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'''Rodney Bennett''' (born [[24 March]] [[1935]]) [[Director|directed]] several ''[[Doctor Who]]'' stories in the [[Fourth Doctor]] era.
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'''Rodney Bennett''' ([[24 March (people)|24 March]] [[1935 (people)|1935]]-[[3 January (people)|3 January]] [[2017 (people)|2017]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://tobyhadoke.com/obituaries/rodney-bennett-rip-tom-baker-era-director-dies-aged-81/|title=Rodney Bennett RIP—Tom Baker Era Director Dies Aged 81|accessdate=14 December 2018|author=Toby Hadoke|date of source=18 January 2017|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20170118191441/http://tobyhadoke.com/obituaries/rodney-bennett-rip-tom-baker-era-director-dies-aged-81/|archivedate=18 January 2017}}</ref>) [[Director (crew)|directed]] three ''[[Doctor Who]]'' television stories in the [[Fourth Doctor]] era.


An in-joke reference to Bennett featured in the first story he worked on, ''[[The Ark in Space]]'' – namely, the "Bennett oscillator" mentioned by the Doctor in the first episode.
He shared his memories of his ''Doctor Who'' career on [[THWR 112|the 112th edition]] of [[Big Finish Productions|Big Finish]]'s charity podcast series ''[[Toby Hadoke's Who's Round]]'', as well as several documentaries released part of the DVD range.


The long-running children's school drama series ''Grange Hill'' (1978-2008) featured a rival all-boys school called Rodney Bennett, which first appeared during the show's sixth season in 1983 and with which Grange Hill merged during the 1985 season. However, whether the school was actually named after Bennett has yet to be determined.
== Career ==
Before his career in television, Bennett studied psychology at King's College Cambridge. He initially joined the BBC's radio department.


== Doctor Who stories directed ==
== Legacy ==
* [[TV]]: ''[[The Ark in Space (TV story)|The Ark in Space]]''
An in-joke reference to Bennett featured in the first story he worked on, ''[[The Ark in Space (TV story)|The Ark in Space]]'' – namely, the "[[Bennett oscillator]]" mentioned by the Doctor in the first episode.<ref>https://news.drwho-online.co.uk/Obituary-Rodney-Bennett-(Classic-Series-Director)-1935-2017.aspx</ref><ref>https://guide.doctorwhonews.net/person.php?code=3634</ref>
* [[TV]]: ''[[The Sontaran Experiment (TV story)|The Sontaran Experiment]]''
 
* [[TV]]: ''[[The Masque of Mandragora (TV story)|The Masque of Mandragora]]''
== ''Doctor Who'' stories directed ==
* ''[[The Ark in Space (TV story)|The Ark in Space]]''
* ''[[The Sontaran Experiment (TV story)|The Sontaran Experiment]]''
* ''[[The Masque of Mandragora (TV story)|The Masque of Mandragora]]''


== External links ==
== External links ==
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== Footnotes ==
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[[Category:Directors interviewed on Toby Hadoke's Who's Round]]

Latest revision as of 03:10, 13 March 2024

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You may be looking for Richard Rodney Bennett.

Rodney Bennett (24 March 1935-3 January 2017[1]) directed three Doctor Who television stories in the Fourth Doctor era.

He shared his memories of his Doctor Who career on the 112th edition of Big Finish's charity podcast series Toby Hadoke's Who's Round, as well as several documentaries released part of the DVD range.

Career[[edit] | [edit source]]

Before his career in television, Bennett studied psychology at King's College Cambridge. He initially joined the BBC's radio department.

Legacy[[edit] | [edit source]]

An in-joke reference to Bennett featured in the first story he worked on, The Ark in Space – namely, the "Bennett oscillator" mentioned by the Doctor in the first episode.[2][3]

Doctor Who stories directed[[edit] | [edit source]]

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

Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]