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'''Ian Levine''' (born [[22nd June]] [[1953]]) has made several contributions to ''Doctor Who''. He composed the theme music for ''[[K9 and Company]]'', contributed to ''[[Doctor Who: The Unfolding Text]]'', and was the unofficial continuity consultant for ''Doctor Who'' in the [[1980s]]. He was co-producer of ''[[Downtime]]'' and for a while collaborated with the [[Doctor Who Restoration Team]] on various DVD releases of older stories. He was one of the earliest advocates for the [[BBC]] to formally begin the process of recovering [[missing episode]]s. In the documentary, ''[[The Missing Years]]'', he credits himself with personally saving the entirety of ''[[The Daleks]]'' from destruction by [[BBC Enterprises]]. | '''Ian Levine''' (born [[22nd June]] [[1953]]) has made several contributions to ''Doctor Who''. He composed the theme music for ''[[K9 and Company]]'', contributed to ''[[Doctor Who: The Unfolding Text]]'', and was the unofficial continuity consultant for ''Doctor Who'' in the [[1980s]]. He was co-producer of ''[[Downtime]]'' and for a while collaborated with the [[Doctor Who Restoration Team]] on various DVD releases of older stories. He was one of the earliest advocates for the [[BBC]] to formally begin the process of recovering [[missing episode]]s. In the documentary, ''[[The Missing Years]]'', he credits himself with personally saving the entirety of ''[[The Daleks]]'' from destruction by [[BBC Enterprises]]. | ||
Ian Levine has also made some more controversial statements regarding the series. One of these is that he claimed credit for writing at least some of ''[[Attack of the Cybermen]]'', which has been denied by both [[Paula Woolsey]] and [[Eric Saward]]. | Ian Levine has also made some more controversial statements regarding the series. One of these is that he claimed credit for writing at least some of ''[[Attack of the Cybermen]]'', which has been denied by both [[Paula Woolsey]] and [[Eric Saward]]. He was also the producer for the 1985 music video [[Doctor in Distress]]. It is widely known as a failure. | ||
They should never have let him into the Doctor Who Production office in 1981! | |||
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Revision as of 15:54, 7 August 2010
Ian Levine (born 22nd June 1953) has made several contributions to Doctor Who. He composed the theme music for K9 and Company, contributed to Doctor Who: The Unfolding Text, and was the unofficial continuity consultant for Doctor Who in the 1980s. He was co-producer of Downtime and for a while collaborated with the Doctor Who Restoration Team on various DVD releases of older stories. He was one of the earliest advocates for the BBC to formally begin the process of recovering missing episodes. In the documentary, The Missing Years, he credits himself with personally saving the entirety of The Daleks from destruction by BBC Enterprises.
Ian Levine has also made some more controversial statements regarding the series. One of these is that he claimed credit for writing at least some of Attack of the Cybermen, which has been denied by both Paula Woolsey and Eric Saward. He was also the producer for the 1985 music video Doctor in Distress. It is widely known as a failure.
They should never have let him into the Doctor Who Production office in 1981!
