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|birth date = [[10 October (people)|10 October]] [[1931 (people)|1931]] | |birth date = [[10 October (people)|10 October]] [[1931 (people)|1931]] | ||
| death date = [[13 August (people)|13 August]] [[2017 (people)|2017]] | | death date = [[13 August (people)|13 August]] [[2017 (people)|2017]] | ||
|job title = [[Writer]], [[ | |job title = [[Writer]], [[script editor]], actor | ||
|story = | |story = [[#Credits|see credits]] | ||
|time = | |time = 1967-68, 1976, 1986, 1991 | ||
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|imdb = 0671491 | |imdb = 0671491 | ||
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'''Victor Pemberton''' ([[10 October (people)|10 October]] [[1931 (people)|1931]]-[[13 August (people)|13 August]] [[2017 (people)|2017]]<ref>[http://guide.doctorwhonews.net/person.php?name=VictorPemberton Doctor Who Guide]</ref>) wrote the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' television story ''[[Fury from the Deep (TV story)|Fury from the Deep]]'' and the audio drama ''[[Doctor Who and the Pescatons (audio story)|Doctor Who and the Pescatons]]'' (as well as their respective novelisations), acted as [[script editor]] on ''[[The Tomb of the Cybermen (TV story)|The Tomb of the Cybermen]]'', and appeared in a minor acting role as [[Jules Faure]] in ''[[The Moonbase (TV story)|The Moonbase]]''. Along with [[Glyn Jones]], [[Toby Whithouse]] and [[Mark Gatiss]], he is one of a handful of people to have both written and acted in TV ''Doctor Who''. | '''Victor Pemberton''' ([[10 October (people)|10 October]] [[1931 (people)|1931]]-[[13 August (people)|13 August]] [[2017 (people)|2017]]<ref>[http://guide.doctorwhonews.net/person.php?name=VictorPemberton Doctor Who Guide]</ref>) wrote the ''[[Doctor Who (TV series)|Doctor Who]]'' television story ''[[Fury from the Deep (TV story)|Fury from the Deep]]'' and the audio drama ''[[Doctor Who and the Pescatons (audio story)|Doctor Who and the Pescatons]]'' (as well as their respective novelisations), acted as [[script editor]] from ''[[The Evil of the Daleks (TV story)|The Evil of the Daleks]]'' to ''[[The Ice Warriors (TV story)|The Ice Warriors]]'' but was only credited on ''[[The Tomb of the Cybermen (TV story)|The Tomb of the Cybermen]]'', and appeared in a minor acting role as [[Jules Faure]] in ''[[The Moonbase (TV story)|The Moonbase]]''. Along with [[Glyn Jones]], [[Toby Whithouse]] and [[Mark Gatiss]], he is one of a handful of people to have both written and acted in TV ''Doctor Who''. | ||
As ''Fury from the Deep'' is missing all its episodes, Pemberton is the only writer (excluding [[Elwyn Jones]]) to not have a single surviving ''Doctor Who'' episode in the [[BBC Archives]]. | |||
He is often credited as the one who created [[the Doctor's sonic screwdriver]] although it was production assistant [[Michael Briant]] who suggested to change the Doctor's normal screwdriver into a "sonic" one on location.<ref>[[DWM 277]]{{which}}</ref> | |||
He | == Personal life == | ||
He was in a relationship for many years with actor [[David Spenser]], his life partner, until Spenser passed away in 2013.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2013/aug/01/david-spenser</ref> Both were acknowledged in a posthumous tribute by [[Gary Russell]] in the form a visual easter egg in the ''Fury from the Deep'', where a clipboard contains a note that says "Get Vic and Dave on this!".<ref>https://twitter.com/twilightstreets/status/1306013108817756161?s=20&t=cgMicvyW8-YGo-c17lv8Fg</ref> | |||
== Selected credits == | == Selected credits == | ||
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==== Novelisations ==== | ==== Novelisations ==== | ||
* ''[[Fury from the Deep (novelisation)| | * ''[[Fury from the Deep (novelisation)|Fury from the Deep]]'' | ||
* ''[[The Pescatons (novelisation)|Doctor Who | * ''[[The Pescatons (novelisation)|The Pescatons]]'' | ||
=== Script Editor === | |||
==== Television ==== | |||
===== ''Doctor Who'' ===== | |||
* ''[[The Evil of the Daleks (TV story)|The Evil of the Daleks]]'' (uncredited Assistant Script Editor{{fact}}) | |||
* ''[[The Tomb of the Cybermen (TV story)|The Tomb of the Cybermen]]'' | |||
* ''[[The Abominable Snowmen (TV story)|The Abominable Snowmen]]'' (uncredited Assistant Script Editor{{fact}}) | |||
* ''[[The Ice Warriors (TV story)|The Ice Warriors]]'' (uncredited Assistant Script Editor{{fact}}) | |||
=== Acting === | === Acting === | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
{{imdb name|id=0671491}} | {{imdb name|id=0671491}} | ||
== Footnotes == | == Footnotes == | ||
{{ | {{reflist}} | ||
{{NameSort}} | {{NameSort}} | ||
Latest revision as of 20:54, 3 November 2024
Victor Pemberton (10 October 1931-13 August 2017[1]) wrote the Doctor Who television story Fury from the Deep and the audio drama Doctor Who and the Pescatons (as well as their respective novelisations), acted as script editor from The Evil of the Daleks to The Ice Warriors but was only credited on The Tomb of the Cybermen, and appeared in a minor acting role as Jules Faure in The Moonbase. Along with Glyn Jones, Toby Whithouse and Mark Gatiss, he is one of a handful of people to have both written and acted in TV Doctor Who.
As Fury from the Deep is missing all its episodes, Pemberton is the only writer (excluding Elwyn Jones) to not have a single surviving Doctor Who episode in the BBC Archives.
He is often credited as the one who created the Doctor's sonic screwdriver although it was production assistant Michael Briant who suggested to change the Doctor's normal screwdriver into a "sonic" one on location.[2]
Personal life[[edit] | [edit source]]
He was in a relationship for many years with actor David Spenser, his life partner, until Spenser passed away in 2013.[3] Both were acknowledged in a posthumous tribute by Gary Russell in the form a visual easter egg in the Fury from the Deep, where a clipboard contains a note that says "Get Vic and Dave on this!".[4]
Selected credits[[edit] | [edit source]]
Writing[[edit] | [edit source]]
Television[[edit] | [edit source]]
Doctor Who[[edit] | [edit source]]
Audio[[edit] | [edit source]]
Novelisations[[edit] | [edit source]]
Script Editor[[edit] | [edit source]]
Television[[edit] | [edit source]]
Doctor Who[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Evil of the Daleks (uncredited Assistant Script Editor[source needed])
- The Tomb of the Cybermen
- The Abominable Snowmen (uncredited Assistant Script Editor[source needed])
- The Ice Warriors (uncredited Assistant Script Editor[source needed])
Acting[[edit] | [edit source]]
Television[[edit] | [edit source]]
Doctor Who[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Moonbase (as Jules Faure)
