Gary Downie: Difference between revisions

'''Gary Downie''', born [[24th September]] [[1925]], was an [[assistant floor manager]] and [[production manager]] on the original ''[[Doctor Who]]'' series, and partner of series producer [[John Nathan-Turner]]. He was also production manager for the thirtieth anniversary ''[[Dimensions in Time]]'' sketch for Children in Need in [[1993]]. In "The Few Doctors," a [[1997]] fan video spoof of ''Doctor Who'', Mr. Downie appeared as a [[Time Lord]]. In addition to his work with ''Doctor Who'', he worked as production manager on ''Star Cops'' and as assistant floor manager on ''[[All Creatures Great and Small]].''  

Together with Nathan-Turner, [[Ian Fraser]], and [[Fiona Hughes]], he formed Teynham Productions, a theatrical group specializing in Pantomime. Late in life, he became a psychotherapist and also worked on behalf of several charities in [[Brighton]]. Downie died on [[19th January]] [[2006]] after a long battle with [[cancer]], having survived Nathan-Turner who died in [[2002]]. An obituary of Mr. Downie, from which some information for this article was taken, was recently written by Fiona Hughes and appeared in the [[BBC]]'s internal magazine, ''Ariel''. Gary was also the writer of [[The Doctor Who Cookbook]].