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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
He was a [[production assistant]] on several early ''Doctor Who'' stories, including ''[[An Unearthly Child (TV story)|An Unearthly Child]]'' and ''[[Marco Polo (TV story)|Marco Polo]]''. His earliest directorial effort for the programme was on 9 October 1963, when he directed some [[16mm]] film inserts for "[[An Unearthly Child (TV story)#The Cave of Skulls (2)|The Cave of Skulls]]", "[[An Unearthly Child (TV story)#The Forest of Fear (3)|The Forest of Fear]]" and "[[An Unearthly Child (TV story)#The Firemaker (4)|The Firemaker]]". ([[REF]]: ''[[The First Doctor Handbook]]''). His first directorial ''credit'' was on the ''[[Planet of Giants (TV story)|Planet of Giants]]'' episode "[[Planet of Giants (TV story)#Crisis (3)|Crisis]]".
He was a [[production assistant]] on several early ''Doctor Who'' stories, including ''[[An Unearthly Child (TV story)|An Unearthly Child]]'' and ''[[Marco Polo (TV story)|Marco Polo]]''. His earliest directorial effort for the programme was on 9 October 1963, when he directed some [[16mm]] film inserts for "[[An Unearthly Child (TV story)#The Cave of Skulls (2)|The Cave of Skulls]]", "[[An Unearthly Child (TV story)#The Forest of Fear (3)|The Forest of Fear]]" and "[[An Unearthly Child (TV story)#The Firemaker (4)|The Firemaker]]". ([[REF]]: ''[[The First Doctor Handbook]]''). His first directorial ''credit'' was on the ''[[Planet of Giants (TV story)|Planet of Giants]]'' episode "[[Planet of Giants (TV story)#Crisis (3)|Crisis]]", and his first ''sole'' directorial work for ''Doctor Who'' was [[TV]]: ''[[The Crusade (TV story)|The Crusade]]''.


As a director, he was known for his meticulous planning and military style. Due, in part, to having served as an officer in the British Army. ([[DOC]]: ''[[Podshock]]'')
As a director, he was known for his meticulous planning and military style. Due, in part, to having served as an officer in the British Army. ([[DOC]]: ''[[Podshock]]'')
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