Stuart Prebble, 'Grumpy Old Men' Creator and Former ITV Chief, Dies at 74

Overview

• The broadcaster and producer’s death was confirmed by his family, with tributes posted widely on August 26.
• Prebble edited ITV’s World in Action before rising to chief executive in 2001 and later leading ITV Digital.
• He created the BBC hit Grumpy Old Men, which ran for multiple series and led to the spin-off Grumpy Old Women.
• After founding Liberty Bell and later StoryVault Films, he served as StoryVault’s chair, whose credits include Sky’s Portrait Artist of the Year.
• He recently wrote that he was “deliriously happy” filming Season 11 of Portrait Artist of the Year, and colleagues including Michael Crick saluted his legacy.