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'''Peter McKinstry''' was a [[concept artist]]/[[design assistant]] for ''[[Doctor Who]]'', ''[[Torchwood (TV series)|Torchwood]]'' and ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]''. His first contribution to ''Doctor Who'' occurred in 2004, when he provided illustrations for the ebook version of ''[[The Sands of Time (novel)|The Sands of Time]]''. | '''Peter McKinstry''' was a [[concept artist]]/[[design assistant]] for ''[[Doctor Who]]'', ''[[Torchwood (TV series)|Torchwood]]'' and ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]''. His first contribution to ''Doctor Who'' occurred in 2004, when he provided illustrations for the ebook version of ''[[The Sands of Time (novel)|The Sands of Time]]''. | ||
His involvement in the [[BBC Wales]] [[Doctor Who universe|''Doctor Who'' universe]] began with [[series 2 (Doctor Who)|series 2]] of the parent programme, and | His involvement in the [[BBC Wales]] [[Doctor Who universe|''Doctor Who'' universe]] began with [[series 2 (Doctor Who)|series 2]] of the parent programme, and continued through [[series 5 (Doctor Who)|the 2010 series]]. He designed things such as the [[Carrionite]]s, the telescope and [[the Host]]'s cage from ''[[Tooth and Claw (TV story)|Tooth and Claw]]'', and the [[SS Madame de Pompadour|SS ''Madame de Pompadour'']] and eye camera from ''[[The Girl in the Fireplace (TV story)|The Girl in the Fireplace]]''. Some of his drawings have actually appeared in finished episodes, including [[Edwin Bracewell]]'s [[Ironside]] blueprints and the "Dalek Victory" poster in ''[[Victory of the Daleks (TV story)|Victory of the Daleks]]''. According to production artwork on his website, his designs for the 2010 multi-colour redesign of the [[Dalek]]s bear a "locked" stamp, suggesting he is largely responsible for the [[Steven Moffat|Moffat]]-era Daleks. | ||
He was also responsible for a widespread rumour that the [[Robot Yeti]] were going to return to '' | He was also partly responsible for a widespread false rumour that the [[Robot Yeti]] were going to return to ''Doctor Who''. McKinstry added some artwork of a Yeti that had been done for ''[[Doctor Who DVD Files]]'' to his website close to the end of series 5, prompting some fans to assume it meant the Yeti would appear in the 2010 [[Christmas special]].<ref>[http://geektyrant.com/news/2010/6/18/concept-art-for-doctor-who-robot-race-the-yeti.html "Concept Art for Doctor Who Robot Race The Yeti". geektyrant.com. 18 June 2010.]</ref> | ||
He has had some public exposure thanks to his work on ''Doctor Who''. He was a participant to the DVD commentary for ''[[The Satan Pit]]''. | He has had some public exposure thanks to his work on ''Doctor Who''. He was a participant to the DVD commentary for ''[[The Satan Pit]]''. | ||
