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'''Simon Archer, BSC''' is a [[director of photography]] who began his work on ''[[Doctor Who]]'' with ''[[Amy's Choice]]''.  He lit three more episodes during [[series 5 (Doctor Who)|Matt Smith's first series]], including the finale.  This made him the most prolific DP in the series, since the [[2010]] series used more DPs than any other series in [[BBC Wales]] history.  
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'''Simon Archer, BSC''' was the [[director of photography]] on the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' television story ''[[The Lodger (TV story)|The Lodger]]''.


He is only the second DP in televised ''Doctor Who'' history to be a member of the prestigious [[wikipedia:British Society of Cinematographers|British Society of Cinematographers]], at the time of his involvement with the programme.
He was only the second DP in televised ''Doctor Who'' history to be a member of the prestigious {{w|British Society of Cinematographers}} at the time of his involvement with the programme.


Immediately prior to his work on ''Doctor Who'' he was the DP for parts of all series of ''[[wikipedia:Ashes to Ashes (TV series)|Ashes to Ashes]]'', under the [[producer]]ship of [[Piers Wenger]] and [[Beth Willis]], and much of the fourth series of ''[[wikipedia:Doc Martin (TV series)|Doc Martin]]'', starring [[Martin Clunes]].<ref>[http://image-forum-org.domain-ref.http.carbon.lon.periodicnetwork.com/latest-news.php?sid=40 News from ''British Cinematographer Magazine'']</ref>
Immediately prior to his work on ''Doctor Who'', he was the DP for parts of all series of {{wi|Ashes to Ashes (TV series)|Ashes to Ashes}}, under the [[producer]]ship of [[Piers Wenger]] and [[Beth Willis]], and much of the fourth series of {{wi|Doc Martin (TV series)|Doc Martin}}, starring [[Martin Clunes]].<ref>[http://image-forum-org.domain-ref.http.carbon.lon.periodicnetwork.com/latest-news.php?sid=40 News from ''British Cinematographer Magazine'']</ref>


His career stretches back to the [[1980s]]. He has a long resumé which includes not just television and film but also some of the most influential [[British]] music videos and adverts of the late [[20th century|20th]] and early [[21st century|21st centuries]].<ref>[http://www.mymanagement.co.uk/credits.php?dopNum=46&listType=Promo List of Archers music videos]</ref><ref>[http://www.mymanagement.co.uk/credits.php?dopNum=46&listType=Advert List of Archer's adverts]</ref> His film credits include ''[[wikipedia:Stiff Upper Lips|Stiff Upper Lips]]'', ''[[wikipedia:The Bachelor (film)|The Bachelor]]'', and ''[[wikipedia:Another Life (film)|Another Life]]''. In addition to ''Ashes to Ashes'', ''Doctor Who'' and ''Doc Martin'', he has also made significant cinematographic contributions to ''[[wikipedia:Sherlock (TV series)|Sherlock]]'', overseen by [[Sue Vertue]], [[Mark Gatiss]] and [[Steven Moffat]]; ''[[wikipedia:Spooks (TV series)|Spooks]]''; ''[[wikipedia:Demons (TV series)|Demons]]''; and ''[[wikipedia:Coming Home (TV serial)|Coming Home]]''.
His career stretches back to the 1980s. He has a long resumé which includes not just television and film but also some of the most influential [[British]] music videos and adverts of the late 20th and early 21st centuries.<ref>[http://www.mymanagement.co.uk/credits.php?dopNum=46&listType=Promo List of Archers music videos]</ref><ref>[http://www.mymanagement.co.uk/credits.php?dopNum=46&listType=Advert List of Archer's adverts]</ref> His film credits include {{wi|Stiff Upper Lips}}, {{wi|The Bachelor (1999 film)|The Bachelor}} and {{wi|Another Life (2001 film)|Another Life}}. In addition to ''Ashes to Ashes'', ''Doctor Who'' and ''Doc Martin'', he has also made significant cinematographic contributions to ''[[Sherlock]]'', overseen by [[Sue Vertue]], [[Mark Gatiss]] and [[Steven Moffat]]; {{wi|Spooks (TV series)|Spooks}}; {{wi|Demons (TV series)|Demons}}; and {{wi|Coming Home (TV serial)|Coming Home}}.
==External links==
 
*[http://www.ampmgt.com/simon_archer.htm Agent's website]
== External links ==
==References==
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{{official website|www.simonarcherbsc.com}}
 
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Simon Archer, BSC was the director of photography on the Doctor Who television story The Lodger.

He was only the second DP in televised Doctor Who history to be a member of the prestigious British Society of Cinematographers at the time of his involvement with the programme.

Immediately prior to his work on Doctor Who, he was the DP for parts of all series of Ashes to Ashes, under the producership of Piers Wenger and Beth Willis, and much of the fourth series of Doc Martin, starring Martin Clunes.[1]

His career stretches back to the 1980s. He has a long resumé which includes not just television and film but also some of the most influential British music videos and adverts of the late 20th and early 21st centuries.[2][3] His film credits include Stiff Upper Lips, The Bachelor and Another Life. In addition to Ashes to Ashes, Doctor Who and Doc Martin, he has also made significant cinematographic contributions to Sherlock, overseen by Sue Vertue, Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffat; Spooks; Demons; and Coming Home.

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