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'''Darrol Blake''' (born [[15 May (people)|15 May]] [[1937 (people)|1937]]) directed the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' story ''[[The Stones of Blood]]''.
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| job title        = [[Director (crew)|Director]]
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| story            = ''[[The Stones of Blood (TV story)|The Stones of Blood]]''
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'''Darrol Blake''' (born [[15 May (people)|15 May]] [[1937 (people)|1937]]<ref>[http://guide.doctorwhonews.net/person.php?code=3830 Doctor Who Guide]</ref>) [[Director (crew)|directed]] the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' television story ''[[The Stones of Blood (TV story)|The Stones of Blood]]''.


Having previously worked on the {{wi|Thames Television}} children's programme Rainbow, Blake asked two puppeteers whom he worked with (one of whom was {{iw|muppet|John Thirtle}}) on that show to provide the movements of the Megara in The Stones of Blood.
He was later interviewed on the documentary ''[[Getting Blood from the Stones (documentary)|Getting Blood from the Stones]]'' and recorded (with [[Mary Tamm]]) the original audio commentary on the DVD release of ''[[The Stones of Blood (TV story)|The Stones of Blood]]'', as well as sharing his memories of the story on the two-part edition of [[Big Finish Productions|Big Finish]]'s charitable podcast series ''[[Toby Hadoke's Who's Round]]'' ([[THWR 196]] and [[THWR 197]]).
 
== Career ==
Blake began as a design assistant on the [[BBC]] science fiction series {{wi|Quatermass II}}, and then worked as a designer on {{wi|The World of Wooster}} and {{wi|Adam Adamant Lives!}}.
 
He later became a director and worked on several episodes of ''[[Doomwatch]]'' and the {{w|Thames Television}} children's programme {{wi|Rainbow (TV series)|Rainbow}}. Blake asked a puppeteer with whom he worked on that show, [[John Thirtle]], and another, unidentified, puppeteer to provide the movements of the [[Megara]] in ''The Stones of Blood.''<ref>DVD Commentary on ''The Stones of Blood''</ref>
 
His other television directing credits include ''[[The Tomorrow People]]'', ''[[EastEnders]]'', ''[[Coronation Street]]'', {{wi|Brookside (TV series)|Brookside}}, ''[[Emmerdale]]'' and ''[[Crossroads]]''.


== External links ==
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== Footnotes ==
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Latest revision as of 19:29, 20 March 2024

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Darrol Blake (born 15 May 1937[1]) directed the Doctor Who television story The Stones of Blood.

He was later interviewed on the documentary Getting Blood from the Stones and recorded (with Mary Tamm) the original audio commentary on the DVD release of The Stones of Blood, as well as sharing his memories of the story on the two-part edition of Big Finish's charitable podcast series Toby Hadoke's Who's Round (THWR 196 and THWR 197).

Career[[edit] | [edit source]]

Blake began as a design assistant on the BBC science fiction series Quatermass II, and then worked as a designer on The World of Wooster and Adam Adamant Lives!.

He later became a director and worked on several episodes of Doomwatch and the Thames Television children's programme Rainbow. Blake asked a puppeteer with whom he worked on that show, John Thirtle, and another, unidentified, puppeteer to provide the movements of the Megara in The Stones of Blood.[2]

His other television directing credits include The Tomorrow People, EastEnders, Coronation Street, Brookside, Emmerdale and Crossroads.

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

Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  1. Doctor Who Guide
  2. DVD Commentary on The Stones of Blood