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'''Mervyn Haisman''' and [[Henry Lincoln]] wrote ''[[The Abominable Snowmen]]'' | {{Infobox Person | ||
|image = 1967 - Mervyn Haisman.jpg | |||
|birth date = [[15 March (people)|15 March]] [[1928 (people)|1928]] | |||
|death date = [[29 October (people)|29 October]] [[2010 (people)|2010]] | |||
|job title = [[Writer]] | |||
|story = [[#Credits|See Credits Section]] | |||
|time = 1967-68 | |||
|non dwu = ''The Onedin Line'', ''Howards' Way'' | |||
|imdb = 0354404 | |||
}} | |||
'''Mervyn Haisman''' ([[15 March (people)|15 March]] [[1928 (people)|1928]]-[[29 October (people)|29 October]] [[2010 (people)|2010]]<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2010/dec/09/mervyn-haisman-obituary The Guardian]</ref>) and [[Henry Lincoln]] wrote the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' stories ''[[The Abominable Snowmen (TV story)|The Abominable Snowmen]],'' ''[[The Web of Fear (TV story)|The Web of Fear]]'', and ''[[The Dominators (TV story)|The Dominators]]''. Though due to extensive changes being done to the script for ''The Dominators'' without their consent, Haisman and Lincoln withdrew their names and the pseudonym [[Norman Ashby]] was used. | |||
With Lincoln, he created the character of Brigadier (originally Colonel) [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart]]. | |||
[[Category:Doctor Who television writers | == Legacy == | ||
His estate is managed by his granddaughter, [[Hannah Hatt]], and in 2017 she appointed [[Andy Frankham-Allen]] as the Creative Director of the [[Haisman Literary Estate]], to oversee the use of the Haisman/Lincoln Doctor Who properties across various media, such as books with [[Candy Jar Books]], [[Titan Comics]], and the audio dramas produced by [[Big Finish Productions|Big Finish]].<ref>[https://thehaismanliteraryestate.wordpress.com/licensing/ Licensing - The Haisman Literary Estate]</ref> | |||
== Credits == | |||
=== Television === | |||
==== Doctor Who ==== | |||
* ''[[The Abominable Snowmen (TV story)|The Abominable Snowmen]]'' (with [[Henry Lincoln]]) | |||
* ''[[The Web of Fear (TV story)|The Web of Fear]]'' (with Henry Lincoln) | |||
* ''[[The Dominators (TV story)|The Dominators]]'' (credited as "Norman Ashby") | |||
== External links == | |||
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== Footnotes == | |||
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Latest revision as of 08:08, 29 October 2023
Mervyn Haisman (15 March 1928-29 October 2010[1]) and Henry Lincoln wrote the Doctor Who stories The Abominable Snowmen, The Web of Fear, and The Dominators. Though due to extensive changes being done to the script for The Dominators without their consent, Haisman and Lincoln withdrew their names and the pseudonym Norman Ashby was used.
With Lincoln, he created the character of Brigadier (originally Colonel) Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart.
Legacy[[edit] | [edit source]]
His estate is managed by his granddaughter, Hannah Hatt, and in 2017 she appointed Andy Frankham-Allen as the Creative Director of the Haisman Literary Estate, to oversee the use of the Haisman/Lincoln Doctor Who properties across various media, such as books with Candy Jar Books, Titan Comics, and the audio dramas produced by Big Finish.[2]
Credits[[edit] | [edit source]]
Television[[edit] | [edit source]]
Doctor Who[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Abominable Snowmen (with Henry Lincoln)
- The Web of Fear (with Henry Lincoln)
- The Dominators (credited as "Norman Ashby")
