The Naked Civil Servant (book) The Naked Civil Servant (book) The Naked Civil Servant is the 1968 autobiography of British gay icon Quentin Crisp, adapted into a 1975 film of the same name starring John Hurt. The book began as a 1964 radio interview with Crisp conducted by his friend and fellow eccentric Philip O'Connor. A managing director at Jonathan Cape heard the interview and commissioned the publication. Having sold only 3,500 copies when first released, the book became a success when it was republished following the television movie broadcast. The book contains many anecdotes about Crisp's life from childhood to middle age, including troubles
Eric Sorensen (civil servant) Eric Sorensen (civil servant) Eric Sorensen is an English former civil servant. He was Chief Executive of the London Docklands Development Corporation (LDDC) from 1991 until 1997, where he was responsible for regenerating London’s Docklands and delivering the Canary Wharf financial district. Sorensen began his career as a civil servant, working as an Under-Secretary at the Department for Environment before heading its Inner Cities Directorate. He was appointed Chief Executive of the LDDC in February 1991, succeeding Reg Ward and Michael Honey. His brief was to fund infrastructure investments and finalise land sales whilst rebuilding damaged relationships with local communities