Will Daws, the British producer known for producing programs for James May and George Clarke , has died aged 57.

The widely-respected exec passed away suddenly in London this week. He had run James May: Our Man In … and George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces producer Plum Pictures alongside production partner Stuart Cabb since 2007.

Daws – who described himself as “10% man, 90% anecdote” – was close to many of his presenters and on-screen talent, and made several programs with Top Gear star May. Their series together included James May’s Toy Stories , James May: The Reassembler , Our Man In …, Oh Cook! and James May: Our Man in Japan .

He also produced several shows with Amazing Spaces presenter Clarke, and others with the likes of Simon Reeve, Stefan Gates, Peter Snow

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