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'''David Agnew''' was a [[pseudonym]] employed by [[Graham Williams]] and others. | '''David Agnew''' was a [[pseudonym]] employed by [[Graham Williams]] and others. | ||
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Contrary to the mystery perpetuated in the comedy featurette ''The Elusive David Agnew'', the identity of "Agnew" as pertaining to ''Doctor Who'' is known. | Contrary to the mystery perpetuated in the comedy featurette ''The Elusive David Agnew'', the identity of "Agnew" as pertaining to ''Doctor Who'' is known. | ||
*[[Anthony Read]], (the [[Script Editor]], at that time) collaborated with Graham Williams on the scripts for ''[[The Invasion of Time]]'', written at the last minute to replace a script by David Weir which would have proved too expensive to film. | *[[Anthony Read]], (the [[Script Editor]], at that time) collaborated with Graham Williams on the scripts for ''[[The Invasion of Time]]'', written at the last minute to replace a script by David Weir which would have proved too expensive to film. | ||
*[[Douglas Adams]] (the then-current Script Editor) and Graham Williams on ''[[City of Death]]'' as a late replacement for [[David Fisher]]'s ''A Gamble With Time'' | *[[Douglas Adams]] (the then-current Script Editor) and Graham Williams on ''[[City of Death]]'' as a late replacement for [[David Fisher]]'s ''A Gamble With Time''. | ||
==Other information== | ==Other information== | ||
*The short story ''[[Special Occasions: 4. Playing with Toys]]'' in ''[[Short Trips and Side Steps]]'' was also credited to the pseudonym David Agnew. | *The short story ''[[Special Occasions: 4. Playing with Toys]]'' in ''[[Short Trips and Side Steps]]'' was also credited to the pseudonym David Agnew. | ||
*''[[The Elusive David Agnew]]'' looked at the origns of the name. | *''[[The Elusive David Agnew]]'' looked at the origns of the name. | ||
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[[Category:Doctor Who television writers|Agnew, David]] | [[Category:Doctor Who television writers|Agnew, David]] | ||
