The Naked Civil Servant (film) The Naked Civil Servant (film) The Naked Civil Servant is a 1975 biographical film based on Quentin Crisp's 1968 book of the same name, starring John Hurt and directed by Jack Gold, adapted by Philip Mackie, and produced by Verity Lambert. Originally broadcast on 17 December, the 77-minute television film was produced by Thames Television for the British channel ITV. Crisp is depicted from youth to middle age. For his performance, Hurt won the BAFTA for Best Actor in 1976 and the production also won the 1976 Prix Italia. In 1976, it was shown on US channel WOR-TV and later
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