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[[File:Peter Moffatt.jpg|right|thumb|Peter Moffatt, as he appeared in [[DOC]]: ''[[The Vampire Lovers]]'']]
[[File:Peter Moffatt.jpg|right|thumb|Peter Moffatt, as he appeared in [[DOC]]: ''[[The Vampire Lovers]]'']]
'''Peter Moffatt''' ([[15 April]] [[1922]]-[[21 October]] [[2007]]) [[director|directed]] several ''[[Doctor Who]]'' stories. Three of these starred [[Peter Davison]], who coincidentally was born Peter Moff'''''e'''''t. He had already worked with Davison on ''[[All Creatures Great and Small]]''. Many people thought that Davison was using his real name to direct and star in the same shows. ([[DCOM]]: ''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]'')
'''Peter Moffatt''' ([[15 April]] [[1922]] - [[21 October]] [[2007]]) [[director|directed]] several ''[[Doctor Who]]'' stories. Three of these starred [[Peter Davison]], who coincidentally was born Peter Moff'''''e'''''t. He had already worked with Davison on ''[[All Creatures Great and Small]]''. Many people thought that Davison was using his real name to direct and star in the same shows. ([[DCOM]]: ''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]'')


When presented with [[Christopher H. Bidmead]]'s altered version of [[Terrance Dicks]]' ''[[State of Decay]]'', Moffatt refused to direct it, saying it lacked the gothic atmosphere of the original version. [[John Nathan-Turner]] allowed him to produce the original. ([[DOC]]: ''[[The Vampire Lovers]]'')
When presented with [[Christopher H. Bidmead]]'s altered version of [[Terrance Dicks]]' ''[[State of Decay]]'', Moffatt refused to direct it, saying it lacked the gothic atmosphere of the original version. [[John Nathan-Turner]] allowed him to produce the original. ([[DOC]]: ''[[The Vampire Lovers]]'')
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He directed a total of five Doctors: [[Patrick Troughton]], [[Jon Pertwee]], [[Tom Baker]], [[Peter Davison]] and [[Colin Baker]].
He directed a total of five Doctors: [[Patrick Troughton]], [[Jon Pertwee]], [[Tom Baker]], [[Peter Davison]] and [[Colin Baker]].


He made an uncredited cameo appearance as a tourist at [[Windsor Castle]] in [[DW]]: ''[[Silver Nemesis]]''.
He made an uncredited cameo appearance as a tourist at [[Windsor Castle]] in [[DW]]: ''[[Silver Nemesis (TV story)|Silver Nemesis]]''.


== Doctor Who stories directed ==
== Doctor Who stories directed ==
* ''[[State of Decay]]''
* ''[[State of Decay (TV story)|State of Decay]]''
* ''[[The Visitation]]''
* ''[[The Visitation (TV story)|The Visitation]]''
* ''[[Mawdryn Undead]]''
* ''[[Mawdryn Undead (TV story)|Mawdryn Undead]]''
* ''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]''
* ''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]''
* ''[[The Twin Dilemma]]''
* ''[[The Twin Dilemma (TV story)|The Twin Dilemma]]''
* ''[[The Two Doctors]]''
* ''[[The Two Doctors (TV story)|The Two Doctors]]''


== External links ==
== External links ==

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Peter Moffatt, as he appeared in DOC: The Vampire Lovers

Peter Moffatt (15 April 1922 - 21 October 2007) directed several Doctor Who stories. Three of these starred Peter Davison, who coincidentally was born Peter Moffet. He had already worked with Davison on All Creatures Great and Small. Many people thought that Davison was using his real name to direct and star in the same shows. (DCOM: The Five Doctors)

When presented with Christopher H. Bidmead's altered version of Terrance Dicks' State of Decay, Moffatt refused to direct it, saying it lacked the gothic atmosphere of the original version. John Nathan-Turner allowed him to produce the original. (DOC: The Vampire Lovers)

He directed a total of five Doctors: Patrick Troughton, Jon Pertwee, Tom Baker, Peter Davison and Colin Baker.

He made an uncredited cameo appearance as a tourist at Windsor Castle in DW: Silver Nemesis.

Doctor Who stories directed

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