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}}'''Philip Hinchcliffe''' (born [[1 October (people)|1 October]] [[1944 (people)|1944]]) was [[producer]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' from [[1975 (production)|1975]] to [[1977 (production)|1977]]. He served as the producer for [[Tom Baker]]'s first three seasons as the [[Fourth Doctor]], often cited as the "Gothic era" of the series. He also novelised three stories for Target Books.
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'''Philip Hinchcliffe''' (born [[1 October (people)|1 October]] [[1944 (people)|1944]]<ref>[https://guide.doctorwhonews.net/person.php?name=PhilipHinchcliffe Doctor Who Guide]</ref>) was [[producer]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' from 1974 to 1977. He served as the producer for [[Tom Baker]]'s first three seasons as the [[Fourth Doctor]]. He also novelised three stories for Target Books.


He appeared on-camera only once in the series, as one of the faces that appears in the Doctor's mental battle with [[Morbius]] For this appearance, he wore a Cavalier's outfit from BBC stock. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Brain of Morbius]]'')
On the DVD commentary for ''[[The Robots of Death (TV story)|The Robots of Death]]'', Hinchcliffe recounts that one of the perks he had as producer was picking out which coat Tom Baker would wear in each story.


== Filmography - as producer ==
Hinchcliffe had a young girl living next door who was a fan of the show, and once asked her which of the characters the girl identified with the most. He was surprised when she answered "the Doctor" instead of "Sarah Jane". This made him decide that the next female companion should be more proactive and action orientated, resulting in the creation of [[Leela]].
=== ''Doctor Who'' - TV stories ===
* ''[[The Ark in Space]]''
* ''[[The Sontaran Experiment]]''
* ''[[Genesis of the Daleks]]''
* ''[[Revenge of the Cybermen]]''
* ''[[Terror of the Zygons]]''
* ''[[Planet of Evil]]''
* ''[[Pyramids of Mars]]''
* ''[[The Android Invasion]]''
* ''[[The Brain of Morbius]]''
* ''[[The Seeds of Doom]]''
* ''[[The Masque of Mandragora]]''
* ''[[The Hand of Fear]]''
* ''[[The Deadly Assassin]]''
* ''[[The Face of Evil]]''
* ''[[The Robots of Death]]''
* ''[[The Talons of Weng-Chiang]] ''


== Bibliography ==
He appeared on-camera only once in the series, as [[The Doctor (The Brain of Morbius)|one of the faces]] that appears in the Doctor's [[mindbending]] battle with [[Morbius]]. For this appearance, he wore a Cavalier's outfit from BBC stock. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Brain of Morbius (TV story)|The Brain of Morbius]]'')
=== Target novelisations ===
 
* ''[[Doctor Who and the Keys of Marinus]]''
Since October 2018, he is the only surviving producer of the classic series, following the death of [[Derrick Sherwin]] that month.
* ''[[Doctor Who and the Seeds of Doom]]''
 
* ''[[Doctor Who and the Masque of Mandragora]]''
== Producer credits ==
=== Television ===
==== Doctor Who ====
* ''[[The Ark in Space (TV story)|The Ark in Space]]''
* ''[[The Sontaran Experiment (TV story)|The Sontaran Experiment]]''
* ''[[Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)|Genesis of the Daleks]]''
* ''[[Revenge of the Cybermen (TV story)|Revenge of the Cybermen]]''
* ''[[Terror of the Zygons (TV story)|Terror of the Zygons]]''
* ''[[Planet of Evil (TV story)|Planet of Evil]]''
* ''[[Pyramids of Mars (TV story)|Pyramids of Mars]]''
* ''[[The Android Invasion (TV story)|The Android Invasion]]''
* ''[[The Brain of Morbius (TV story)|The Brain of Morbius]]''
* ''[[The Seeds of Doom (TV story)|The Seeds of Doom]]''
* ''[[The Masque of Mandragora (TV story)|The Masque of Mandragora]]''
* ''[[The Hand of Fear (TV story)|The Hand of Fear]]''
* ''[[The Deadly Assassin (TV story)|The Deadly Assassin]]''
* ''[[The Face of Evil (TV story)|The Face of Evil]]''
* ''[[The Robots of Death (TV story)|The Robots of Death]]''
* ''[[The Talons of Weng-Chiang (TV story)|The Talons of Weng-Chiang]]''
 
== Writer credits ==
=== Novels ===
==== Target novelisations ====
* ''[[Doctor Who and the Keys of Marinus (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Keys of Marinus]]''
* ''[[Doctor Who and the Seeds of Doom (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Seeds of Doom]]''
* ''[[Doctor Who and the Masque of Mandragora (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Masque of Mandragora]]''
 
=== Audio ===
==== The Lost Stories ====
* ''[[The Valley of Death (audio story)|The Valley of Death]]''
 
==== Philip Hinchcliffe Presents ====
* ''[[The Ghosts of Gralstead (audio story)|The Ghosts of Gralstead]]''
* ''[[The Devil's Armada (audio story)|The Devil's Armada]]''
* ''[[The Genesis Chamber (audio story)|The Genesis Chamber]]''
* ''[[The Helm of Awe (audio story)|The Helm of Awe]]''
* ''[[The God of Phantoms (audio story)|The God of Phantoms]]''
 
== Other ==
 
=== Documentary appearances ===
 
* ''[[A Darker Side (documentary)|A Darker Side]]''
 
''to be completed''
 
=== Audio commentaries ===
 
* ''[[Planet of Evil (TV story)|Planet of Evil]]''
 
''to be completed''


== External links ==
== External links ==
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== Footnotes ==
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[[Category:BAFTA award nominees]]
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[[Category:Actors who portrayed The Doctor (The Brain of Morbius)]]
[[Category:The Lost Stories writers]]

Latest revision as of 18:53, 10 February 2024

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Philip Hinchcliffe (born 1 October 1944[1]) was producer of Doctor Who from 1974 to 1977. He served as the producer for Tom Baker's first three seasons as the Fourth Doctor. He also novelised three stories for Target Books.

On the DVD commentary for The Robots of Death, Hinchcliffe recounts that one of the perks he had as producer was picking out which coat Tom Baker would wear in each story.

Hinchcliffe had a young girl living next door who was a fan of the show, and once asked her which of the characters the girl identified with the most. He was surprised when she answered "the Doctor" instead of "Sarah Jane". This made him decide that the next female companion should be more proactive and action orientated, resulting in the creation of Leela.

He appeared on-camera only once in the series, as one of the faces that appears in the Doctor's mindbending battle with Morbius. For this appearance, he wore a Cavalier's outfit from BBC stock. (TV: The Brain of Morbius)

Since October 2018, he is the only surviving producer of the classic series, following the death of Derrick Sherwin that month.

Producer credits[[edit] | [edit source]]

Television[[edit] | [edit source]]

Doctor Who[[edit] | [edit source]]

Writer credits[[edit] | [edit source]]

Novels[[edit] | [edit source]]

Target novelisations[[edit] | [edit source]]

Audio[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Lost Stories[[edit] | [edit source]]

Philip Hinchcliffe Presents[[edit] | [edit source]]

Other[[edit] | [edit source]]

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

to be completed

Audio commentaries[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be completed

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

Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  1. ↑ Doctor Who Guide
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