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Derek Martinus has died
Derek Martinus has died aged 82 according to BBC News
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That's very sad!
He directed some of the best DW stories, including the Tenth Planet, Evil of the Daleks and Spearhead from Space.R.I.P. Derek. |
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Sad news indeed.
The report on the BBC website is nice though, with some lovely reminiscences from his daughter. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-26789825 |
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Sad news indeed.
The report on the BBC website is nice though, with some lovely reminiscences from his daughter. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-26789825 Christopher Barry just got a brief mention in Been and Gone. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-26416005 Chris Barry was the longest-serving director of the original series of Doctor Who and one of only three directors to work with the all of the first four doctors. He directed the episode that saw the very first appearance of the Daleks as well as the first episode to be shot entirely on videotape, Robot (which was also Tom Baker's first story as the Doctor). He was famous for some of the programme's great cliff-hangers, notably the first encounter between human and Dalek when viewers had to wait a week to actually see the alien for the first time. Barry began his career as an assistant film director in the 1950s before moving into television. He became well known at the BBC as the director of the soap Compact, before he was asked to move to Doctor Who. Among his many other credits were episodes of Z Cars, Poldark, The Onedin Line and All Creatures Great and Small. |
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He directed the episode that saw the very first appearance of the Daleks as well as the first episode to be shot entirely on videotape, Robot (which was also Tom Baker's first story as the Doctor).
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Hartnell's departure, Evil...and Pertwee's arrival; important parts of Who lore directed with style, especially Spearhead...RIP Mr Martinus.
As an aside, I think the comment above about Robot is saying that it was the first time video rather than film was used for location filming? Not certain that is actually correct mind. Think so but not 100 percent.... |
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As an aside, I think the comment above about Robot is saying that it was the first time video rather than film was used for location filming? Not certain that is actually correct mind. Think so but not 100 percent.... |
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He directed some of the best DW stories, including the Tenth Planet, Evil of the Daleks and Spearhead from Space.