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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' became head of serials at the [[British Broadcasting Corporation]] slightly before [[Tom Baker]] was cast as the [[fourth Doctor]]. Since Slater had previously directed Baker in a ''[[wikipedia:Play of the Month|Play of the Month]]'' called ''The Millionairess'', Baker famously wrote to Slater looking for work at around the time [[Barry Letts]] was casting [[Jon Pertwee]]'s replacement. The letter worked, as Slater then placed Baker's name before Letts.<ref>[http://www.screenonline.org.uk/people/id/462127/ Tom Baker at screenonlin.org.uk]</ref><ref>[http://www.bfi.org.uk/features/interviews/baker.html Mark Gatiss interview of Tom Baker]</ref>
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'''Bill Slater''' became [[Head of Serials]] at the [[British Broadcasting Corporation]] during production of [[Season 11 (Doctor Who 1963)|season 11]]. He was thus involved in the search for the [[Fourth Doctor]]. Since Slater had previously directed Baker in a {{wi|Play of the Month}} called ''The Millionairess'', Baker famously wrote to Slater on [[5 February (production)|5 February]] 1974 looking for work. The letter arrived just when Slater was looking for a person to recommend to [[Barry Letts]] and [[Terrance Dicks]], the people who were effectively in charge of the casting. Conveniently, Baker was then appearing in {{wi|The Golden Voyage of Sinbad}}, which was playing in a cinema proximate to [[BBC Television Centre]]. Slater recommended that Letts and Dicks go there to see if they thought, like him, that Baker would make an ideal Doctor. Liking what they saw, they cast Baker shortly thereafter.<ref>[http://www.screenonline.org.uk/people/id/462127/ Tom Baker at screenonlin.org.uk]</ref><ref>[http://www.bfi.org.uk/features/interviews/baker.html Mark Gatiss interview of Tom Baker]</ref><ref>[http://www.shannonsullivan.com/drwho/serials/yyy.html Shannon Sullivan's take on ''The Monster of Peladon'']</ref>


He was also responsible for giving [[Philip Hinchcliffe]] the [[producer]]ship of ''[[Doctor Who]]''.  
He was also responsible for giving [[Philip Hinchcliffe]] the [[producer]]ship of ''[[Doctor Who]]''.
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Bill Slater became Head of Serials at the British Broadcasting Corporation during production of season 11. He was thus involved in the search for the Fourth Doctor. Since Slater had previously directed Baker in a Play of the Month called The Millionairess, Baker famously wrote to Slater on 5 February 1974 looking for work. The letter arrived just when Slater was looking for a person to recommend to Barry Letts and Terrance Dicks, the people who were effectively in charge of the casting. Conveniently, Baker was then appearing in The Golden Voyage of Sinbad, which was playing in a cinema proximate to BBC Television Centre. Slater recommended that Letts and Dicks go there to see if they thought, like him, that Baker would make an ideal Doctor. Liking what they saw, they cast Baker shortly thereafter.[1][2][3]

He was also responsible for giving Philip Hinchcliffe the producership of Doctor Who.

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  1. ↑ Tom Baker at screenonlin.org.uk
  2. ↑ Mark Gatiss interview of Tom Baker
  3. ↑ Shannon Sullivan's take on The Monster of Peladon
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