Producer Ted Childs had begun his career with Euston on "Special Branch" (1969–74) and had produced episodes of "The Sweeney" and its film spin-offs "Sweeney!" (1977) and "Sweeney 2" (1978). Childs saw "Quatermass" as a big gamble for Euston, out of step with the company's usual fare. Childs later remarked that Verity Lambert "didn't want to come in and just do the same old routine – the kick bollock and scramble action adventure stuff that made the early name of the company". He continues to be one of British television's top producers, responsible for such shows as "Chancer" (1991), "Inspector Morse" (1987–2000), "Sharpe" (1993–2006), "Kavanagh QC" (1995–2001) and "Lewis" (2006–2015).