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| image            = MatIrvine.jpg
| image            = MatIrvine.jpg
| job title        = [[Visual effects]]
| birth date      = [[7 July (people)|7 July]] [[1948 (people)|1948]]
| aka              =
| job title        = [[Visual effects designer]]
| time            = 1972-1984; 2006
| time            = 1972, 1974-75, 1977-79, 1981, 1984
| story            = [[#Bibliography|See below]]
| story            =  
| non dwu          = ''[[Blake's 7]]'', ''Edge of Darkness'', ''Horizon'', ''Tomorrow's World'', ''Storytime'', ''Stargazing Live''
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| imdb            = 0410203
| imdb            = 0410203
| official site    = www.smallspace.demon.co.uk
| official site    = www.smallspace.demon.co.uk
}}
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'''Mat Irvine''' was the [[visual effects designer]] for the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' television stories ''[[The Face of Evil (TV story)|The Face of Evil]]'', ''[[The Stones of Blood (TV story)|The Stones of Blood]]'', ''[[The Creature from the Pit (TV story)|The Creature from the Pit]]'', ''[[Warriors' Gate (TV story)|Warriors' Gate]]'' and ''[[Warriors of the Deep (TV story)|Warriors of the Deep]]''. He also doubled for actor [[Vincent Pickering]] when Pickering's character [[Sagan]] was electrocuted in ''Warriors' Gate''. ([[DWM 315]])
'''Mat Irvine''' (born [[7 July (people)|7 July]] [[1948 (people)|1948]]<ref>[https://guide.doctorwhonews.net/person.php?name=MatIrvine Doctor Who Guide]</ref>) was the [[visual effects designer]] for the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' television stories ''[[The Face of Evil (TV story)|The Face of Evil]]'', ''[[The Stones of Blood (TV story)|The Stones of Blood]]'', ''[[The Creature from the Pit (TV story)|The Creature from the Pit]]'', ''[[Warriors' Gate (TV story)|Warriors' Gate]]'', ''[[Warriors of the Deep (TV story)|Warriors of the Deep]]'' and the ''[[K9 and Company]]'' television story ''[[A Girl's Best Friend (TV story)|A Girl's Best Friend]]''. He was also an uncredited [[visual effects assistant]] on ''[[The Curse of Peladon (TV story)|The Curse of Peladon]]'' ([[INFO]]: ''The Curse of Peladon''), ''[[Death to the Daleks (TV story)|Death to the Daleks]]'' ([[INFO]]: ''Death to the Daleks''), ''[[Planet of the Spiders (TV story)|Planet of the Spiders]]'' ([[INFO]]: ''Planet of the Spiders''), ''[[Pyramids of Mars (TV story)|Pyramids of Mars]]'' ([[INFO]]: ''Pyramids of Mars'') and ''[[The Invisible Enemy (TV story)|The Invisible Enemy]]''. ([[TCH 27]]) He was the uncredited double for actor [[Vincent Pickering]] when Pickering's character [[Sagan]] was electrocuted in ''Warriors' Gate''. ([[DWM 315]])


Though primarily associated with the later [[Tom Baker]] era, he was also the uncredited operator of the [[K9 Mark IV]] in ''[[School Reunion (TV story)|School Reunion]]'' ([[DCOM]]: ''School Reunion'').
Though primarily associated with the later [[Tom Baker]] era, he was also the uncredited operator of the [[K9 Mark IV]] in ''[[School Reunion (TV story)|School Reunion]]'' ([[DCOM]]: ''School Reunion'').


Irvine also worked on ''[[Blake's 7]]'' and wrote the book ''[[Doctor Who Special Effects]]''. He also contributed to the charity reference book ''[[Behind the Sofa: Celebrity Memories of Doctor Who]]''.
Irvine also worked on ''[[Blake's 7]]'' and wrote the book ''[[Doctor Who Special Effects]]''. He also contributed to the charity reference book ''[[Behind the Sofa: Celebrity Memories of Doctor Who]]''.
== Documentary appearances ==
''to be added''
== Audio commentary ==
* ''[[Warriors of the Deep (TV story)|Warriors of the Deep]]''
''to be completed''


== External links ==
== External links ==
{{imdb name|id=0410203}}
{{imdb name|id=0410203}}
{{official website|www.smallspace.demon.co.uk}}
{{official website|www.smallspace.demon.co.uk}}
== Footnotes ==
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[[Category:Doctor Who visual effects designers]]
[[Category:Worked on 1963 and 2005 versions of Doctor Who]]
[[Category:Worked on 1963 and 2005 versions of Doctor Who]]
[[Category:Reeltime Pictures crew]]
[[Category:Reeltime Pictures crew]]
[[Category:Reference writers]]
[[Category:VFX crew interviewed on Doctor Who Confidential]]
[[Category:VFX crew interviewed on Doctor Who Confidential]]
[[Category:Totally Doctor Who guests]]
[[Category:Totally Doctor Who guests]]
[[Category:K9 and Company crew]]
[[Category:Doctor Who visual effects assistants]]
[[Category:Behind the Sofa contributors]]

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Mat Irvine (born 7 July 1948[1]) was the visual effects designer for the Doctor Who television stories The Face of Evil, The Stones of Blood, The Creature from the Pit, Warriors' Gate, Warriors of the Deep and the K9 and Company television story A Girl's Best Friend. He was also an uncredited visual effects assistant on The Curse of Peladon (INFO: The Curse of Peladon), Death to the Daleks (INFO: Death to the Daleks), Planet of the Spiders (INFO: Planet of the Spiders), Pyramids of Mars (INFO: Pyramids of Mars) and The Invisible Enemy. (TCH 27) He was the uncredited double for actor Vincent Pickering when Pickering's character Sagan was electrocuted in Warriors' Gate. (DWM 315)

Though primarily associated with the later Tom Baker era, he was also the uncredited operator of the K9 Mark IV in School Reunion (DCOM: School Reunion).

Irvine also worked on Blake's 7 and wrote the book Doctor Who Special Effects. He also contributed to the charity reference book Behind the Sofa: Celebrity Memories of Doctor Who.

Documentary appearances[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

Audio commentary[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be completed

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

Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]