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[Demdike@Cult Labs]

The cover of Doctor Who Magazine issue 515, published in September 2017, paid tribute to Steven Moffat's time as show runner with the headline 'End of an era' and images of all the Doctor's who had appeared in the show during his tenure.

Clockwise - The first (David Bradley), twelfth (Peter Capaldi). eleventh (Matt Smith), War Doctor (John Hurt), eighth (Paul McGann), fourth / curator (Tom Baker) and the tenth (David Tennant)

'End of an era' sums it all up for me as the show has only rarely felt like Doctor Who in the years since.

[Susan Foreman]

In memory of Colin Fay (? - 2024)

Played Condo in the 1976 story 'The Brain of Morbius'

[Susan Foreman]

Key Crew working on THE SAVAGES who have previously worked on the show:

• Christopher Barry (Director)
• Innes Lloyd (Producer)

Who: Before And After #1557 / Doctor Who: Key Crew: Story #26 - The Savages

Name: Ian Stuart Black [1915 - 1997]

Role(s): Writer [12 episodes]
Year(s): 1966 / 1967
Stories: The Savages Episode 1 - The War Machines episode 4 / The Macra Terror episode 1 - The Macra Terror episode 4

Before Who: Writer Credits
Films: Shadow of the Past (1950), Home to Danger (1951), The Limping Man (1953), Riviera Holiday [short] (1954), Lake and Leisure [short] (1954), Spin a Dark Web (1956), The Long Knife (1958), Coaching Holiday [short] (1958), In the Wake of a Stranger (1959), Maid for Murder (1962), McGuire, Go Home! (1965), The Swagman (1965)
Television: Patrol Car [6 episodes] (1955-1956) / Encounter (1956) / The United States Steel Hour (1956) / The New Adventures of Martin Kane (1957) / The Invisible Man [13 episodes] (1958-1959) / William Tell (1959) / White Hunter [1 episode] (1959) / Danger Man [5 episodes] (1960) / One Step Beyond [1 episode] (1961) / Sir Francis Drake [8 episodes] (1961-1962) / Man of the World [2 episodes] (1962-1963) / The Sentimental Agent [1 episode] (1963) / The Saint [1 episode] (1964) / The Man in Room 17 [2 episodes] (1965-1966) / Ransom for a Pretty Girl [6 episodes] (1966)

After Who
Films: House of Glass (1992)
Television: Adam Adamant Lives! [2 episodes] (1967) / Champion House [1 episode] (1967) / Scottish Playbill [1 episode] (1967) / The Revenue Men [2 episodes] (1967-1968) / The Champions [1 episode] (1968) / The Rebellious Red Gauntlets [8 episodes] (1970) / Late Night Theatre [1 episode] (1972) / Elephant Boy (1972) / Castaway (1974) / Armchair Cinema [1 episode] (1975) / Star Maidens [5 episodes] (1976) / The Outsiders [4 episodes] (1976-1977) / Dossiers: Danger immediat [2 episodes] (1977)

[Susan Foreman]

The TARDIS, some Cybermen and Catherine Tate outside the Royal Albert Hall, ready for this evenings 'Doctor Who At The Proms' event

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

A publicity image of Etta (Sheila Reid) and Arak (Stephen Yardley) for Vengeance on Varos (1985)

[Susan Foreman]

Key Crew working on THE WAR MACHINES who have previously worked on the show:

• Ian Stueart Black (Writer)
• Innes Lloyd (Producer)

Who: Before And After #1558 / Doctor Who: Key Crew: Story #27 - The War Machines

Name: Michael Ferguson [1937 - 2021]

Role(s): Director [21 episodes]
Year(s): 1966 / 1969 / 1970 / 1971
Stories: The War Machines episode 1 - The War Machines episode 4 / The Seeds Of Death episode 1 - The Seeds Of Death episode 6 / The Ambassadors of Death episode 1 - The Ambassadors Of Death episode 7 / The Claws Of Axos episode 1 - The Claws Of Axos episode 4
Note(s):

• Was one of the few directors to direct stories of the First, Second and Third Doctors
• Was the uncredited assistant floor manager during the first Daleks' story. Being a member of Equity, part of his duties for this required him to do a bit of acting. He played the first Dalek to appear in the show - operating the Dalek sucker arm that threatened Barbara at the end of the first episode. He also doubled for Alydon's hand in the same episode

Before Who: Director Credits
Films: None
Television: Compact [26 episodes] (1964-1965) / The Flying Swan [4 episodes] (1965) / 199 Park Lane [6 episodes] (1965) / The Newcomers [18 episodes] (1965-1966) / The Dark Number [5 episodes] (1966-1967)

After Who
Films: Flat Bust (1979), Pride of Our Alley (1983), Killer Waiting (1984), Melons [short] (2002)
Television: Softly Softly [2 episodes] (1967) / Z Cars [16 episodes] (1967-1968) / The Gambler [2 episodes] (1968) / Triton [4 episodes] (1968) / Pegasus [4 episodes] (1969) / The Doctors [6 episodes] (1969-1970) / Out of the Unknown [4 episodes] (1969-1971) / Paul Temple [4 episodes] (1970-1971) / The Passenger [3 episodes] (1971) / The Man Outside [4 episodes] (1972) / Colditz [5 episodes] (1972-1973) / Hadleigh [3 episodes] (1973) / Sporting Scenes [1 episode] (1974) / Beryl's Lot [2 episodes] (1974) / Perils of Pendragon [4 episodes] (1974) / Ski-Boy [5 episodes] (1974) / Affairs of the Heart [2 episodes] (1974) / Churchill's People [1 episode] (1975) / The Main Chance [2 episodes] (1975) / Quiller [3 episodes] (1975) / Nobody's House [3 episodes] (1976) / Dickens of London [6 episodes] (1976) / The Sunday Drama [1 episode] (1977) / BBC2 Play of the Week [1 episode] (1978) / The Sandbaggers [8 episodes] (1978-1980) / Flambards [5 episodes] (1979) / ITV Playhouse [2 episodes] (1980-1981) / Airline [5 episodes] (1982) / The Glory Boys [3 episodes] (1984) / The Bill [21 episodes] (1985-2002) / Lytton's Diary []3 episodes (1986) / EastEnders [4 episodes] (1990) / Night & Day [2 episodes] (2003)

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

The eighth Doctor (Paul McGann) about to regenerate in The Night of the Doctor (2013)

[Susan Foreman]

Key Crew working on THE SMUGGLERS who have previously worked on the show:

• Brian Hayles (Writer)
• Innes Lloyd (Producer)

Who: Before And After #1559 / Doctor Who: Key Crew: Story #28 - The Smugglers

Name: Julia Smith [1927 - 1997]

Role(s): Director [8 episodes]
Year(s): 1966 / 1967
Stories: The Smugglers episode 1 - The Smugglers episode 4 / The Underwater Menace episode 1 - The Underwater Menace episode 4
Note(s): Away from directing 'Doctor Who', she was the creator of numerous BBC programmes including 'The District Nurse' and 'EastEnders'


Before Who: Director Credits
Films: None
Television: Suspense [1 episode] (1963) / Dr. Finlay's Casebook [17 episodes] (1963-1969) / Swizzlewick [9 episodes] (1964) / Alexander Graham Bell [6 episodes] (1965) / Compact [6 episodes] (1965) / Jury Room [2 episodes] (1965)

After Who
Films: Civvy Street (1988)
Television: The Newcomers [20 episodes] (1966-1969) / The Railway Children [7 episodes] (1968) / The Doctors [2 episodes] (1970) / Z Cars [26 episodes] (1971-1974) / Spy Trap [6 episodes] (1973-1975) / Angels [6 episodes] (1975-1976) / Katy [6 episodes] (1976) / EastEnders [21 episodes] (1985-1989)

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Adric (Matthew Waterhouse) and K9 in State of Decay (1980)

[Susan Foreman]

Key Crew working on THE TENTH PLANET who have previously worked on the show:

• Derek Martinus (Director)
• Innes Lloyd (Producer)

Who: Before And After #1560a / Doctor Who: Key Crew: Story #29 - The Tenth Planet

Name: Kit Pedler [1927 - 1981] [Birth name: Christopher Magnus Howard Pedler]

Role(s): Writer [30 episodes]
Year(s): 1966 / 1967 / 1968 / 1969
Stories: The Tenth Planet episode 1 - The Tenth Planet episode 4 / The Moonbase episode 1 - The Moonbase episode 4 / The Tomb Of The Cybermen episode 1 - Tomb Of The Cybermen episode 4 / The Wheel In Space episode 1 - The Wheel In Space episode 6 / The Invasion episode 1 - The Invasion episode 8
Note(s):

• Co-creator of the Cybermen
• Came up with the original concept for 'The War Machines'. The idea for the story came about when he was being interviewed for a position as science adviser to the series. The producers asked all of the interviewees what would happen if the recently built Post Office Tower was somehow taken over. Pedler suggested that it would be the work of a rogue computer that communicated with the outside world by means of the telephone system. The producers liked this suggestion, and not only offered Pedler the job but developed the idea into a script
• Away from the Whoniverse, he was a co-creator of the television series 'Doomwatch'

Before Who: Writer Credits
Films: None
Television: None

After Who
Films: Doomwatch (1972)
Television: Doomwatch [38 episodes as writer / creator] (1970-2016)

Who: Before And After #1561b

Name: Gerry Davis [1930 - 1991]

Role(s): Writer [15 episodes]
Year(s): 1966 / 1967 / 1975
Stories: The Tenth Planet episode 3 - The Tenth Planet episode 4 / The Highlanders episode 1 - The Highlanders episode 4 / Tomb Of The Cybermen episode 1 -Tomb Of The Cybermen episode 4 / Revenge Of The Cybermen part 1 - Revenge Of The Cybermen part 4
Note(s):

• Co-creator of the Cybermen
• According to the documentary 'Cybermen: The Early Years', he co-wrote 'The Moonbase' but was uncredited due to BBC policy at the time
• Was the script editor for 'Doctor Who' between 1966 - 1967 (The Ark episode 1 - The Evil Of The Daleks part 3)
• Wrote the Target novelisations of 'Doctor Who and the Cybermen' / 'Doctor Who and the Tenth Planet' / 'Doctor Who and the Tomb of the Cybermen' / 'The Highlanders' / 'The Celestial Toymaker' (with Alison Bingeman)
• Wrote the Big Finish Productions 'Doctor Who: The Lost Stories' adventure 'Return of the Cybermen'

Before Who: Writer Credits
Films: None
Television: Coronation Street (1960) / 199 Park Lane (1965) / United! [12 episodes] (1966)

After Who
Films: Doomwatch (1972), Mr. Wodehouse Speaking (1972), Anything Can Happen [short] (1973), The Final Countdown (1980)
Television: The First Lady [2 episodes] (1968) / Doomwatch [38 episodes as writer / creator] (1970-2016) / The Bionic Woman (1976-1978) / Sidestreet [1 episode] (1976) / Vega$ [2 episodes] (1979) / Jessie [5 episodes] (1984) / Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future (1987-1988) / The Hitchhiker [1 episode] (1989)