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He was particularly well known for his role in the transition from [[William Hartnell]] to [[Patrick Troughton]]. A fierce advocate of Troughton, he had to negotiate with Newman — who strongly disagreed with the choice — to win Troughton the role and to find a tone for the characterisation of the [[Second Doctor]] that Newman found acceptable. | He was particularly well known for his role in the transition from [[William Hartnell]] to [[Patrick Troughton]]. A fierce advocate of Troughton, he had to negotiate with Newman — who strongly disagreed with the choice — to win Troughton the role and to find a tone for the characterisation of the [[Second Doctor]] that Newman found acceptable. | ||
When Newman left as [[Head of Drama]] in 1967, Sutton succeeded him. At first, | When Newman left as [[Head of Drama]] in 1967, Sutton succeeded him. At first, Newman was ''both'' Head of Serials ''and'' Acting Head of Drama; he maintained a close supervisory role on ''Doctor Who'' until 1969, when he fully transitioned to the position of Head of Drama. Thus, he also had a significant role in picking [[Jon Pertwee]] for the role of the [[Third Doctor]]. | ||
Despite his increased distance from the day-to-day operations of ''Doctor Who'', his value to the programme was frequently noted by 1970s producer [[Barry Letts]]. (''[[Who and Me]]'') | Despite his increased distance from the day-to-day operations of ''Doctor Who'', his value to the programme was frequently noted by 1970s producer [[Barry Letts]]. (''[[Who and Me]]'') Among other things, he suggested [[Tom Baker]] when Letts was casting the [[Fourth Doctor]]. Famously, Sutton took Letts to a movie theatre near the BBC to watch ''The Golden Voyage of Sinbad'' as a "screen test" for Baker. (''[[Who on Earth is Tom Baker?]]'') | ||
After his [[retirement]], Sutton opined in [[The Doctors: 30 Years of Time Travel and Beyond|a 1995 documentary]] that Pertwee was his favourite incarnation of [[the Doctor]]. | After his [[retirement]], Sutton opined in [[The Doctors: 30 Years of Time Travel and Beyond|a 1995 documentary]] that Pertwee was his favourite incarnation of [[the Doctor]]. | ||
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