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'''Philip "Pip" & Jane Baker''' | '''Philip "Pip" & Jane Baker''' were a husband and wife writing team who wrote four ''Doctor Who'' television stories. They were best known for creating the character of [[the Rani]]. | ||
They also collaborated on the [[Target novelisation]]s for their TV stories; Jane Baker became one of only four women to be credited with writing (or co-writing) ''Doctor Who'' novelisations and the only one to be involved in more than one book of this type. | They also collaborated on the [[Target novelisation]]s for their TV stories; Jane Baker became one of only four women to be credited with writing (or co-writing) ''Doctor Who'' novelisations and the only one to be involved in more than one book of this type. | ||
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There is suggestion that they were to have written a story called ''Gallifrey'' for the cancelled Season 23 of Doctor Who featuring Colin Baker or the season that was to have followed it (still starring Colin Baker). This was prior to ''Doctor Who'''s hiatus.<ref>[http://nzdwfc.tetrap.com/archive/tsv55/tenure.html NZDWFC: TSV 55 - Tenure Without Trial] <small>accessed 11th May 2010</small></ref> Very little solid information exists for this story and it is considered a hoax in some sources. <ref>[http://nzdwfc.tetrap.com/archive/tsv44/thedoctorswife.html NZDWFC: TSV 44 - The Doctor's Wife: Doctor Who Rumours and Hoaxes] <small>accessed 11th May 2010</small></ref> | There is suggestion that they were to have written a story called ''Gallifrey'' for the cancelled Season 23 of Doctor Who featuring Colin Baker or the season that was to have followed it (still starring Colin Baker). This was prior to ''Doctor Who'''s hiatus.<ref>[http://nzdwfc.tetrap.com/archive/tsv55/tenure.html NZDWFC: TSV 55 - Tenure Without Trial] <small>accessed 11th May 2010</small></ref> Very little solid information exists for this story and it is considered a hoax in some sources. <ref>[http://nzdwfc.tetrap.com/archive/tsv44/thedoctorswife.html NZDWFC: TSV 44 - The Doctor's Wife: Doctor Who Rumours and Hoaxes] <small>accessed 11th May 2010</small></ref> | ||
Jane Baker died | Jane Baker died on [[8 September (people)|8 September]] [[2014 (people)|2014]] survived by Pip.<ref>http://www.digitalspy.com/british-tv/s7/doctor-who/news/a595637/doctor-who-writer-jane-baker-dies-colin-baker-reveals.html#~oPpHe2ZpwN5Q01</ref> | ||
== Bibliography == | == Bibliography == | ||
Revision as of 05:48, 17 September 2014
Philip "Pip" & Jane Baker were a husband and wife writing team who wrote four Doctor Who television stories. They were best known for creating the character of the Rani.
They also collaborated on the Target novelisations for their TV stories; Jane Baker became one of only four women to be credited with writing (or co-writing) Doctor Who novelisations and the only one to be involved in more than one book of this type.
There is suggestion that they were to have written a story called Gallifrey for the cancelled Season 23 of Doctor Who featuring Colin Baker or the season that was to have followed it (still starring Colin Baker). This was prior to Doctor Who's hiatus.[1] Very little solid information exists for this story and it is considered a hoax in some sources. [2]
Jane Baker died on 8 September 2014 survived by Pip.[3]
Bibliography
Doctor Who TV stories
Doctor Who novelisations
Find Your Fate
Contributions to the mythos
Major characters and concepts created for or debuting in a Pip and Jane Baker script include:
Footnotes
External links
- Pip Baker at the Internet Movie Database
