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{{Infobox Person | {{Infobox Person | ||
| | | aka = Christopher Magnus Howard Pedler | ||
| image = Dr. | | image = Dr. Kit Pedler.jpg | ||
| job title = [[Scientific | | job title = [[Science advisor|Scientific advisor]], [[Writer]] | ||
| birth date = [[11 June (people)|11 June]] [[1927 (people)|1927]] | | birth date = [[11 June (people)|11 June]] [[1927 (people)|1927]] | ||
| death date = [[27 May (people)|27 May]] [[1981 (people)|1981]] | | death date = [[27 May (people)|27 May]] [[1981 (people)|1981]] | ||
| story = [[# | | story =[[#Credits|See Credits Section]] | ||
| time = [[1966 (production)|1966]]-[[1968 (production)|1968]] | | time = [[1966 (production)|1966]]-[[1968 (production)|1968]] | ||
| non dwu = | | non dwu = ''[[Doomwatch]]'' | ||
| imdb = 0670035 | | imdb = 0670035 | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Kit Pedler''' (Dr Christopher Magnus Howard Pedler) ([[11 June (people)|11 June]] [[1927 (people)|1927]]-[[27 May (people)|27 May]] [[1981 (people)|1981]]) was a medical scientist, science writer and science fiction writer. He was brought into ''Doctor Who'' in the mid 1960s by [[Innes Lloyd]] to bring some "hard science" into the show. He is | '''Kit Pedler''' ([[Dr]] '''Christopher Magnus Howard Pedler''') ([[11 June (people)|11 June]] [[1927 (people)|1927]]-[[27 May (people)|27 May]] [[1981 (people)|1981]]<ref>[https://guide.doctorwhonews.net/person.php?name=KitPedler Doctor Who Guide]</ref>) was a [[medicine|medical]] scientist, [[science]] writer and [[science fiction]] writer. He was brought into ''Doctor Who'' in the mid-1960s by [[Innes Lloyd]] to [[science advisor|bring]] some "hard [[science]]" into the show. He is the co-creator of the [[Cyberman|Cybermen]] with [[Gerry Davis]]. | ||
== | According to the documentary ''[[Cybermen: The Early Years]]'', he also co-wrote ''[[The Moonbase (TV story)|The Moonbase]]'' with Davis, but Davis was uncredited due to [[BBC]] policy at the time. | ||
== Career == | |||
Pedler and Davis also created and wrote ''[[Doomwatch]]''. | |||
== DWU credits == | |||
=== ''Doctor Who'' TV stories === | === ''Doctor Who'' TV stories === | ||
* ''[[The Tenth Planet]]'' | * ''[[The Tenth Planet (TV story)|The Tenth Planet]] ''(with [[Gerry Davis]]) | ||
* ''[[The Moonbase]]'' | * ''[[The Moonbase (TV story)|The Moonbase]]'' (with Gerry Davis, uncredited) | ||
* ''[[The Tomb of the Cybermen]]'' | * ''[[The Tomb of the Cybermen (TV story)|The Tomb of the Cybermen]] ''(with Gerry Davis) | ||
==== ''Doctor Who'' contributions ==== | ==== ''Doctor Who'' contributions ==== | ||
* ''[[The War Machines]]'' (written by [[Ian Stuart Black]]) | * ''[[The War Machines (TV story)|The War Machines]]'' (written by [[Ian Stuart Black]]) | ||
* ''[[The Wheel in Space]]'' (written by [[David Whitaker]]) | * ''[[The Wheel in Space (TV story)|The Wheel in Space]]'' (written by [[David Whitaker]]) | ||
* ''[[The Invasion]]'' (written by [[Derrick Sherwin]]) | * ''[[The Invasion (TV story)|The Invasion]]'' (written by [[Derrick Sherwin]]) | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
{{imdb name|id=0670035}} | {{imdb name|id=0670035}} | ||
== Footnotes == | |||
{{reflist}} | |||
{{NameSort}} | {{NameSort}} | ||
[[Category:Doctor Who television writers]] | [[Category:Doctor Who television writers]] | ||
[[Category:Doctor Who science advisors]] | |||
Latest revision as of 08:50, 27 May 2023
Kit Pedler (Dr Christopher Magnus Howard Pedler) (11 June 1927-27 May 1981[1]) was a medical scientist, science writer and science fiction writer. He was brought into Doctor Who in the mid-1960s by Innes Lloyd to bring some "hard science" into the show. He is the co-creator of the Cybermen with Gerry Davis.
According to the documentary Cybermen: The Early Years, he also co-wrote The Moonbase with Davis, but Davis was uncredited due to BBC policy at the time.
Career[[edit] | [edit source]]
Pedler and Davis also created and wrote Doomwatch.
DWU credits[[edit] | [edit source]]
Doctor Who TV stories[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Tenth Planet (with Gerry Davis)
- The Moonbase (with Gerry Davis, uncredited)
- The Tomb of the Cybermen (with Gerry Davis)
Doctor Who contributions[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The War Machines (written by Ian Stuart Black)
- The Wheel in Space (written by David Whitaker)
- The Invasion (written by Derrick Sherwin)
