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'''Graham Williams''' (died [[17th August]] [[1990]], Tiverton, [[Devon]], UK) was [[Producer]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' from Seasons [[Season 15|15]] through [[Season 17|17]]. | '''Graham Williams''' (died [[17th August]] [[1990]], Tiverton, [[Devon]], UK) was [[Producer]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' from Seasons [[Season 15|15]] through [[Season 17|17]]. | ||
He had previously worked as a script editor on police series such as The View from Daniel Pike, Barlow at Large and Z Cars. His tenure on Doctor Who was one of the most troubled in the series history. He was under orders from BBC management to reduce the levels of horror and violence that had become controversial under his predecessor, "[[Philip Hinchcliffe]]", as well as having to cope with budget cuts, industrial action and a difficult relationship with "[[Tom Baker]]" in the lead role. | He had previously worked as a script editor on police series such as The View from Daniel Pike, Barlow at Large and Z Cars. His tenure on Doctor Who was one of the most troubled in the series' history. He was under orders from BBC management to reduce the levels of horror and violence that had become controversial under his predecessor, "[[Philip Hinchcliffe]]", as well as having to cope with budget cuts, industrial action and a difficult relationship with "[[Tom Baker]]" in the lead role. | ||
Williams' tenure was also notable for the gradual introduction of more humour into the series, in particular the introduction of "[[Douglas Adams]]" as first a writer of ''[[The Pirate Planet]]'' and then the script editor for the whole of [[Season 17|17]]. | Williams' tenure was also notable for the gradual introduction of more humour into the series, in particular the introduction of "[[Douglas Adams]]" as first a writer of ''[[The Pirate Planet]]'' and then the script editor for the whole of [[Season 17|17]]. | ||
Revision as of 12:55, 31 May 2009
Graham Williams (died 17th August 1990, Tiverton, Devon, UK) was Producer of Doctor Who from Seasons 15 through 17.
He had previously worked as a script editor on police series such as The View from Daniel Pike, Barlow at Large and Z Cars. His tenure on Doctor Who was one of the most troubled in the series' history. He was under orders from BBC management to reduce the levels of horror and violence that had become controversial under his predecessor, "Philip Hinchcliffe", as well as having to cope with budget cuts, industrial action and a difficult relationship with "Tom Baker" in the lead role.
Williams' tenure was also notable for the gradual introduction of more humour into the series, in particular the introduction of "Douglas Adams" as first a writer of The Pirate Planet and then the script editor for the whole of 17.
He would never complete the last story of Season 17, Shada because of a strike. Under the pseudonym "David Agnew", he co-wrote City of Death and The Invasion of Time and wrote the script and novelisation to The Nightmare Fair, which was intended to open Season 23, before that season was sustantially re-structured after Doctor Who went on hiatus.
