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A '''floor assistant''' helps the [[assistant floor manager]] and the [[floor manager]]. | A '''floor assistant''' helps the [[assistant floor manager]] and the [[floor manager]]. | ||
According to [[DWM 111]], it was in many ways one of the junior jobs within production, and many people's first television jobs. In fact, it was [[John Nathan-Turner]]'s first job at the [[BBC]] in [[1968 (production)|1968]], when he worked as a floor assistant on ''[[The Space Pirates (TV story)|The Space Pirates]]''. | According to [[DWM 111]], it was in many ways one of the junior jobs within production, and many people's first television jobs. In fact, it was [[John Nathan-Turner]]'s first job at the [[BBC]] in [[1968 (production)|1968]], when he worked as a floor assistant on ''[[The Space Pirates (TV story)|The Space Pirates]]''. JN-T later became the longest serving [[producer]] of ''Doctor Who''. | ||
Floor assistants were the only members of the production crew available to update the cast on going-ons behind the scenes, as the [[production manager]] would be busy. | Floor assistants were the only members of the production crew available to update the cast on going-ons behind the scenes, as the [[production manager]] would be busy. |