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'''Gary Downie''' | '''Gary Downie''' ([[17 July (people)|17 July]] [[1940 (people)|1940]]-[[19 January (people)|19 January]] [[2006 (people)|2006]]<ref>[https://guide.doctorwhonews.net/person.php?code=3812 Doctor Who News]</ref>) was an [[assistant floor manager]] and [[production manager]] on the original ''[[Doctor Who]]'' series. He was production manager for the thirtieth anniversary ''[[Dimensions in Time (TV story)|Dimensions in Time]]'' sketch for Children in Need in 1993. In "The Few Doctors," a 1997 fan video spoof of ''Doctor Who'', Mr Downie appeared as a [[Time Lord]]. In addition to his work with ''Doctor Who'', he worked as production manager on ''Star Cops'' and as assistant floor manager on ''[[All Creatures Great and Small]]''. | ||
Downie was also the writer of ''[[The Doctor Who Cookbook]]''. | |||
== Doctor Who episodes == | Together with Nathan-Turner, [[Ian Fraser]], and [[Fiona Hughes]], he formed Teynham Productions, a theatrical group specialising in pantomime. Late in life, he became a psychotherapist and also worked on behalf of several charities in [[Brighton]]. | ||
* ''[[Underworld]]'' | |||
== Personal life == | |||
He was also the partner of series producer [[John Nathan-Turner]]. | |||
== Death == | |||
Downie died on 19 January 2006, after a long battle with [[cancer]], having survived Nathan-Turner who died in 2002. An obituary of Mr Downie, from which some information for this article was taken, was recently written by Fiona Hughes and appeared in the [[BBC]]'s internal magazine, ''Ariel''. | |||
== ''Doctor Who'' episodes == | |||
* ''[[Underworld (TV story)|Underworld]]'' | |||
* ''[[Black Orchid (TV story)|Black Orchid]]'' (also [[choreographer]]) | * ''[[Black Orchid (TV story)|Black Orchid]]'' (also [[choreographer]]) | ||
* ''[[The Two Doctors]]'' | * ''[[The Two Doctors (TV story)|The Two Doctors]]'' | ||
* ''[[Silver Nemesis]]'' | * ''[[Dragonfire (TV story)|Dragonfire]]'' | ||
* ''[[Dimensions in Time]]'' | * ''[[The Happiness Patrol (TV story)|The Happiness Patrol]]'' | ||
* ''[[Silver Nemesis (TV story)|Silver Nemesis]]'' | |||
* ''[[Dimensions in Time (TV story)|Dimensions in Time]]'' | |||
== Books == | == Books == | ||
* [[The Doctor Who Cookbook]] | * ''[[The Doctor Who Cookbook]]'' | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
{{imdb name|id=0236059 | {{imdb name|id=0236059}} | ||
== Footnotes == | |||
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[[Category:Doctor Who choreographers]] | [[Category:Doctor Who choreographers]] | ||
Latest revision as of 21:18, 19 August 2023
Gary Downie (17 July 1940-19 January 2006[1]) was an assistant floor manager and production manager on the original Doctor Who series. He was production manager for the thirtieth anniversary Dimensions in Time sketch for Children in Need in 1993. In "The Few Doctors," a 1997 fan video spoof of Doctor Who, Mr Downie appeared as a Time Lord. In addition to his work with Doctor Who, he worked as production manager on Star Cops and as assistant floor manager on All Creatures Great and Small.
Downie was also the writer of The Doctor Who Cookbook.
Together with Nathan-Turner, Ian Fraser, and Fiona Hughes, he formed Teynham Productions, a theatrical group specialising in pantomime. Late in life, he became a psychotherapist and also worked on behalf of several charities in Brighton.
Personal life[[edit] | [edit source]]
He was also the partner of series producer John Nathan-Turner.
Death[[edit] | [edit source]]
Downie died on 19 January 2006, after a long battle with cancer, having survived Nathan-Turner who died in 2002. An obituary of Mr Downie, from which some information for this article was taken, was recently written by Fiona Hughes and appeared in the BBC's internal magazine, Ariel.
Doctor Who episodes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Underworld
- Black Orchid (also choreographer)
- The Two Doctors
- Dragonfire
- The Happiness Patrol
- Silver Nemesis
- Dimensions in Time
