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Derek Martinus is a director, he directed six ''Doctor Who'' television stories from [[1965]] to [[1970]] covering the first three Doctors' time in the series. ''[[Spearhead from Space]]'' being the final story of ''Doctor Who'' he directed and making him the first director to direct colour television ''Doctor Who''. He also directed two stories of another related science fiction TV series; ''[[Blake's 7]]'' (''Trial'' and ''The Keeper'').  
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|image          = Derek Martinus.jpg
|name          = Derek Martinus
|aka            = Derek Buitenhuis
|birth date    = [[4 April (people)|4 April]] [[1931 (people)|1931]]
|death date    = [[27 March (people)|27 March]] [[2014 (people)|2014]]
|job title      = [[Director (crew)|Director]]
|time          = 1965-1967, 1970
|story          = [[#Credits|see credits section]]
|non dwu        = ''United!'', ''The Black Tulip'', ''[[Z-Cars]]'', ''Angels'', ''The Paper Lads'', ''[[Blake's 7 (series)|Blake's 7]]'', ''[[Emmerdale]]''
|imdb          = 0554199
}}
'''Derek Martinus''' (born '''Derek Buitenhuis'''<ref name=ScotsmanArt>[https://www.scotsman.com/news/obituaries/obituary-derek-martinus-television-director-1540755 The Scotsman: Obituary]</ref> in [[Ilford]], [[Essex]] on [[4 April (people)|4 April]] [[1931 (people)|1931]], died [[27 March (people)|27 March]] [[2014 (people)|2014]]<ref>[http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-26789825 BBC News]</ref><ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2014/apr/01/derek-martinus The Guardian]</ref> in [[London]]<ref name=ScotsmanArt/>) [[Director (crew)|directed]] six ''[[Doctor Who]]'' television stories from 1965 to 1970 with the first three Doctors.


==Doctor Who stories directed==
== Career ==
*[[DW]]: ''[[Galaxy 4 (TV story)|Galaxy 4]]''
Before working on ''Doctor Who'', Martinus served in the Royal Air Force. Some time after his service, he studied acting & directing at Yale University in [[Connecticut]]. Upon returning to the UK, he directed and acted in numerous productions under the name of Derek Martinus. The name 'Martinus' was taken from his brother's middle name.<ref name=ScotsmanArt/>
*[[DW]]: ''[[Mission to the Unknown]]''
*[[DW]]: ''[[The Tenth Planet]]''
*[[DW]]: ''[[The Evil of the Daleks]]''
*[[DW]]: ''[[The Ice Warriors]]''
*[[DW]]: ''[[Spearhead from Space]]''


==External links==
The first story he directed was'' [[Galaxy 4 (TV story)|Galaxy 4]]''. ''[[Spearhead from Space (TV story)|Spearhead from Space]]'' was the final story of ''Doctor Who'' he directed, making him the first [[Director (crew)|director]] to direct a colour television ''Doctor Who'' story. He also directed two stories of the [[science fiction]] TV series, ''[[Blake's 7 (series)|Blake's 7]]'' (''[[w:c:blakes7:Trial (episode)|Trial]]'' and ''[[w:c:blakes7:The Keeper (episode)|The Keeper]]'').
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== Death ==
Martinus passed away on 27 March 2014, after succumbing to complications brought on by a long struggle with Alzheimer's disease. <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/derek-martinus-dead-doctor-who-692091 |title='Doctor Who' Director Derek Martinus Dies at 82 |author=THR staff |date of source=29 March 2014 |website name=The Hollywood Reporter |accessdate=13 June 2014}}</ref>
 
== Legacy ==
An archive interview with Derek was featured in the documentary ''[[The Trouble with Chumblies (documentary)|The Trouble with Chumblies]]''.
 
== Credits ==
* ''[[Galaxy 4 (TV story)|Galaxy 4]]''
* ''[[Mission to the Unknown (TV story)|Mission to the Unknown]]''
* ''[[The Tenth Planet (TV story)|The Tenth Planet]]''
* ''[[The Evil of the Daleks (TV story)|The Evil of the Daleks]]''
* ''[[The Ice Warriors (TV story)|The Ice Warriors]]''
* ''[[Spearhead from Space (TV story)|Spearhead from Space]]''
 
== External links ==
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== Footnotes ==
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[[Category:Doctor Who directors]]
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[[Category:Worked on Blake's 7]]

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Derek Martinus (born Derek Buitenhuis[1] in Ilford, Essex on 4 April 1931, died 27 March 2014[2][3] in London[1]) directed six Doctor Who television stories from 1965 to 1970 with the first three Doctors.

Career[[edit] | [edit source]]

Before working on Doctor Who, Martinus served in the Royal Air Force. Some time after his service, he studied acting & directing at Yale University in Connecticut. Upon returning to the UK, he directed and acted in numerous productions under the name of Derek Martinus. The name 'Martinus' was taken from his brother's middle name.[1]

The first story he directed was Galaxy 4. Spearhead from Space was the final story of Doctor Who he directed, making him the first director to direct a colour television Doctor Who story. He also directed two stories of the science fiction TV series, Blake's 7 (Trial and The Keeper).

Death[[edit] | [edit source]]

Martinus passed away on 27 March 2014, after succumbing to complications brought on by a long struggle with Alzheimer's disease. [4]

Legacy[[edit] | [edit source]]

An archive interview with Derek was featured in the documentary The Trouble with Chumblies.

Credits[[edit] | [edit source]]

External links[[edit] | [edit source]]

Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 The Scotsman: Obituary
  2. ↑ BBC News
  3. ↑ The Guardian
  4. ↑ THR staff (29 March 2014). 'Doctor Who' Director Derek Martinus Dies at 82. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved on 13 June 2014.
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