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'''Gary Downie''', born [[ | '''Gary Downie''', born [[17 July]] [[1940]], was an [[assistant floor manager]] and [[production manager]] on the original ''[[Doctor Who]]'' series. He was also the partner of series producer [[John Nathan-Turner]]. He was production manager for the thirtieth anniversary ''[[Dimensions in Time]]'' sketch for Children in Need in [[1993]]. In "The Few Doctors," a [[1997]] fan video spoof of ''Doctor Who'', Mr. Downie appeared as a [[Time Lord]]. In addition to his work with ''Doctor Who'', he worked as production manager on ''Star Cops'' and as assistant floor manager on ''[[All Creatures Great and Small]].'' | ||
Together with Nathan-Turner, [[Ian Fraser]], and [[Fiona Hughes]], he formed Teynham Productions, a theatrical group specialising in pantomime. Late in life, he became a psychotherapist and also worked on behalf of several charities in [[Brighton]]. Downie died on [[19 January]] [[2006]] after a long battle with [[cancer]], having survived Nathan-Turner who died in [[2002]]. An obituary of Mr. Downie, from which some information for this article was taken, was recently written by Fiona Hughes and appeared in the [[BBC]]'s internal magazine, ''Ariel''. Gary was also the writer of [[The Doctor Who Cookbook]]. | Together with Nathan-Turner, [[Ian Fraser]], and [[Fiona Hughes]], he formed Teynham Productions, a theatrical group specialising in pantomime. Late in life, he became a psychotherapist and also worked on behalf of several charities in [[Brighton]]. Downie died on [[19 January]] [[2006]] after a long battle with [[cancer]], having survived Nathan-Turner who died in [[2002]]. An obituary of Mr. Downie, from which some information for this article was taken, was recently written by Fiona Hughes and appeared in the [[BBC]]'s internal magazine, ''Ariel''. Gary was also the writer of [[The Doctor Who Cookbook]]. | ||
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