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He served as script editor from ''[[Time-Flight (TV story)|Time-Flight]]'', the last episode of [[season 19]], to the penultimate episode of [[season 23]] (''[[The Ultimate Foe (TV story)|The Ultimate Foe]]'' episode 1). He resigned his position due to a disagreement with producer [[John Nathan-Turner]] over the storyline (and particularly the ending) of episode 2 of ''The Ultimate Foe''. Afterwards, he gave a notably scathing interview to ''Starburst'' magazine over his falling out with Nathan-Turner, and he became vocal in his criticism of [[Colin Baker]]'s appointment as the [[Sixth Doctor]]. | He served as script editor from ''[[Time-Flight (TV story)|Time-Flight]]'', the last episode of [[season 19]], to the penultimate episode of [[season 23]] (''[[The Ultimate Foe (TV story)|The Ultimate Foe]]'' episode 1). He resigned his position due to a disagreement with producer [[John Nathan-Turner]] over the storyline (and particularly the ending) of episode 2 of ''The Ultimate Foe''. Afterwards, he gave a notably scathing interview to ''Starburst'' magazine over his falling out with Nathan-Turner, and he became vocal in his criticism of [[Colin Baker]]'s appointment as the [[Sixth Doctor]]. | ||
Saward also wrote several [[Target novelisation]]s and a [[BBC Books novelisation]]<!--Pluralise only after Revelation's release per:T:OFF REL-->, based upon stories he wrote or script edited. During the original 1973-1994 run of the Target novelisations, Target Books failed to secure an agreement that would have seen Saward's two Dalek serials novelised. ''[[Resurrection of the Daleks (novelisation)|Resurrection of the Daleks]]'' was later written by Saward as a BBC Books hardback release. <!--Both of the serials were later novelised by Saward as a BBC Books hardback release, followed by paperback releases of the two books as part of the 2018 revived run of the Target novelisations.--> His novelisations were: | Saward also wrote several [[Target novelisation]]s and a [[BBC Books novelisation]]<!--Pluralise only after Revelation's release per:T:OFF REL-->, based upon stories he wrote or script edited. During the original 1973-1994 run of the Target novelisations, Target Books failed to secure an agreement that would have seen Saward's two Dalek serials novelised. ''[[Resurrection of the Daleks (novelisation)|Resurrection of the Daleks]]'' was later written by Saward as a BBC Books hardback release, and was subsequently followed by [[Revelation of the Daleks (novelisation)|''Revelation of the Daleks'']] a few months later. <!--Both of the serials were later novelised by Saward as a BBC Books hardback release, followed by paperback releases of the two books as part of the 2018 revived run of the Target novelisations.--> His novelisations were: | ||
* ''[[Doctor Who and the Visitation (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Visitation]]'' | * ''[[Doctor Who and the Visitation (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Visitation]]'' | ||
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* ''[[Attack of the Cybermen (novelisation)|Attack of the Cybermen]]'' | * ''[[Attack of the Cybermen (novelisation)|Attack of the Cybermen]]'' | ||
* ''[[Resurrection of the Daleks (novelisation)|Resurrection of the Daleks]]'' | * ''[[Resurrection of the Daleks (novelisation)|Resurrection of the Daleks]]'' | ||
* [[Revelation of the Daleks (novelisation)|''Revelation of the Daleks'']] | |||
He contributed to the ''[[Davros Connections]]'' and ''[[The Lost Season]]'' documentaries. | He contributed to the ''[[Davros Connections]]'' and ''[[The Lost Season]]'' documentaries. | ||
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Eric Saward worked as a writer and later script editor for Doctor Who during the 1980s.
Saward had a particular fondness for the Cybermen. He wrote stories with action throughout them and stories that connected the Doctor to important events in Earth's history.
The stories Saward wrote are:
He also wrote the short story Birth of a Renegade and the radio play Slipback.
He served as script editor from Time-Flight, the last episode of season 19, to the penultimate episode of season 23 (The Ultimate Foe episode 1). He resigned his position due to a disagreement with producer John Nathan-Turner over the storyline (and particularly the ending) of episode 2 of The Ultimate Foe. Afterwards, he gave a notably scathing interview to Starburst magazine over his falling out with Nathan-Turner, and he became vocal in his criticism of Colin Baker's appointment as the Sixth Doctor.
Saward also wrote several Target novelisations and a BBC Books novelisation, based upon stories he wrote or script edited. During the original 1973-1994 run of the Target novelisations, Target Books failed to secure an agreement that would have seen Saward's two Dalek serials novelised. Resurrection of the Daleks was later written by Saward as a BBC Books hardback release, and was subsequently followed by Revelation of the Daleks a few months later. His novelisations were:
- Doctor Who and the Visitation
- The Twin Dilemma
- Slipback
- Attack of the Cybermen
- Resurrection of the Daleks
- Revelation of the Daleks
He contributed to the Davros Connections and The Lost Season documentaries.
