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'''Michael Ferguson''' ([[14 June (people)|14 June]] [[1937 (people)|1937]]<ref>[http://guide.doctorwhonews.net/person.php?name=MichaelFerguson Doctor Who Guide]</ref>-[[4 October (people)|4 October]] [[2021 (people)|2021]]<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/media/2021/oct/14/michael-ferguson-obituary The Guardian] </ref>) was one of the few [[director]]s to direct stories of the [[First Doctor|First]], [[Second Doctor|Second]] and [[Third Doctor]]s.
'''Michael Ferguson''' ([[14 June (people)|14 June]] [[1937 (people)|1937]]<ref>[http://guide.doctorwhonews.net/person.php?name=MichaelFerguson Doctor Who Guide]</ref>-[[4 October (people)|4 October]] [[2021 (people)|2021]]<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/media/2021/oct/14/michael-ferguson-obituary The Guardian] </ref>) was one of the few [[Director (crew)|director]]s to direct stories of the [[First Doctor|First]], [[Second Doctor|Second]] and [[Third Doctor]]s.


He was also an uncredited [[assistant floor manager]] during [[The Daleks (TV story)|the Daleks' debut serial]] (with [[Jeremy Hare]]). Part of his duties on this serial required him doing a bit of performing. Being also a member of Equity (having previously worked as an actor), he nominally played the first [[Dalek]], operating the [[Dalek]] sucker arm that threatened [[Barbara Wright]] at the end of the episode "[[The Dead Planet]]". ([[BBC DVD]]: ''[[The War Games (TV story)|The War Games]]'') He also doubled for [[Alydon]]'s hand in "The Dead Planet". ([[INFO]]: "The Dead Planet")
He was also an uncredited [[assistant floor manager]] during [[The Daleks (TV story)|the Daleks' debut serial]] (with [[Jeremy Hare]]). Part of his duties on this serial required him doing a bit of performing. Being also a member of Equity (having previously worked as an actor), he nominally played the first [[Dalek]], operating the [[Dalek]] sucker arm that threatened [[Barbara Wright]] at the end of the episode "[[The Dead Planet]]". ([[BBC DVD]]: ''[[The War Games (TV story)|The War Games]]'') He also doubled for [[Alydon]]'s hand in "The Dead Planet". ([[INFO]]: "The Dead Planet")

Revision as of 20:26, 26 October 2023

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Michael Ferguson (14 June 1937[1]-4 October 2021[2]) was one of the few directors to direct stories of the First, Second and Third Doctors.

He was also an uncredited assistant floor manager during the Daleks' debut serial (with Jeremy Hare). Part of his duties on this serial required him doing a bit of performing. Being also a member of Equity (having previously worked as an actor), he nominally played the first Dalek, operating the Dalek sucker arm that threatened Barbara Wright at the end of the episode "The Dead Planet". (BBC DVD: The War Games) He also doubled for Alydon's hand in "The Dead Planet". (INFO: "The Dead Planet")

Personal life

Michael cast his brother-in-law Ric Felgate as various roles in The War Machines, The Seeds of Death and The Ambassadors of Death.

Credits

Production

Assistant Floor Manager

Director

Acting

External links

Footnotes