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{{Infobox Person | {{Infobox Person | ||
| image = Fiona Cumming.jpg | | image = Fiona Cumming.jpg | ||
| job title = [[Director]] | | job title = [[Director (crew)|Director]] | ||
| birth date = [[9 October (people)|9 October]] [[1937 (people)|1937]] | | birth date = [[9 October (people)|9 October]] [[1937 (people)|1937]] | ||
| death date = [[1 January (people)|1 January]] [[2015 (people)|2015]] | | death date = [[1 January (people)|1 January]] [[2015 (people)|2015]] | ||
| non dwu = ''[[Z-Cars]]'', ''Angels'', ''The Omega Factor'', ''[[Blake's 7]]'', ''[[Emmerdale]]'', ''High Road'', ''Eldorado'' | | non dwu = ''[[Z-Cars]]'', ''Angels'', ''The Omega Factor'', ''[[Blake's 7 (series)|Blake's 7]]'', ''[[Emmerdale]]'', ''High Road'', ''Eldorado'' | ||
| imdb = 0191821 | | imdb = 0191821 | ||
|time = 1966-69, 1972, 1982-84, 1988 | |||
|story = [[#Credits|See Credits Section]] | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''Fiona Cumming''' ([[9 October (people)|9 October]] [[1937 (people)|1937]]-[[1 January (people)|1 January]] [[2015 (people)|2015]]<ref>[http://www.doctorwhotv.co.uk/obituaries-fiona-cumming-bernard-kay-70895.htm Doctor Who TV]</ref>) was one of the directors of ''[[Doctor Who]]''. She was involved in several aspects of production extending over three decades of | '''Fiona Cumming''' ([[9 October (people)|9 October]] [[1937 (people)|1937]]-[[1 January (people)|1 January]] [[2015 (people)|2015]]<ref>[http://www.doctorwhotv.co.uk/obituaries-fiona-cumming-bernard-kay-70895.htm Doctor Who TV]</ref>) was one of the [[Director (crew)|directors]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]''. She was involved in several aspects of production extending over three decades of the show. She was an occasional [[assistant floor manager]] and [[production assistant]] during the 1960s and early 1970s, before becoming a [[Director (crew)|director]] during [[Peter Davison]]'s three seasons in the 1980s. | ||
[[John Nathan-Turner]] wanted her to direct the [[Sixth Doctor]] television story ''[[The Ultimate Evil (TV story)|The Ultimate Evil]]'', but the episode was later abandoned. ([[INFO]]: ''[[The Mysterious Planet (TV story)|The Mysterious Planet]]'') | [[John Nathan-Turner]] wanted her to direct the [[Sixth Doctor]] television story ''[[The Ultimate Evil (unproduced TV story)|The Ultimate Evil]]'', but the episode was later abandoned due to the 18-month hiatus. ([[INFO]]: ''[[The Mysterious Planet (TV story)|The Mysterious Planet]]'') | ||
She made an uncredited cameo appearance as a tourist at [[Windsor Castle]] in ''[[Silver Nemesis (TV story)|Silver Nemesis]]''. ([[DWM 244]]) | She made an uncredited cameo appearance as a tourist at [[Windsor Castle]] in ''[[Silver Nemesis (TV story)|Silver Nemesis]]''. ([[DWM 244]]) | ||
She shared her memories on her ''Doctor Who career'' on [[THWR 23|the 23rd edition]] of [[Big Finish Productions|Big Finish]]'s charity podcast series ''[[Toby Hadoke's Who's Round]]'', as well as the documentaries ''[[Directing Castrovalva (documentary)|Directing Castrovalva]]'', ''[[Snake Charmer (documentary)|Snake Charmer]]'', ''[[Winner Takes All (documentary)|Winner Takes All]]'', ''[[Casting Off! (documentary)|Casting Off!]]'', ''[[The Flames of Sarn (documentary)|The Flames of Sarn]]'' and ''[[Return to the Planet of Fire (documentary)|Return to the Planet of Fire]]''. She also featured on the documentary ''[[Breaking Point (documentary)|Breaking Point]]'', where she shared her memories of fellow ''Doctor Who'' director [[Mary Ridge]]. | |||
She was married to floor manager [[Ian Fraser]]. ([[DWMSE 48]]) | She was married to floor manager [[Ian Fraser]]. ([[DWMSE 48]]) | ||
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* ''[[Enlightenment (TV story)|Enlightenment]]'' | * ''[[Enlightenment (TV story)|Enlightenment]]'' | ||
* ''[[Planet of Fire (TV story)|Planet of Fire]]'' | * ''[[Planet of Fire (TV story)|Planet of Fire]]'' | ||
== Documentary appearances == | |||
* [[Time Trap: The Making of Castrovalva (documentary)|''Time Trap: The Making of Castrovalva'']] (archive recordings) | |||
''to be completed'' | |||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
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== Footnotes == | == Footnotes == | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
{{NameSort}} | {{NameSort}} | ||
Latest revision as of 14:46, 10 December 2023
Fiona Cumming (9 October 1937-1 January 2015[1]) was one of the directors of Doctor Who. She was involved in several aspects of production extending over three decades of the show. She was an occasional assistant floor manager and production assistant during the 1960s and early 1970s, before becoming a director during Peter Davison's three seasons in the 1980s.
John Nathan-Turner wanted her to direct the Sixth Doctor television story The Ultimate Evil, but the episode was later abandoned due to the 18-month hiatus. (INFO: The Mysterious Planet)
She made an uncredited cameo appearance as a tourist at Windsor Castle in Silver Nemesis. (DWM 244)
She shared her memories on her Doctor Who career on the 23rd edition of Big Finish's charity podcast series Toby Hadoke's Who's Round, as well as the documentaries Directing Castrovalva, Snake Charmer, Winner Takes All, Casting Off!, The Flames of Sarn and Return to the Planet of Fire. She also featured on the documentary Breaking Point, where she shared her memories of fellow Doctor Who director Mary Ridge.
She was married to floor manager Ian Fraser. (DWMSE 48)
Doctor Who work[[edit] | [edit source]]
Assistant floor manager[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Massacre (with Richard Valentine)
Production assistant[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Highlanders
- The Seeds of Death[2]
- The Mutants (uncredited[3], with Chris D'Oyly-John)
Director[[edit] | [edit source]]
Documentary appearances[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Time Trap: The Making of Castrovalva (archive recordings)
to be completed
External links[[edit] | [edit source]]
Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- ↑ Doctor Who TV
- ↑ BBC Official Site
- ↑ INFO: The Mutants
