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[[File:Michael E. Briant.jpg|right|thumb|Michael E. Briant, as he appeared in [[DOC]]: ''[[The Tin Men and the Witch]]''.]]
[[File:Michael E. Briant.jpg|right|thumb|Michael E. Briant, as he appeared in [[DOC]]: ''[[The Tin Men and the Witch]]''.]]
'''Michael E. Briant''' (born [[14 February (people)|14 February]] [[1942]]) directed several ''[[Doctor Who]]'' stories. He was invited to a meeting to view the new [[Cyberman (Mondas)|Cybermen]] costumes for ''[[Revenge of the Cybermen (TV story)|Revenge of the Cybermen]]'', and suggested the idea of them having inbuilt [[Energy weapon|guns]]. This was incorporated into the design.
'''Michael E. Briant''' (born [[14 February (people)|14 February]] [[1942 (people)|1942]]) directed several ''[[Doctor Who]]'' stories. He was invited to a meeting to view the new [[Cyberman (Mondas)|Cybermen]] costumes for ''[[Revenge of the Cybermen (TV story)|Revenge of the Cybermen]]'', and suggested the idea of them having inbuilt [[Energy weapon|guns]]. This was incorporated into the design.


Briant had originally been an actor, working under the stage name Michael Tennant, as there was already a Michael Bryant registered with Equity. Having started using his own name as a director, Briant later added the initial 'E' to avoid confusion with the aforementioned actor, after the pair apparently began receiving each other's mail.
Briant had originally been an actor, working under the stage name Michael Tennant, as there was already a Michael Bryant registered with Equity. Having started using his own name as a director, Briant later added the initial "E" to avoid confusion with the aforementioned actor, after the pair apparently began receiving each other's mail.


== ''Doctor Who'' stories directed ==
== ''Doctor Who'' stories directed ==

Revision as of 06:15, 6 December 2013

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Michael E. Briant, as he appeared in DOC: The Tin Men and the Witch.

Michael E. Briant (born 14 February 1942) directed several Doctor Who stories. He was invited to a meeting to view the new Cybermen costumes for Revenge of the Cybermen, and suggested the idea of them having inbuilt guns. This was incorporated into the design.

Briant had originally been an actor, working under the stage name Michael Tennant, as there was already a Michael Bryant registered with Equity. Having started using his own name as a director, Briant later added the initial "E" to avoid confusion with the aforementioned actor, after the pair apparently began receiving each other's mail.

Doctor Who stories directed

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