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In [[1974 (releases)|1974]], he was cast as Harry Sullivan, a character developed by the production team when they thought the [[Fourth Doctor]] would be portrayed by an older actor and would be unable to handle the more physical action scenes. However, after [[Tom Baker]], who was forty, was cast, this was no longer an issue and Harry was written out after just one season, despite being a popular character and gelling with Baker and other lead [[Elisabeth Sladen]]. Marter was the third ''Doctor Who'' regular to be cast following a guest appearance (the first was [[Peter Purves]] ([[Steven Taylor]], previously [[Morton Dill]] (both appearing in[[The Chase (TV story)|The Chase]])) and the second [[Nicholas Courtney]] ([[Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart]], previously [[Bret Vyon]] in [[The Daleks' Master Plan (TV story)|The Daleks' Master Plan]]). | In [[1974 (releases)|1974]], he was cast as Harry Sullivan, a character developed by the production team when they thought the [[Fourth Doctor]] would be portrayed by an older actor and would be unable to handle the more physical action scenes. However, after [[Tom Baker]], who was forty, was cast, this was no longer an issue and Harry was written out after just one season, despite being a popular character and gelling with Baker and other lead [[Elisabeth Sladen]]. Marter was the third ''Doctor Who'' regular to be cast following a guest appearance (the first was [[Peter Purves]] ([[Steven Taylor]], previously [[Morton Dill]] (both appearing in[[The Chase (TV story)|The Chase]])) and the second [[Nicholas Courtney]] ([[Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart]], previously [[Bret Vyon]] in [[The Daleks' Master Plan (TV story)|The Daleks' Master Plan]]). | ||
Marter remained involved with ''Doctor Who'' after his departure from the cast. He co-wrote the script for a potential [[List of Doctor Who feature films|feature film]] version, provisionally titled ''[[Doctor Who Meets Scratchman]]'' in collaboration with Baker and film director | Marter remained involved with ''Doctor Who'' after his departure from the cast. He co-wrote the script for a potential [[List of Doctor Who feature films|feature film]] version, provisionally titled ''[[Doctor Who Meets Scratchman]]'' in collaboration with Baker and film director {{w|James Hill (British director)|James Hill}}, although this never came to pass. The intention was to have Baker's Doctor come face to face with [[Scratchman]], an ancient British word for the devil. The finale of the film would have taken place on a giant pinball table, the holes in the table portals to other dimensions. The project fizzled out due to lack of funding and the dire state of the British film industry. | ||
He also became involved with the writing of novelisations of ''Doctor Who'' stories for [[Target Books]], penning nine adaptations in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Marter's novelisations were controversial, most notably for his use of the word 'bastard' in his novelisation of ''[[The Enemy of the World]]''. | He also became involved with the writing of novelisations of ''Doctor Who'' stories for [[Target Books]], penning nine adaptations in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Marter's novelisations were controversial, most notably for his use of the word 'bastard' in his novelisation of ''[[The Enemy of the World]]''. | ||