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Date of Birth:

1 April 1917, Toronto, Ontario, Canada more

Date of Death:

30 October 1997, Toronto, Ontario, Canada more

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Head of BBC Drama (1962 - 1967). more

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BBC releases archive 'Dr Who' documents
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Filmography

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	The Big Eat (1965) (TV)	(executive producer)	1965	-	-

2.	Tea Party (1965) (TV)	(producer)	1965	-	-

3.	"Armchair Theatre" (1956)	producer (79 episodes, 1958-1964) executive producer (1 episode, 1961)	1964	-	7.4 (22)
	80 TV episodes: The Trial of Dr. Fancy (1964) (producer) The Push Over (1963) (producer) Blue and White (1963) (producer) Hear the Tiger See the Bay (1962) (producer) Always Something Hot (1962) (producer) 75 episodes not shown.
4.	Land of My Dreams (1964) (TV)	(executive producer)	1964	-	-

5.	Hold My Hand, Soldier (1963) (TV)	(producer)	1963	-	-

6.	Workshop Limits (1963) (TV)	(producer)	1963	-	-

7.	"Out of This World" (1962)	producer (1 episode, 1962)	1962	-	6.5 (8)
	1 TV episode: Dumb Martian (1962) (producer)
8.	The Full Chatter (1962) (TV)	(producer)	1962	-	-

9.	I'll Have You to Remember (1961) (TV)	(producer)	1961	-	-

10.	"Pathfinders to Venus" (1961)	producer (2 episodes, 1961)	1961	-	4.1 (5)
	2 TV episodes: The Living Planet (1961) (producer) S.O.S. from Venus (1961) (producer)
11.	"Pathfinders to Mars" (1960)	producer (2 episodes, 1960-1961)	1961	-	-
	2 TV episodes: The Lichens! (1961) (producer) The Imposter (1960) (producer)
12.	"Pathfinders in Space" (1960)	producer (2 episodes, 1960)	1960	-	-
	2 TV episodes: The World of Lost Toys (1960) (producer) Convoy to the Moon (1960) (producer)
13.	"Inside Story" (1960)	producer (13 episodes, 1960)	1960	-	-
	13 TV episodes: The New Broom (1960) (producer) The Show Mustn't Go On (1960) (producer) The Protege (1960) (producer) Fifteen Years Solitary (1960) (producer) A Present for Penny (1960) (producer) 8 episodes not shown.
14.	"Target Luna" (1960)	producer (1 episode, 1960)	1960	-	-
	1 TV episode: The Rocket Station (1960) (producer)
15.	"Counter-Attack!" (1960)	producer (7 episodes, 1960)	1960	-	-
	7 TV episodes: Last Chance (1960) (producer) Guard Duty (1960) (producer) Traitor's Mark (1960) (producer) Secret Agent (1960) (producer) Sealed Orders (1960) (producer) 2 episodes not shown.
16.	Wait for Me (1957) (TV)	(supervising producer)	1957	-	-
	AKAs: Canadian Television Theatre presents Wait for Me (UK: complete title)
17.	"First Performance" (1956)	supervising producer (unknown episodes)	1956	-	-

18.	"General Motors Presents" (1954)	supervising producer (1 episode, 1956)	1956	-	-
	AKAs: Encounter (USA) General Motors Theatre (Canada: English title: new title) 1 TV episode: Forever Galatea (1956) (supervising producer)
19.	"On Camera" (1954)	producer (unknown episodes)	1954	-	-

20.	Wits End (1952)	(producer)	1952	-	-

21.	Sing with the Commodores No. 1 (1951)	(producer)	1951	-	-

22.	Royal Canadian Army Cadets (1951)	(producer)	1951	-	-

23.	Chansons créoles (1951)	(producer)	1951	-	-
	AKAs: Chansons créoles (Canada: French title)
24.	The Man in the Peace Tower (1951)	(producer)	1951	-	-
	AKAs: L'homme dans la tour (Canada: French title)
25.	Screaming Jets (1951)	(producer)	1951	-	-

26.	Music Master (with Neil Chotem) (1951)	(producer)	1951	-	-

27.	Sing with the Commodores No. 3 (1951)	(producer)	1951	-	-
	AKAs: Les commodores (Canada: French title)
28.	After Prison What? (1951)	(producer)	1951	-	-
	AKAs: Après le bagne (Canada: French title)
29.	Yoho: Wonder Valley (1951)	(producer)	1951	-	-
	AKAs: Yoho, vallée des merveilles (Canada: French title)
30.	Cadet Holiday (1951)	(producer)	1951	-	-

31.	Talent Showcase (1951)	(producer)	1951	-	-
	AKAs: Éventail de talents (Canada: French title)
32.	Sing with the Commodores No. 2 (1951)	(producer)	1951	-	-

33.	A Capital Plan (1949)	(producer)	1949	-	-
	AKAs: Plan de la capitale (Canada: French title)
34.	Choral Concert (1949)	(producer)	1949	-	-
	AKAs: Chorale (Canada: French title)
35.	Passport to Canada (1949)	(producer)	1949	-	-
	AKAs: Passeport pour le Canada (Canada: French title)
36.	It's Fun to Sing (1948)	(producer)	1948	-	-
	AKAs: Chante jeunesse (Canada: French title)
37.	Science in Bloom (1948)	(producer)	1948	-	-

38.	Pay-off in Pain (1948)	(producer)	1948	-	-

39.	Johnny at the Fair (1947)	(producer)	1947	-	2.2 (153)

40.	Métropole (1947)	(producer)	1947	-	-
	AKAs: Montreal by Night (Canada: English title)
41.	Canada Dances (1947)	(producer)	1947	-	-
	AKAs: Cadence (Canada: French title)
42.	Ski Skill (1946)	(producer)	1946	-	-
	AKAs: Descentes et virages (Canada: French title)
43.	Trans-Canada Express (1944)	(producer)	1944	-	-

44.	Fighting Sea-Fleas (1944)	(producer)	1944	-	-

45.	Banshees Over Canada (1943)	(producer)	1943	-	-
	AKAs: Vautours au-dessus du Canada (Canada: French title)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Doctor Who: The Crusade (1999) (V)	(creator)	1999	-	6.2 (92)

2.	The Avengers (1998)	(television series The Avengers)	1998	$52.6M	3.4 (20,320)

3.	'Doctor Who': The Missing Years (1998) (TV)	(creator)	1998	-	7.5 (43)

4.	Lust in Space (1998) (V)	(characters)	1998	-	5.9 (42)
	AKAs: Doctor Who's Lust in Space (UK: complete title)
5.	Doctor Who (1996) (TV)	(characters) (uncredited)	1996	-	5.2 (2,385)
	AKAs: Doctor Who: Enemy Within (UK: informal title) Doctor Who: The Movie (UK: DVD title)
6.	I Was a 'Doctor Who' Monster (1996) (V)	(characters)	1996	-	5.2 (16)

7.	'Doctor Who': Thirty Years in the Tardis (1993) (TV)	(characters)	1993	-	7.3 (139)
	AKAs: Doctor Who: More Than Thirty Years in the Tardis (UK: video title)
8.	'Doctor Who': The Tom Baker Years (1991) (V)	(creator)	1991	-	7.6 (71)

9.	'Doctor Who': The Troughton Years (1991) (V)	(creator)	1991	-	6.5 (43)

10.	"Doctor Who" (1963)	(5 episodes, 1968-1988)	1988	-	8.7 (2,173)
	5 TV episodes: The Happiness Patrol: Part 1 (1988) (creator) (uncredited) The Twin Dilemma: Part 1 (1984) (creator) (uncredited) The Keeper of Traken: Part 1 (1981) (creator) (uncredited) The Stones of Blood: Part 1 (1978) (creator) (uncredited) The Invasion: Episode 2 (1968) (creator) (uncredited)
11.	'Doctor Who': Then and Now (1987) (TV)	(characters)	1987	-	6.5 (20)

12.	'Doctor Who' Who's Who (1986) (TV)	(creator)	1986	-	6.5 (25)

13.	'Doctor Who' in America (1983) (TV)	(characters)	1983	-	6.6 (16)

14.	"The New Avengers" (1976)	(unknown episodes)	1976	-	7.3 (247)
	AKAs: Chapeau melon et bottes de cuir (France: dubbed version) The New Avengers in Canada (Canada: English title: last season title)
15.	Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D. (1966)	(characters) (uncredited)	1966	-	5.8 (1,022)
	AKAs: Daleks Invade Earth 2150 A.D. (USA: TV title) Dr. Who: Daleks Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. (USA: video title) Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.
16.	"The Wednesday Play" (1964)	(unknown episodes)	1964	-	7.2 (19)

17.	"The Avengers" (1961)	(unknown episodes)	1961	-	8.6 (1,168)

18.	"Police Surgeon" (1960)	(unknown episodes)	1960	-	-

19.	Ski Skill (1946)	(writer)	1946	-	-
	AKAs: Descentes et virages (Canada: French title)
20.	Fighting Sea-Fleas (1944)	(writer)	1944	-	-

		Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Talent Showcase (1951)	1951	-	-
	AKAs: Éventail de talents (Canada: French title)
2.	Fighting Sea-Fleas (1944)	1944	-	-

3.	Train Busters (1944)	1944	-	-
	AKAs: La guerre des airs (Canada: French title)
4.	Fighting Norway (1943)	1943	-	-

Miscellaneous Crew				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	"General Motors Presents" (1954)	drama supervisor: CBC (unknown episodes)	1954	-	-
		AKAs: Encounter (USA) General Motors Theatre (Canada: English title: new title)

Editor				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	Fighting Sea-Fleas (1944)		1944	-	-

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	The Magical Eye (1989)	Himself (former Film Commissioner)	1989	-	-

2.	Grierson (1973)	Himself (BBC)	1973	-	8.5 (14)


1.	Verity Lambert: Drama Queen (2008) (TV)	Himself

2.	"Children's TV on Trial"
	1 TV episode: 1960s (2007) Himself
3.	Doctor Who: Origins (2006) (V)	Himself

4.	Creation of the Daleks (2006) (V)	Himself

5.	The Truth About 60s TV (2004) (TV)	Himself

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