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[[file:JaneTranter.jpg|250px|thumb|Tranter as she appeared on [[CON]]: ''[[The Eleventh Doctor]]'']] | [[file:JaneTranter.jpg|250px|thumb|Tranter as she appeared on [[CON]]: ''[[The Eleventh Doctor]]'']] | ||
''' | '''Jane Tranter''' (born [[17 March]] [[1963]]) was the controller of drama commissioning at the [[British Broadcasting Corporation|BBC]] who, along with [[Lorraine Heggessey]], was responsible for commissioning what became known as [[series 1 (Doctor Who)|series 1]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]''. Following the success of [[Christopher Eccleston|Eccleston]]'s outing as the [[ninth Doctor]] — as well as a string of hits including ''[[wikipedia:Spooks|Spooks]]'', and ''[[wikipedia:Waking the Dead (TV series)|Waking the Dead]]'' — she became the Corporation's first, and only, Head of Fiction. This meant that she had control over ''all'' scripted television shows at the BBC. | ||
She was featured on ''[[Doctor Who Confidential]]'' in the [[David Tennant]]-directed episode, ''[[Do You Remember the First Time?]]'', trying — but slightly failing — to give a chronological list of the actors who'd played [[the Doctor]]. | She was featured on ''[[Doctor Who Confidential]]'' in the [[David Tennant]]-directed episode, ''[[Do You Remember the First Time?]]'', trying — but slightly failing — to give a chronological list of the actors who'd played [[the Doctor]]. She was also present in [[The Eleventh Doctor|the episode which announced the identity of the Eleventh Doctor]], giving context to the hiring of [[Christopher Eccleston]] and [[David Tennant]]. | ||
In [[2009]], she left the Corporation proper to head up [[BBC Worldwide]]'s operations in the United States. | In [[2009]], she left the Corporation proper to head up [[BBC Worldwide]]'s operations in the United States. Along with her went [[Julie Gardner]] and [[Russell T Davies]], and it was largely through their efforts that ''[[Torchwood (TV series)|Torchwood]]'' became an American co-production for [[series 4 (Torchwood)|series 4]]. She is therefore an [[executive producer]] on ''[[Torchwood: Miracle Day]]''. Despite the amount of support she's given to ''Doctor Who'' and its related programmes, ''Miracle Day'' is the first time she's received an on-screen credit for a [[Doctor Who universe|DWU]] programme. | ||
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Revision as of 06:37, 23 October 2011
Jane Tranter (born 17 March 1963) was the controller of drama commissioning at the BBC who, along with Lorraine Heggessey, was responsible for commissioning what became known as series 1 of Doctor Who. Following the success of Eccleston's outing as the ninth Doctor — as well as a string of hits including Spooks, and Waking the Dead — she became the Corporation's first, and only, Head of Fiction. This meant that she had control over all scripted television shows at the BBC.
She was featured on Doctor Who Confidential in the David Tennant-directed episode, Do You Remember the First Time?, trying — but slightly failing — to give a chronological list of the actors who'd played the Doctor. She was also present in the episode which announced the identity of the Eleventh Doctor, giving context to the hiring of Christopher Eccleston and David Tennant.
In 2009, she left the Corporation proper to head up BBC Worldwide's operations in the United States. Along with her went Julie Gardner and Russell T Davies, and it was largely through their efforts that Torchwood became an American co-production for series 4. She is therefore an executive producer on Torchwood: Miracle Day. Despite the amount of support she's given to Doctor Who and its related programmes, Miracle Day is the first time she's received an on-screen credit for a DWU programme.
