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'''Philip (Phil) Newman''' is a designer and writer who contributed interviews and features to ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'' for a ten-year period spanning 1987-97, | '''Philip (Phil) Newman''' is a designer and writer who contributed interviews and features to ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'' for a ten-year period spanning 1987-97, and has returned with four archive interviews and a feature on Design in the 1970's in the DWM Production Design Special in 2020 and a tribute to designer Spencer Chapman on his passing in 2022. | ||
He had previously been News Editor for the DWAS' ''Celestial Toyroom'' newsletter under Editor Neil Hutchings, contributing additional features to their ''TARDIS'' magazine, as well as other fan publications such as Richard Bignell's ''Private Who'', J.Jeremy Bentham's seminal ''Space & Time/In-Vision'' part-work and Howe/Stammers/Walker's ''The Frame''. ''Douglas Camfield - A Tribute'' — a magazine Philip compiled and edited — was published as the first Special Edition of ''The Frame'' in 1990. | He had previously been News Editor for the DWAS' ''Celestial Toyroom'' newsletter under Editor Neil Hutchings, contributing additional features to their ''TARDIS'' magazine, as well as other fan publications such as Richard Bignell's ''Private Who'', J.Jeremy Bentham's seminal ''Space & Time/In-Vision'' part-work and Howe/Stammers/Walker's ''The Frame''. ''Douglas Camfield - A Tribute'' — a magazine Philip compiled and edited — was published as the first Special Edition of ''The Frame'' in 1990. | ||
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As part of the 21st birthday celebrations at Longleat's ''Doctor Who'' Exhibition in 1994, Philip designed a special logo and artwork which appeared on badges, T-shirts, pencils — and a special birthday cake cut by Doctors Pertwee, Davison, C. Baker and McCoy (with support from Brigadier Nick Courtney). | As part of the 21st birthday celebrations at Longleat's ''Doctor Who'' Exhibition in 1994, Philip designed a special logo and artwork which appeared on badges, T-shirts, pencils — and a special birthday cake cut by Doctors Pertwee, Davison, C. Baker and McCoy (with support from Brigadier Nick Courtney). | ||
Michael Hayes asked him to appear as a supporting artist in ''The Mentors'', a supernatural drama pilot he was co-directing for producer (and one-time fellow DWM contributor) Austen Atkinson, partly recorded at the Rollright Stones. In 1996, he took part in the BBC's popular ''Telly Addicts'' quiz, reaching the quarter-finals with his ''Double Deckers'' team-mates. | The following year, director Michael Hayes asked him to appear as a supporting artist in ''The Mentors'', a supernatural drama pilot he was co-directing for producer (and one-time fellow DWM contributor) Austen Atkinson, partly recorded at the Rollright Stones. In 1996, he took part in the BBC's popular ''Telly Addicts'' quiz, reaching the quarter-finals with his ''Double Deckers'' team-mates. | ||
In 2009, Philip was invited to participate in the BBC DVD "fan commentary" on ''Doctor Who: The Monster of Peladon'' ep.4 alongside moderator Toby Hadoke, Kate du Rose and writers Robert Shearman and Mark Aldridge. A year later, he fronted a report for BBC News Online on a major auction of ''Doctor Who'' costumes, props and memorabilia at Bonham's (see http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8530881.stm ). | In 2009, Philip was invited to participate in the BBC DVD "fan commentary" on ''Doctor Who: The Monster of Peladon'' ep.4 alongside moderator Toby Hadoke, Kate du Rose and writers Robert Shearman and Mark Aldridge. A year later, he fronted a report for BBC News Online on a major auction of ''Doctor Who'' costumes, props and memorabilia at Bonham's (see http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8530881.stm ). | ||
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In 2018, he was approached by producers John Kelly and Matthew Doe to present an exclusive interview with The Evil of the Daleks designer Chris Thompson. This would eventually be included as An Assignment with Grim Evil amongst the special features on the BBC's animated release of the story on bluray/DVD in 2021. | In 2018, he was approached by producers John Kelly and Matthew Doe to present an exclusive interview with The Evil of the Daleks designer Chris Thompson. This would eventually be included as An Assignment with Grim Evil amongst the special features on the BBC's animated release of the story on bluray/DVD in 2021. | ||
In early 2019, Reeltime Pictures'producer/director Keith Barnfather recruited Phil as Production, Set and Costume Designer on Sil and the Devil Seeds of Arodor, a new spin-off drama featuring the return of actor Nabil Shaban to his acclaimed role as the slimy Thoros-Betan slug Sil. Written by Sil's creator, writer Philip Martin, the 100-minute, 4-part drama also featured the return of Christopher Ryan to the role of Sil's superior, Lord KIV, as well as Ace actor Sophie Aldred in her first alien role as the seductress, Mistress Na. To date | In early 2019, Reeltime Pictures' producer/director Keith Barnfather recruited Phil as Production, Set and Costume Designer on Sil and the Devil Seeds of Arodor, a new spin-off drama featuring the return of actor Nabil Shaban to his acclaimed role as the slimy Thoros-Betan slug Sil. Written by Sil's creator, writer Philip Martin, the 100-minute, 4-part drama also featured the return of Christopher Ryan to the role of Sil's superior, Lord KIV, as well as Ace actor Sophie Aldred in her first alien role as the seductress, Mistress Na. To date, the production has accrued an incredible total of over 100 awards at various film and sci-fi festivals around the world, making it the most successful Doctor Who spin-off drama in history! | ||
Later that year, Phil was commissioned to create a variety of TARDIS blue gift boxes for use in the Doctor Who Radio Times Christmas cover issue (7-13 December 2019) featuring Jodie Whittaker and her companions. | |||
In 2022, he designed the set for Reeltime's first Myth Makers Live event at the Colour House Theatre in South London where Phil is has a residency as Creative, Set & Costume Designer for their long-running Children's Theatre. He also designed the studio setting for director Steve Broster's "Doctor Who and the Collectors" series of documentaries, the first of which (the 60's) appeared on the Doctor Who Collection Season 2 bluray set, released that December. | |||
