Stars pay tribute to British producer Will Daws who has died at the age of 57
British producer Will Daws, who has suddenly passed away, produced shows for James May and George Clarke.
Tributes have been paid to British producer Will Daws who has died at the age of 57. Will Daws produced shows such as James May: Our Man In… and George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. James May took to X and wrote: “If you are wondering what happened to episode three of my ‘Shedload…’ series last night: it was postponed out of respect to Will Daws, co-founder of Plum Pictures, who produced the show. He died suddenly on Monday evening.
“You will meet him in the episode when it airs. Some of you will remember him from Manlab and Oh Cook as well. A great bloke and a great mate. Here we are comparing shirts on the set of The Reassembler. I’m the awkward looking one.”
Will Daws was the Managing Director of Plum Pictures and according to the biography on his website, the “former stand-up comedian turned war zone cameraman, Will Daws was a multi award winning director and executive producer for the BBC for eight years.
“He left to set up Plum Pictures where he has overseen projects such as James May’s Toy Stories, The Reassembler, George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces, Shed of the Year and James May: Our Man in Japan for Amazon Prime.”
Actress Tracy-Ann Oberman MBE paid tribute to Will Daws on Instagram and wrote: “This one has really shaken me.
“Will Daws was genuinely one of the nicest, most brilliant, talented, kindest, intelligent, handsome and brave men. He lived life to the fullest.
“He was so supportive always. He was proud of who he was and his roots and identity, of his beloved wife Shula and the children noa and Ethan and of his production company Plum.
“Whenever I saw him I always came away excited and happy. Whenever I saw him and Shula together, they were the perfect couple, genuinely.
When I say I am devastated to hear about his sudden passing the other night, I do so not even “having the words to express a world without him in it.
“Love to everyone who knew him and especially to his brilliant family, I can’t imagine the world without him in it.I dont want to.”
George Clarke also paid tribute to Will Daws on Instagram and wrote: “I cannot put into words how utterly devastated and heartbroken I am by the sudden and tragic loss of one of my best friends on earth, Will Daws. We’ve been on so many amazing journeys together over the years and I’ll cherish every single moment.
“Thank you for being there for so many of us, every step of the way. I love you so much Will. It just won’t be the same without you. RIP my friend. ♥️ 😭 @plumpicturesproductions.”