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'''Moris Farhi''' (b. [[1935]], Ankara, Turkey) is a British writer and actor who submitted scripts for two ''Doctor Who'' stories in [[1964]]: ''[[Farewell Great Macedon (TV story)|Farewell Great Macedon]]'' and ''[[The Fragile Yellow Arc of Fragrance (TV story)|The Fragile Yellow Arc of Fragrance]]''. Neither story was produced for television, but both were published in [[2009]] by [[Nothing at the End of the Lane (publisher)|Nothing at the End of the Lane]] in the book also entitled ''[[Farewell Great Macedon (book)|Farewell Great Macedon]]''. [[Big Finish Productions]] has also produced audio adaptations of the two stories for release in [[2010]], featuring surviving [[William Hartnell]]-era cast members [[William Russell]] and [[Carole Ann Ford]]. | '''Moris Farhi''' (b. [[1935]], Ankara, Turkey) is a British writer and actor who submitted scripts for two ''Doctor Who'' stories in [[1964]]: ''[[Farewell Great Macedon (TV story)|Farewell Great Macedon]]'' and ''[[The Fragile Yellow Arc of Fragrance (TV story)|The Fragile Yellow Arc of Fragrance]]''. Neither story was produced for television, but both were published in [[2009]] by [[Nothing at the End of the Lane (publisher)|Nothing at the End of the Lane]] in the book also entitled ''[[Farewell Great Macedon (book)|Farewell Great Macedon]]''. [[Big Finish Productions]] has also produced audio adaptations of the two stories for release in [[2010]], featuring surviving [[William Hartnell]]-era cast members [[William Russell]] and [[Carole Ann Ford]]. | ||
Farhi alternated between writing and acting, appearing in two [[James Bond]] films, ''From Russia with Love'' and ''You Only Live Twice''. He also wrote the 1962 film ''The Primitives''. | Farhi alternated between writing and acting, appearing in two [[James Bond]] films, ''From Russia with Love'' and ''You Only Live Twice'' in uncredited bit parts. He also wrote the 1962 film ''The Primitives'' as well as episodes of ''The Onedin Line'' and ''Return of the Saint''. For the latter series, he write the script for the episode "Assault Force," which guest starred [[Kate O'Mara]]. | ||
In early 1964, [[David Whitaker]], who was beginning to compile prospective storylines for ''Doctor Who'', invited Farhi to submit some scripts. The first of these, ''The Fragile Yellow Arc of Fragrance'', was a surreal single-episode storyline set on a planet called Fragrance; it was considered a test script and never considered for broadcast. Farhi was subsequently commissioned to write ''Farewell Great Macedon'', which saw the [[First Doctor]] meet [[Alexander the Great]] and was in keeping with the historical storylines featured on the show at the time. According to Farhi in his introduction to the ''Farewell Great Macedon'' book, the script was ultimately rejected as the series began to move towards more science fictional storylines. | In early 1964, [[David Whitaker]], who was beginning to compile prospective storylines for ''Doctor Who'', invited Farhi to submit some scripts. The first of these, ''The Fragile Yellow Arc of Fragrance'', was a surreal single-episode storyline set on a planet called Fragrance; it was considered a test script and never considered for broadcast. Farhi was subsequently commissioned to write ''Farewell Great Macedon'', which saw the [[First Doctor]] meet [[Alexander the Great]] and was in keeping with the historical storylines featured on the show at the time. According to Farhi in his introduction to the ''Farewell Great Macedon'' book, the script was ultimately rejected as the series began to move towards more science fictional storylines. | ||
