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A '''floor assistant''' helps the [[assistant floor manager]] and the [[floor manager]].
A '''floor assistant''' helps the [[assistant floor manager]] and the [[floor manager]].


According to [[DWM 111]], it was in many ways one of the junior jobs within production, and many people's first television jobs. In fact, it was [[John Nathan-Turner]]'s first job at the [[BBC (real world)|BBC]] in [[1968 (production)|1968]], when he worked as a floor assistant on ''[[The Space Pirates (TV story)|The Space Pirates]]''. JNT later became the longest serving [[producer]] of ''Doctor Who''.
According to [[DWM 111]], it was in many ways one of the junior jobs within production, and many people's first television jobs. In fact, it was [[John Nathan-Turner]]'s first job at the [[BBC]] in [[1968 (production)|1968]], when he worked as a floor assistant on ''[[The Space Pirates (TV story)|The Space Pirates]]''. JN-T later became the longest serving [[producer]] of ''Doctor Who''.


According to [[Charles Beeson]] in the same DWM interview, "The floor assistant's job is principally to look after the artists. You are the only contact they have with the production when they are in the studio." Beeson saw the main point of his job as making life for the actors as easy as possible. Floor assistants were the only members of the production crew available to update the cast on going-ons behind the scenes, as the [[production manager]] would be busy.
Floor assistants were the only members of the production crew available to update the cast on going-ons behind the scenes, as the [[production manager]] would be busy.


"The job starts when you go to the technical rehearsal", where the floor assistant has two major tasks: to check the sequence that the studio filming will take, and secondly to meet the actors.
"The job starts when you go to the technical rehearsal", where the floor assistant has two major tasks: to check the sequence that the studio filming will take, and secondly to meet the actors.
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The floor assistant's next job comes on the studio day, where the first task is to check all the dressing rooms and make sure everything is running smoothly in [[make-up]]. When time comes to record, the floor assistant has to make sure actors in their rooms and ready to start. "From then on during the day, as each scene is done, the most important and most skilful job of a floor assistant is to be able to anticipate when the artists are going to be needed on the floor."
The floor assistant's next job comes on the studio day, where the first task is to check all the dressing rooms and make sure everything is running smoothly in [[make-up]]. When time comes to record, the floor assistant has to make sure actors in their rooms and ready to start. "From then on during the day, as each scene is done, the most important and most skilful job of a floor assistant is to be able to anticipate when the artists are going to be needed on the floor."


[[Charles Beeson]] was an uncredited floor assistant in the [[1980s]]; this was his first job in the television industry as well. Beeson is now a director and producer.
[[Charles Beeson]] was an uncredited floor assistant in the [[1980s]]; this was his first job in the television industry as well. Beeson later became a director and producer.


== List of floor assistants ==
== List of floor assistants ==
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* ''[[Planet of Giants (TV story)|Planet of Giants]]'' - [[John Adams (crew)|John Adams]] and [[David Tilley]] ([[INFO]]: ''Planet of Giants'')
* ''[[Planet of Giants (TV story)|Planet of Giants]]'' - [[John Adams (crew)|John Adams]] and [[David Tilley]] ([[INFO]]: ''Planet of Giants'')
* ''[[The Dalek Invasion of Earth (TV story)|The Dalek Invasion of Earth]]'' - [[Mike Catherwood]] and [[Ray Day]] ([[INFO]]: ''The Dalek Invasion of Earth'')
* ''[[The Dalek Invasion of Earth (TV story)|The Dalek Invasion of Earth]]'' - [[Mike Catherwood]] and [[Ray Day]] ([[INFO]]: ''The Dalek Invasion of Earth'')
* ''[[The Rescue (TV story)|The Rescue]]'' - Trevor Beckett ([[INFO]]: ''The Rescue'')
* ''[[The Web Planet (TV story)|The Web Planet]]'' - [[Trevor Beckett]] ([[INFO]]: ''The Web Planet'')
* ''[[The Web Planet (TV story)|The Web Planet]]'' - [[Trevor Beckett]] ([[INFO]]: ''The Web Planet'')
* ''[[The Crusade (TV story)|The Crusade]]'' - Trevor Beckett ([[REF]]: ''[[The Crusade (script)|The Crusade]]'')
* ''[[The Crusade (TV story)|The Crusade]]'' - Trevor Beckett ([[REF]]: ''[[The Crusade (script)|The Crusade]]'')
* ''[[The Space Museum (TV story)|The Space Museum]]'' - Trevor Beckett ([[INFO]]: ''The Space Museum'')
* ''[[The Space Museum (TV story)|The Space Museum]]'' - Trevor Beckett ([[INFO]]: ''The Space Museum'')
* ''[[The Chase (TV story)|The Chase]]'' - Trevkr Beckett and [[Piers Young]] ([[INFO]]: ''The Chase'')
* ''[[The Chase (TV story)|The Chase]]'' - Trevor Beckett and [[Piers Young]] ([[INFO]]: ''The Chase'')


=== Season 3 ===
=== Season 3 ===
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=== Season 14 ===
=== Season 14 ===
* ''[[The Masque of Mandragora (TV story)|The Masque of Mandragora]]'' - [[James Burge]] ([[INFO]]: ''The Masque of Mandragora'')
* ''[[The Masque of Mandragora (TV story)|The Masque of Mandragora]]'' - [[James Burge]] ([[INFO]]: ''The Masque of Mandragora'')
* ''[[The Deadly Assassin (TV story)|The Deadly Assassin]]'' - [[Philip Livingstone]] ([[INFO]]: ''The Deadly Assassin'')
* ''[[The Face of Evil (TV story)|The Face of Evil]]'' - [[Ellen Grech]] ([[INFO]]: ''The Face of Evil'')
* ''[[The Face of Evil (TV story)|The Face of Evil]]'' - [[Ellen Grech]] ([[INFO]]: ''The Face of Evil'')
* ''[[The Talons of Weng-Chiang (TV story)|The Talons of Weng-Chiang]]'' - [[Sue Box]] ([[INFO]]: ''The Talons of Weng-Chiang'')
* ''[[The Talons of Weng-Chiang (TV story)|The Talons of Weng-Chiang]]'' - [[Sue Box]] ([[INFO]]: ''The Talons of Weng-Chiang'')
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* ''[[Nightmare of Eden (TV story)|Nightmare of Eden]]'' - [[Alison Barnett]] ([[INFO]]: ''Nightmare of Eden'')
* ''[[Nightmare of Eden (TV story)|Nightmare of Eden]]'' - [[Alison Barnett]] ([[INFO]]: ''Nightmare of Eden'')
* ''[[The Horns of Nimon (TV story)|The Horns of Nimon]]'' - Sally Bates ([[INFO]]: ''The Horns of Nimon'')
* ''[[The Horns of Nimon (TV story)|The Horns of Nimon]]'' - Sally Bates ([[INFO]]: ''The Horns of Nimon'')
=== Season 18 ===
* ''[[Meglos (TV story)|Meglos]]'' - [[Alan Sandbrook]] ([[INFO]]: ''Meglos'')
* ''[[Full Circle (TV story)|Full Circle]]'' - [[Stephen Jones]] ([[INFO]]: ''Full Circle'')
* ''[[State of Decay (TV story)|State of Decay]]'' - [[Allison Stewart]] ([[INFO]]: ''State of Decay'')
* ''[[Warriors' Gate (TV story)|Warrios' Gate]]'' - [[Katy Marshall]] and [[Laura Gilbert]] ([[INFO]]: ''Warriors' Gate'')
=== Season 19 ===
* ''[[Castrovalva (TV story)|Castrovalva]]'' - [[Sarah Woodside]] ([[INFO]]: ''Castrovalva'')
* ''[[Kinda (TV story)|Kinda]]'' - [[Charles Beeson]] ([[INFO]]: ''Kinda'')
* ''[[Time-Flight (TV story)|Time-Flight]]'' - Charles Beeson ([[INFO]]: ''Time-Flight'')
=== Season 20 ===
* ''[[The King's Demons (TV story)|The King's Demons]]''- [[Roz Stock]] and [[Stephen Moore (crew)|Stephen Moore]] ([[INFO]]: ''The King's Demons'')
=== Season 21 ===
* ''[[Warriors of the Deep (TV story)|Warriors of the Deep]]'' - [[Sarah Woodside]] ([[INFO]]: ''Warriors of the Deep'')
* ''[[The Awakening (TV story)|The Awakening]]'' - [[Garrie Mallen]] ([[INFO]]: ''The Awakening'')
* ''[[Frontios (TV story)|Frontios]]'' - [[Brenda Thomas]] ([[INFO]]: ''Frontios'')
* ''[[Planet of Fire (TV story)|Planet of Fire]]'' - [[Anna Campbell (crew)|Anna Campbell]] ([[INFO]]: ''Planet of Fire'')
=== Season 22 ===
* ''[[Attack of the Cybermen (TV story)|Attack of the Cybermen]]'' - [[Lynda Pannett]] ([[INFO]]: ''Attack of the Cybermen'')
* ''[[Vengeance on Varos (TV story)|Vengeance on Varos]]'' - [[Brenda Thomas]] ([[INFO]]: ''Vengeance on Varos'')
* ''[[Timelash (TV story)|Timelash]]'' - [[Helen Greaves]] ([[INFO]]: ''Timelash'')
=== Season 24 ===
* ''[[Paradise Towers (TV story)|Paradise Towers]]'' - [[Jane Litherland]] ([[INFO]]: ''Paradise Towers'')
=== Season 25 ===
* ''[[The Greatest Show in the Galaxy (TV story)|The Greatest Show in the Galaxy]]'' - [[Alex Starr]] and [[Southern Morris]] ([[INFO]]: ''The Greatest Show in the Galaxy'')
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A floor assistant helps the assistant floor manager and the floor manager.

According to DWM 111, it was in many ways one of the junior jobs within production, and many people's first television jobs. In fact, it was John Nathan-Turner's first job at the BBC in 1968, when he worked as a floor assistant on The Space Pirates. JN-T later became the longest serving producer of Doctor Who.

Floor assistants were the only members of the production crew available to update the cast on going-ons behind the scenes, as the production manager would be busy.

"The job starts when you go to the technical rehearsal", where the floor assistant has two major tasks: to check the sequence that the studio filming will take, and secondly to meet the actors.

The floor assistant's next job comes on the studio day, where the first task is to check all the dressing rooms and make sure everything is running smoothly in make-up. When time comes to record, the floor assistant has to make sure actors in their rooms and ready to start. "From then on during the day, as each scene is done, the most important and most skilful job of a floor assistant is to be able to anticipate when the artists are going to be needed on the floor."

Charles Beeson was an uncredited floor assistant in the 1980s; this was his first job in the television industry as well. Beeson later became a director and producer.

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