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He appeared uncredited as the one of the [[The Doctor (The Brain of Morbius)|previous incarnations of the Doctor]] featured in ''[[The Brain of Morbius (TV story)|The Brain of Morbius]]'' which he directed. It is the only episode that he directed for which he kept the script, as well as keeping his original photograph as the Doctor that was used for the sequence. ([[DWM 541]]) He is the only one not to reappear in ''[[The Timeless Children (TV story)|The Timeless Children]]''. | He appeared uncredited as the one of the [[The Doctor (The Brain of Morbius)|previous incarnations of the Doctor]] featured in ''[[The Brain of Morbius (TV story)|The Brain of Morbius]]'' which he directed. It is the only episode that he directed for which he kept the script, as well as keeping his original photograph as the Doctor that was used for the sequence. ([[DWM 541]]) He is the only one not to reappear in ''[[The Timeless Children (TV story)|The Timeless Children]]''. | ||
Barry spent his [[retirement]] living in Oxfordshire and died on [[7 February (people)|7 February]] [[2014 (people)|2014]] following an escalator | Barry spent his [[retirement]] living in Oxfordshire and died on [[7 February (people)|7 February]] [[2014 (people)|2014]] following a fall down an escalator at a shopping centre in Banbury<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/doctor-who/10640524/Doctor-Who-director-dies-after-escalator-fall.html |title=Doctor Who director dies after escalator fall |author=Hayley Dixon and agencies |date of source=15 February 2014 |website name=The Telegraph |accessdate=16 February 2014}}</ref>. | ||
He was distantly related to fellow ''Doctor Who'' director [[Morris Barry]]. ([[INFO]]: ''[[The Creature from the Pit (TV story)|The Creature from the Pit]]'') | He was distantly related to fellow ''Doctor Who'' director [[Morris Barry]]. ([[INFO]]: ''[[The Creature from the Pit (TV story)|The Creature from the Pit]]'') | ||
Revision as of 22:12, 7 December 2020
Christopher Barry (20 September 1925-7 February 2014[1]) directed several Doctor Who television stories, beginning with several episodes of the first Dalek story. His other television credits included Compact, Smuggler's Bay, Paul Temple, Z-Cars, Poldark, The Onedin Line, All Creatures Great and Small, Juliet Bravo, Dramarama and other science fiction series, which include Out of the Unknown, Moonbase 3 and The Tripods.
He was one of only three people to direct Doctor Who television stories featuring William Hartnell, Patrick Troughton, Jon Pertwee and Tom Baker; the other two were Douglas Camfield and Lennie Mayne.
He appeared uncredited as the one of the previous incarnations of the Doctor featured in The Brain of Morbius which he directed. It is the only episode that he directed for which he kept the script, as well as keeping his original photograph as the Doctor that was used for the sequence. (DWM 541) He is the only one not to reappear in The Timeless Children.
Barry spent his retirement living in Oxfordshire and died on 7 February 2014 following a fall down an escalator at a shopping centre in Banbury[2].
He was distantly related to fellow Doctor Who director Morris Barry. (INFO: The Creature from the Pit)
Credits
Doctor Who stories directed
- The Daleks (episodes 1, 2, 4, and 5 only)
- The Rescue
- The Romans
- The Savages
- The Power of the Daleks
- The Dæmons
- The Mutants
- Robot
- The Brain of Morbius
- The Creature from the Pit
Documentary appearances
- Mounting The Rescue
- What has "The Romans" ever done for us?
- The Devil Rides Out
- Mutt Mad
- Getting a Head
- Team Erato
Bibliography
Short story
- The End (published in 1993 charity anthology Drabble Who)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ The Guardian
- ↑ Hayley Dixon and agencies (15 February 2014). Doctor Who director dies after escalator fall. The Telegraph. Retrieved on 16 February 2014.
