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'''Christopher H.''' (Hamilton) '''Bidmead''' (born [[1941]]) is a [[British]] [[writer]] and journalist who wrote several TV serials, all of which he also novelised. He was also [[script editor]] for [[Season 18]].
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'''Christopher H. Bidmead '''(born Christopher Hamilton Bidmead on [[18 January (people)|18 January]] [[1941 (people)|1941]]<ref>[https://guide.doctorwhonews.net/person.php?name=ChristopherHBidmead Doctor Who Guide]</ref>) wrote three ''[[Doctor Who]]'' TV serials, all of which he also novelised. He was also [[script editor]] for [[Season 18 (Doctor Who 1963)|season 18]].


He was either officially or unofficially (there for agreed, but not contracted to do any) attached to write several serials that were ultimatelly cancelled. They were ''In the Hollows of Time'', a two-part (45 minute) story for the cancelled sweason 23<ref name="handbooksixth_208">{{harvnb|Howe|Stammers|Walker|1993|p=208}}.</ref>. And a four parter ''Pinacotheca'' (a.k.a. ''The Last Adventure'') which would have been the third part in the [[Trial of a Time Lord]] arc<ref name="handbooksixth_211" />.
He was contracted to write several serials that were ultimately cancelled. They were ''[[The Hollows of Time (TV story)|In the Hollows of Time]]'', a two-part (forty-five minute) story for the cancelled season 23<ref>[[Doctor Who - The Handbook: The Fifth Doctor]], page 208</ref>, and a four parter, ''Pinacotheca'' (a.k.a. ''The Last Adventure''), which would have been the third part of the ''[[Season 23 (Doctor Who 1963)|The Trial of a Time Lord]]'' arc<ref>[[Doctor Who - The Handbook: The Fifth Doctor]], page 211</ref>.


===Bibliography===
He also contributed to the charity reference book ''[[Behind the Sofa: Celebrity Memories of Doctor Who]]''.
*''[[Logopolis (TV story)|Logopolis]]''
*''[[Castrovalva (TV story)|Castrovalva]]''
*''[[Frontios (TV story)|Frontios]]''
*''[[Renaissance of the Daleks]]''


===Contributions to the Mythos===
With the death of [[Donald Tosh]] in [[2019 (people)|2019]], he is the earliest surviving script editor for ''Doctor Who''.
 
== Credits ==
=== Television ===
==== Doctor Who ====
* ''[[Logopolis (TV story)|Logopolis]]''
* ''[[Castrovalva (TV story)|Castrovalva]]''
* ''[[Frontios (TV story)|Frontios]]''
 
=== Novels ===
==== Novelisations ====
* ''[[Logopolis (novelisation)|Logopolis]]''
* ''[[Castrovalva (novelisation)|Castrovalva]]''
* ''[[Frontios (novelisation)|Frontios]]''
 
=== Audio ===
==== Doctor Who Main Range ====
* ''[[Renaissance of the Daleks (audio story)|Renaissance of the Daleks]]'' (credited as "Based on a story by Christopher H. Bidmead")
 
==== The Lost Stories ====
* ''[[The Hollows of Time (audio story)|The Hollows of Time]]''
 
=== Audiobook Readings ===
* ''[[Logopolis (novelisation)|Logopolis]]''
* ''[[Frontios (novelisation)|Frontios]]''
 
== Contributions to the mythos ==
Major characters and concepts created for or debuting in a Christopher H. Bidmead script include:
Major characters and concepts created for or debuting in a Christopher H. Bidmead script include:
*[[The Master (Tremas)|Tremas]]
* The [[Fifth Doctor]]
*[[Fifth Doctor]]
* [[Tegan Jovanka]]
*[[Tegan Jovanka]]
* The [[TARDIS]]' [[Cloister Room]], [[Cloister Bell]] and [[Zero Room]].
*The TARDIS' [[Cloister Room]] and [[Cloister Bell]], as well as the [[Zero Room]].
* The concept of a [[regeneration]] going wrong to the point of possibly failing (a plot development repeated with later incarnations).
*The concept of a [[regeneration]] going wrong to the point of possibly failing (a plot development repeated with later incarnations).
* The concept of an "in-between" Doctor, in this case [[the Watcher (Logopolis)|the Watcher]] (later, arguably, [[the Valeyard]] fits into this category, too).
* [[Tractator]]<nowiki/>[[Tractator|s]]
 
== Documentary Appearances ==
 
* ''[[Time Trap: The Making of Castrovalva (documentary)|Time Trap: The Making of Castrovalva]]''
* ''[[Showman - The Life of John Nathan-Turner (documentary)|Showman - The Life of John Nathan-Turner]]''
''to be completed''
 
== Audio commentary ==
''to be added''
 
== Footnotes ==
{{Reflist}}
== External links ==
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{{twitter|chbid}}
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Christopher H. Bidmead (born Christopher Hamilton Bidmead on 18 January 1941[1]) wrote three Doctor Who TV serials, all of which he also novelised. He was also script editor for season 18.

He was contracted to write several serials that were ultimately cancelled. They were In the Hollows of Time, a two-part (forty-five minute) story for the cancelled season 23[2], and a four parter, Pinacotheca (a.k.a. The Last Adventure), which would have been the third part of the The Trial of a Time Lord arc[3].

He also contributed to the charity reference book Behind the Sofa: Celebrity Memories of Doctor Who.

With the death of Donald Tosh in 2019, he is the earliest surviving script editor for Doctor Who.

Credits[[edit] | [edit source]]

Television[[edit] | [edit source]]

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

Novels[[edit] | [edit source]]

Novelisations[[edit] | [edit source]]

Audio[[edit] | [edit source]]

Doctor Who Main Range[[edit] | [edit source]]

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

Audiobook Readings[[edit] | [edit source]]

Contributions to the mythos[[edit] | [edit source]]

Major characters and concepts created for or debuting in a Christopher H. Bidmead script include:

Documentary Appearances[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be completed

Audio commentary[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  1. ↑ Doctor Who Guide
  2. ↑ Doctor Who - The Handbook: The Fifth Doctor, page 208
  3. ↑ Doctor Who - The Handbook: The Fifth Doctor, page 211

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

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