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[[File:Michael E. Briant.jpg|right|thumb|Michael E. Briant, as he appeared in [[DOC]]: ''[[The Tin Men and the Witch]]''.]]
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'''Michael E. Briant''' (born [[14 February (people)|14 February]] [[1942]]) directed several ''[[Doctor Who]]'' stories. He was invited to a meeting to view the new [[Cyberman (Mondas)|Cybermen]] costumes for ''[[Revenge of the Cybermen (TV story)|Revenge of the Cybermen]]'', and suggested the idea of them having inbuilt [[Energy weapon|gun]]s. This was incorporated into the design.
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'''Michael E. Briant''' (born '''Michael Edwin Briant''' on [[14 February (people)|14 February]] [[1942 (people)|1942]] in [[Bournemouth]]<ref>[[TCH 17]]</ref>) [[direct]]ed several ''[[Doctor Who]]'' television stories. He had earlier been the uncredited production assistant on three television stories featuring [[William Hartnell]] and [[Patrick Troughton]].


Briant had originally been an actor, working under the stage name Michael Tennant, as there was already a Michael Bryant registered with Equity. Having started using his own name as a director, Briant later added the initial 'E' to avoid confusion with the aforementioned actor, after the pair apparently began receiving each other's mail.
Although he became unhappy with how it became a common plot device, he was the one who came up with the idea of [[the Doctor's sonic screwdriver]], [[Victor Pemberton]]'s script for ''[[Fury from the Deep (TV story)|Fury from the Deep]]'' being non descript about its design or properties. ([[DWM 277]])


During a location recce for ''Revenge of the Cybermen'' at the Wookey Hole Caves, Briant encountered a young man wandering around the caves on his own. When he asked about him after leaving the caves, he learned that not only had nobody else been down there, but that someone had drowned there a few weeks earlier. Briant decided ''not'' to tell the cast and crew about his experience, just in case.
He was invited to a meeting to view the new [[Cyberman|Cybermen]] costumes for ''[[Revenge of the Cybermen (TV story)|Revenge of the Cybermen]]'' and suggested the idea of them having inbuilt [[Energy weapon|guns]]. This was incorporated into the design. ([[INFO]]: ''Revenge of the Cybermen'')


== ''Doctor Who'' stories directed ==
He also provided several voices on the serials he directed. He provided the voice of the [[IMC]] console in ''[[Colony in Space (TV story)|Colony in Space]]'' ([[DWM 238]]), a [[DJ]] in ''[[The Sea Devils (TV story)|The Sea Devils]]'' ([[DWM 192]]) and a [[Nerva Beacon]] console in ''[[Revenge of the Cybermen (TV story)|Revenge of the Cybermen]]''. ([[DWM 297]])
 
== Personal life ==
He is married to [[Monique Briant]], who had uncredited roles in several ''Doctor Who'' stories.
 
== Career ==
Briant had originally been an actor, working under the stage name Michael Tennant as there was already a Michael Bryant registered with Equity. Having started using his own name as a director, Briant later added the initial "E" to avoid confusion with the aforementioned actor, after the pair apparently began receiving each other's mail.
 
Outside of ''Doctor Who'', he worked on the police procedural series ''[[Z-Cars]]'' and the first season of ''[[Blake's 7]]''. He also directed a 1977 adaptation of ''[[Treasure Island]]'' that featured [[Patrick Troughton]].
 
== Credits ==
=== Production ===
==== Assistant Floor Manager ====
* ''[[The Crusade (TV story)|The Crusade]]''
 
==== Production Assistant ====
* ''[[The Daleks' Master Plan (TV story)|The Daleks' Master Plan]]'' ([[DWM 263]])
* ''[[The Power of the Daleks (TV story)|The Power of the Daleks]]'' (DWM 263)
* ''[[Fury from the Deep (TV story)|Fury from the Deep]]'' (DWM 263)
 
=== Director ===
* ''[[Colony in Space (TV story)|Colony in Space]]'' (as Michael Briant)
* ''[[Colony in Space (TV story)|Colony in Space]]'' (as Michael Briant)
* ''[[The Sea Devils (TV story)|The Sea Devils]]'' (as Michael Briant)
* ''[[The Sea Devils (TV story)|The Sea Devils]]'' (as Michael Briant)
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* ''[[Revenge of the Cybermen (TV story)|Revenge of the Cybermen]]''
* ''[[Revenge of the Cybermen (TV story)|Revenge of the Cybermen]]''
* ''[[The Robots of Death (TV story)|The Robots of Death]]''
* ''[[The Robots of Death (TV story)|The Robots of Death]]''
=== Acting ===
* ''[[Colony in Space (TV story)|Colony in Space]]'' - IMC radio voice ([[DWM 238]])
* ''[[The Sea Devils (TV story)|The Sea Devils]]'' - DJ voice ([[DWM 192]])
* ''[[Revenge of the Cybermen (TV story)|Revenge of the Cybermen]]'' - radio voice ([[DWM 297]])
=== Documentaries ===
* ''[[IMC Needs You! (documentary)|IMC Needs You!]]''
* ''[[Hello Sailor! (documentary)|Hello Sailor!]]''
* ''[[The One with the Maggots (documentary)|The One With the Maggots]]''
* ''[[Beneath the City of the Exxilons (documentary)|Beneath the City of the Exxilons]]''
* ''[[The Tin Men and the Witch (documentary)|The Tin Men and the Witch]]''
* ''[[The Cruel Sea (documentary)|The Cruel Sea – Surviving Fury From The Deep]]''
* ''[[Direct Route (documentary)|The Direct Route: Season 8]]''


== External links ==
== External links ==
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== Footnotes ==
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Michael E. Briant (born Michael Edwin Briant on 14 February 1942 in Bournemouth[1]) directed several Doctor Who television stories. He had earlier been the uncredited production assistant on three television stories featuring William Hartnell and Patrick Troughton.

Although he became unhappy with how it became a common plot device, he was the one who came up with the idea of the Doctor's sonic screwdriver, Victor Pemberton's script for Fury from the Deep being non descript about its design or properties. (DWM 277)

He was invited to a meeting to view the new Cybermen costumes for Revenge of the Cybermen and suggested the idea of them having inbuilt guns. This was incorporated into the design. (INFO: Revenge of the Cybermen)

He also provided several voices on the serials he directed. He provided the voice of the IMC console in Colony in Space (DWM 238), a DJ in The Sea Devils (DWM 192) and a Nerva Beacon console in Revenge of the Cybermen. (DWM 297)

Personal life[[edit] | [edit source]]

He is married to Monique Briant, who had uncredited roles in several Doctor Who stories.

Career[[edit] | [edit source]]

Briant had originally been an actor, working under the stage name Michael Tennant as there was already a Michael Bryant registered with Equity. Having started using his own name as a director, Briant later added the initial "E" to avoid confusion with the aforementioned actor, after the pair apparently began receiving each other's mail.

Outside of Doctor Who, he worked on the police procedural series Z-Cars and the first season of Blake's 7. He also directed a 1977 adaptation of Treasure Island that featured Patrick Troughton.

Credits[[edit] | [edit source]]

Production[[edit] | [edit source]]

Assistant Floor Manager[[edit] | [edit source]]

Production Assistant[[edit] | [edit source]]

Director[[edit] | [edit source]]

Acting[[edit] | [edit source]]

Documentaries[[edit] | [edit source]]

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

Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  1. ↑ TCH 17
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