (1972) and Virgin of the Secret Service (1968). Jo Douglas continued to produce TV and film into the 1980s but died from cancer on 12 July 1988 at her home in White Briars, Slinfold, Sussex at the age of 61. References External links Josephine Douglas introduces the singer Ottilie Patterson on the 'Six Five Special' c 1956 (Start to 7 sec into clip) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LThOGnemOc&list=RD7LThOGnemOc&start_radio=1 Magazine article from 1950s on the 6-5 Special and Jo Douglas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4Dkdgxfy6s 1926 births 1988 deaths 20th-century English actresses English television actresses British film producers People from Slinfold People from Dewsbury