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Amongst the controllers most significant to the history of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' have been: | Amongst the controllers most significant to the history of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' have been: | ||
*[[Michael Grade]], who "rested" the programme in [[1985]] | *[[Michael Grade]], who "rested" the programme in [[1985]] | ||
*[[Jonathan Powell]], the controller who effectively cancelled the programme by not re-commissioning the show in [[1990]], [[1991]] or [[1992]]. He was also, as Head of Drama and later Controller of BBC One in [[1986]] and [[1987]], involved with the firing of [[Colin Baker]]. | |||
*[[Alan Yentob]], who commissioned the [[Doctor Who (1996)|1996 television movie]] for BBC One — as well as ''[[The Dark Dimension]]'', a 30th anniversary project that eventually became ''[[Dimensions in Time]]'' | |||
*[[Peter Salmon]], who attempted in [[1999]] to resurrect ''[[Doctor Who]]'' with [[Russell T Davies]], but was prevented by rights issues. | *[[Peter Salmon]], who attempted in [[1999]] to resurrect ''[[Doctor Who]]'' with [[Russell T Davies]], but was prevented by rights issues. | ||
*[[Lorraine Heggessey]], who eventually restored the rights to [[BBC One]] and commissioned [[series 1 (Doctor Who)|series 1]]. | *[[Lorraine Heggessey]], who eventually restored the rights to [[BBC One]] and commissioned [[series 1 (Doctor Who)|series 1]]. | ||
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Revision as of 18:19, 25 March 2012
The controller of BBC One is, according to Doctor Who Magazine staff writer, Benjamin Cook, "the channel's creative leader, responsible for its editorial vision and its commissioning and scheduling strategies, controlling its overall direction and content." (DWM 356) They are therefore the practical head of the network.
Amongst the controllers most significant to the history of Doctor Who have been:
- Michael Grade, who "rested" the programme in 1985
- Jonathan Powell, the controller who effectively cancelled the programme by not re-commissioning the show in 1990, 1991 or 1992. He was also, as Head of Drama and later Controller of BBC One in 1986 and 1987, involved with the firing of Colin Baker.
- Alan Yentob, who commissioned the 1996 television movie for BBC One — as well as The Dark Dimension, a 30th anniversary project that eventually became Dimensions in Time
- Peter Salmon, who attempted in 1999 to resurrect Doctor Who with Russell T Davies, but was prevented by rights issues.
- Lorraine Heggessey, who eventually restored the rights to BBC One and commissioned series 1.
