BARRY LETTSActor, director and producer Barry Letts, best known for his long-running involvement in Doctor Who, died on 9 October, 2009, aged 84.He began his career in entertainment acting in British films in the 1950s, going on to prominent roles in the TV serials The Black Arrow and The Lost King (both 1958).In 1962 he made a directorial debut on Z Cars and became involved in Doctor Who in 1967, directing Patrick Troughton in the serial The Enemy of the World.He became the show’s producer in 1969 and oversaw Jon Pertwee’s popular stint as the Doctor between 1970 and 1974, directing and writing many episodes as well.He cast Tom Baker as the fourth Doctor in 1974 but left his role shortly afterwards, though he would later return to the series as executive producer for several serials in the 1980s. He also wrote two Doctor Who radio dramas and several spin-off novels.His other production work included the sci-fi series Moonbase 3 (1973) and The Invisible Man (1984), but he also did extensive work in the period drama genre, including several Dickens adaptations and versions of Treasure Island (1977), Sense and Sensibility (1981) and The Hound of the Baskervilles (1982) among many others.His last television work was as a director of EastEnders from 1990 to 1992, though he would continue to be associated with Doctor Who, recording interviews and commentaries for DVD releases and giving interviews to promote the revived series in 2005.
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