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In [[1971]] he auditioned for the regular role of Captain [[Mike Yates]] in the eighth season of ''Doctor Who''. Although he did not win the part, he sufficiently impressed the production team to be kept in mind and cast in a supporting role in the [[1973]] story "[[Carnival of Monsters]]," broadcast as part of the tenth season of the programme.
In [[1971]] he auditioned for the regular role of Captain [[Mike Yates]] in the eighth season of ''Doctor Who''. Although he did not win the part, he sufficiently impressed the production team to be kept in mind and cast in a supporting role in the [[1973]] story "[[Carnival of Monsters]]," broadcast as part of the tenth season of the programme.


In [[1974]], he was cast in the role of Harry Sullivan, a character developed by the production team when they thought the incoming [[Fourth Doctor]] would be portrayed by an older actor and would not be able to handle the more physical action scenes. However, after [[Tom Baker]], who was forty, was cast, this was no longer an issue and Harry was written out after just one season, despite being a popular character and gelling with Baker and other lead [[Elisabeth Sladen]]. Marter was the third ''Doctor Who'' regular to be cast following a guest appearance; the first being [[Peter Purves]], and the second being [[Nicholas Courtney]].
In [[1974]], he was cast in the role of Harry Sullivan, a character developed by the production team when they thought the incoming [[Fourth Doctor]] would be portrayed by an older actor and would not be able to handle the more physical action scenes. However, after [[Tom Baker]], who was forty, was cast, this was no longer an issue and Harry was written out after just one season, despite being a popular character and gelling with Baker and other lead [[Elisabeth Sladen]]. Marter was the third ''Doctor Who'' regular to be cast following a guest appearance; the first being [[Peter Purves]], and the second being [[Nicholas Courtney]].


Marter remained involved with ''Doctor Who'' after his departure from the cast. He co-wrote the script for a potential [[List of Doctor Who feature films|feature film]] version, provisionally titled ''[[Doctor Who Meets Scratchman]]'', in collaboration with Baker and film director [[James Hill]], although this never came to pass. The intention was to have Baker's Doctor come face to face with [[Scratchman]],an ancient British word for the devil. The finale of the film would have taken place on a giant pinball table, the holes in the table portals to other dimensions. The project fizzled out due to lack of funding and the dire state of the British film industry.
Marter remained involved with ''Doctor Who'' after his departure from the cast. He co-wrote the script for a potential [[List of Doctor Who feature films|feature film]] version, provisionally titled ''[[Doctor Who Meets Scratchman]]'', in collaboration with Baker and film director [[James Hill]], although this never came to pass. The intention was to have Baker's Doctor come face to face with [[Scratchman]],an ancient British word for the devil. The finale of the film would have taken place on a giant pinball table, the holes in the table portals to other dimensions. The project fizzled out due to lack of funding and the dire state of the British film industry.
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