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After graduating from [[Oxford University]] in 1969, Marter worked at the {{w|Bristol Old Vic}} theatre, where he was a stage manager and acted in various minor roles. To supplement his low actor's wages, he worked for a time as a milkman and a schoolteacher. | After graduating from [[Oxford University]] in 1969, Marter worked at the {{w|Bristol Old Vic}} theatre, where he was a stage manager and acted in various minor roles. To supplement his low actor's wages, he worked for a time as a milkman and a schoolteacher. | ||
In 1971 he auditioned for the regular role of Captain [[Mike Yates]] in the eighth season of ''Doctor Who '' | In 1971 he auditioned for the regular role of Captain [[Mike Yates]] in the eighth season of ''Doctor Who''. Although he was offered the part, he was unable to accept due to other commitments. He sufficiently impressed the production team to be kept in mind however, and was cast in a supporting role in the [[1973 (releases)|1973]] story'' [[Carnival of Monsters (TV story)|Carnival of Monsters]]'', broadcast as part of the tenth season of the programme. | ||
In 1974, he was cast as Harry Sullivan, a character developed by the production team when they thought the [[Fourth Doctor]] | In 1974, he was cast as companion Harry Sullivan, a character developed by the production team when they thought the [[Fourth Doctor]] might be portrayed by an older actor who 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. 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 {{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. | 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. | ||
