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John Nathan-Turner

John Nathan-Turner

Actor, Producer, Production Manager

Born August 12, 1947 in Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK

Died May 1, 2002

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John Nathan-Turner was born and brought up in the Midlands. As a boy he acted in numerous school plays and revues and appeared as an extra in several TV series, including The Newcomers (1965) and United! (1965) for the BBC and Crossroads (1964) for ATV. By the time he reached the sixth form his interests had widened to encompass producing, directing and writing.

On leaving school he turned down the offer of a university place in order to pursue a theatrical career. A short spell as stage manager in a nightclub led to a post as assistant stage manager at Birmingham's Alexandra Theatre. Later, during a period of unemployment as an actor, he filled in for a couple of months with a job in the Costume Department at the BBC's Gosta Green studios, where he gained an interest in television production. He was working as a senior stage manager and actor at the Everyman Theatre in Chelmsford when an acquaintance suggested that he apply to the BBC in London for a general exploratory interview. He did so, and shortly afterwards was taken on as a floor assistant.

It was in this capacity that he first worked on Doctor Who (1963) being assigned to "The Space Pirates" in season six, "The Ambassadors of Death" in season seven and "Colony in Space" in season eight. He remained at the BBC throughout the 1970s, gaining successive promotions to assistant floor manager, production assistant and production unit manager. It was in the latter capacity that he was again assigned to Doctor Who (1963), handling the series' budget during seasons fifteen, sixteen and seventeen. He took over as producer from season eighteen in 1979 and remained in that post until the BBC discontinued making the series a decade later.

Unfortunately, Nathan-Turner's status as the producer during the series' decline in popularity and eventual cancellation meant that his television production career effectively ended in 1989. From 1990 until his death in 2002, he maintained contact with the Doctor Who (1963) world, producing some special releases for BBC Video between 1991 and 1992, as well as the ludicrous 30th anniversary spoof Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time (1993) for the BBC's Children in Need telethon, while also pursuing a variety of other projects.

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Actor

33

Type

Year

Talking Doctor Who Poster

Talking Doctor Who TV Movie2023Self

Showman: The Life of John Nathan-Turner Poster

Showman: The Life of John Nathan-Turner Documentary2019Self

The Show Must Go On Documentary2012Self

Come in Number Five Poster

Come in Number Five Documentary2011Self

The Flames of Sarn Video2010Self - Producer

The Last Chance Saloon Poster

The Last Chance Saloon Documentary2010Self

Celebration Poster

Celebration Documentary2008Self

Trials and Tribulations Poster

Trials and Tribulations Documentary2008Self - Producer

A New Body at Last Poster

A New Body at Last Documentary2007Self

Lords and Luddites: Making 'The Mark of the Rani' Poster

Lords and Luddites: Making 'The Mark of the Rani' Video2006Self

A New Beginning Documentary2004Self

From Avalon to Argolis Poster

From Avalon to Argolis Documentary2004Self

On Location: Resurrection of the Daleks Documentary2002Self

Longleat 83: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy Poster

Longleat 83: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy Documentary2001Self

K9 Unleashed Poster

K9 Unleashed Documentary2000Self

Adventures in Space and Time Poster

Adventures in Space and Time Documentary1999Self

Lust in Space Poster

Lust in Space Video1998Self

Top Ten TV Series1998Self

The Few Doctors Poster

The Few Doctors Short Film1997Self

The Doctors, 30 Years of Time Travel and Beyond Poster

The Doctors, 30 Years of Time Travel and Beyond Documentary1995Self

Doctor Who: 30 Years in the Tardis Poster

Doctor Who: 30 Years in the Tardis Documentary1993Self

The Making of Doctor Who Poster

The Making of Doctor Who Documentary1988Self

Open Air Poster

Open Air TV Series1986Self

Pamela Armstrong TV Series1986Self

Willesee Poster

Willesee TV Series1984Self

Breakfast Time Poster

Breakfast Time TV Series1983Self

Once Upon a Time Lord Poster

Once Upon a Time Lord Documentary1983Self

CBS News Nightwatch TV Series1982Self

Saturday SuperStore Poster

Saturday SuperStore TV Series1982Self

Take Two TV Series1982Self

Tomorrow's World Poster

Tomorrow's World TV Series1965Self

Blue Peter Poster

Blue Peter TV Series1958Self - Guest

This Is Your Life Poster

This Is Your Life TV Series1955Self

Producer

12

Type

Year

Doctor Who: Terror of the Vervoids (Special Edition) Poster

Doctor Who: Terror of the Vervoids (Special Edition) Video2019

Doctor Who: The Colin Baker Years Poster

Doctor Who: The Colin Baker Years Documentary1994

Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time Poster

Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time TV Short1993

Cybermen: The Early Years Poster

Cybermen: The Early Years Documentary1992

Doctor Who: Daleks - The Early Years Poster

Doctor Who: Daleks - The Early Years Documentary1992

Doctor Who: Shada Poster

Doctor Who: Shada Video1992

Doctor Who: The Pertwee Years Poster

Doctor Who: The Pertwee Years Documentary1992

Doctor Who: The Tom Baker Years Poster

Doctor Who: The Tom Baker Years Documentary1992

Doctor Who: The Hartnell Years Poster

Doctor Who: The Hartnell Years Documentary1991

Doctor Who: The Troughton Years Poster

Doctor Who: The Troughton Years Documentary1991

K-9 and Company: A Girl's Best Friend Poster

K-9 and Company: A Girl's Best Friend TV Movie1981

Doctor Who Poster

Doctor Who TV Series1963

Production Manager

4

Type

Year

Doctor Who: Shada Poster

Doctor Who: Shada Video1992

Flesh and Blood Poster

Flesh and Blood TV Series1980

All Creatures Great and Small Poster

All Creatures Great and Small TV Series1978

Doctor Who Poster

Doctor Who TV Series1963

Other Crew

7

Type

Year

Resistance Is Useless Poster

Resistance Is Useless Documentary1992

Nicholas Nickleby Poster

Nicholas Nickleby Mini-Series1977

How Green Was My Valley Poster

How Green Was My Valley Mini-Series1975

The Pallisers Poster

The Pallisers Mini-Series1974

Barlow at Large TV Series1971

The Basil Brush Show Poster

The Basil Brush Show TV Series1968

Doctor Who Poster

Doctor Who TV Series1963

Writer

8

Type

Year

Doctor Who: The Colin Baker Years Poster

Doctor Who: The Colin Baker Years Documentary1994

Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time Poster

Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time TV Short1993

Cybermen: The Early Years Poster

Cybermen: The Early Years Documentary1992

Doctor Who: Daleks - The Early Years Poster

Doctor Who: Daleks - The Early Years Documentary1992

Doctor Who: The Pertwee Years Poster

Doctor Who: The Pertwee Years Documentary1992

Doctor Who: The Tom Baker Years Poster

Doctor Who: The Tom Baker Years Documentary1992

Doctor Who: The Hartnell Years Poster

Doctor Who: The Hartnell Years Documentary1991

Doctor Who: The Troughton Years Poster

Doctor Who: The Troughton Years Documentary1991

Thanks

1

Doctor Who: Devious Poster

Doctor Who: Devious TV Series2018

Director

4

Type

Year

Doctor Who: The Colin Baker Years Poster

Doctor Who: The Colin Baker Years Documentary1994

Cybermen: The Early Years Poster

Cybermen: The Early Years Documentary1992

Doctor Who: The Tom Baker Years Poster

Doctor Who: The Tom Baker Years Documentary1992

Doctor Who Poster

Doctor Who TV Series1963

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