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John Nathan-Turner
Producer

John Nathan-Turner

12 Aug 1947Born
1 May 2002Died
54Age at death
21Credits

Biography

John Turner, known professionally as John Nathan-Turner, was an English television producer. He was the ninth producer of the long-running BBC science fiction series Doctor Who and the final producer of the series' first run on television (from 1980 until it was cancelled in 1989). He finished the role having become the longest-serving Doctor Who producer and cast Peter Davison, Colin Baker and Sylvester McCoy as the Fifth, Sixth and Seventh Doctors, respectively.

Known for

Filmography

  1. 2019The Doctors: The Colin Baker YearsFilm
  2. 2015Longleat '83: The Lost FootageFilm
  3. 2011Come in Number FiveFilm: (archive footage)
  4. 2010The Last Chance SaloonFilm: (archive footage)
  5. 2008Trials and TribulationsFilm: (archive footage)
  6. 2006Lords and Luddites: Making 'The Mark of the Rani'Film: (archive footage)
  7. 2004A New BeginningFilm: (archive footage)
  8. 2001The Home WhovianFilm
  9. 1995The Doctors: 30 Years of Time Travel and BeyondFilm
  10. 1994Doctor Who: The Colin Baker YearsFilm: Director
  11. 1993Doctor Who: Dimensions in TimeFilm: Writer
  12. 1992Doctor Who: The Tom Baker YearsFilm: Director
  13. 1992Doctor Who: Cybermen - The Early YearsFilm: Director
  14. 1992Doctor Who: The Pertwee YearsFilm: Writer
  15. 1992Doctor Who: Daleks - The Early YearsFilm: Director
  16. 1991Doctor Who: The Troughton YearsFilm: Writer
  17. 1991Doctor Who: The Hartnell YearsFilm: Writer
  18. 1988The Making of Doctor Who: Silver NemesisFilm
  19. 1986Who's WhoFilm
  20. 1985Doctor Who's Who's WhoSeries (1 episode)
  21. 1981K-9 and CompanySeries: Creator

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