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'''Alex Beaton''' was one of the [[executive producer]]s of [[Doctor Who (1996)|''Doctor Who'' (1996)]]. The tele-movie was one of his later projects. The majority of his producing career was in the [[1970s]] and [[1980s]].

He worked on several iconic [[American]] shows of the era, and was particularly associated with influential writer and producer {{w|Stephen J. Cannell}}. Amongst the shows Beaton produced were {{wi|Kung Fu (TV series)||Kung Fu}}, {{wi|Baa Baa Black Sheep (TV series)|Baa Baa Black Sheep}}, {{wi|The Duke (TV miniseries)|The Duke}}, {{wi|The Greatest American Hero}}, {{wi|Tenspeed and Brown Shoe}} and {{wi|Wiseguy}}, for which he received an [[Emmy Award]] nomination.

Beaton also produced several projects which were, like ''Doctor Who'', failed pilots that attempted to build on existing franchises, like {{wi|Knight Rider 2010}} and {{wi|Dr. Strange (1978 film)|Dr. Strange}}. He also produced a couple of preceding tele-movies for {{wi|Vanishing Son}}, a groundbreaking, if short-lived, series that featured one of the first Asian-American leads in American TV history.

Though Beaton enjoyed periods of series production, his resumé is replete with TV movies. Indeed, his most recent work seems to have been early [[2000s]] {{wi|Murder, She Wrote}} movies.

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