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name: "Sheila S. Tomlinson"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/sheila-s-tomlinson"
roles: ["Editor"]
born: "12 December 1925"
died: "25 March 2026"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
updated: "2026-09-16T18:11:37.232809+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Sheila S. Tomlinson

Editor. Born 12 December 1925 in Lambeth, London, England, UK. Died 25 March 2026.

## Details

- **Work:** Editor
- **Born:** 12 December 1925, Lambeth, London, England, UK
- **Died:** 25 March 2026
- **Active:** 1963–1977
- **Works often with:** Alan Goddard, Andrew Morgan, Howard Billingham, M.A.C. Adams, Malcolm Banthorpe, Michael E. Briant

## Biography

Sheila S. Tomlinson (1925–2026) was a British television editor. She edited four episodes of the BBC series *Doctor Who* in 1975 and served as film editor on *Blake's 7* for series B, C and most of series D.

Her other credits include episodes of *Softly Softly: Task Force* (1969–1976), *The Onedin Line* (1978–1979), *Secret Army* (1977) and *1990* (1977–1978). Earlier work included telerecording editor on the 1958–1959 serial *Quatermass and the Pit*.

*Sources: imdb.com, tardis.fandom.com, blakes7.fandom.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Doctor Who* (1963), Fi1m 81, Editor — [page](https://film.one/tv/doctor-who.md)

## Also credited on (not yet reviewed)

- *Secret Army* (1977), Editor

## Also known for

- *Blake's 7* (1978), Editor

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