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[[File:511px-IanMarter.jpg|right|200 px|Ian Marter speaking at a Doctor Who fan convention in 1983]] | [[File:511px-IanMarter.jpg|right|200 px|Ian Marter speaking at a Doctor Who fan convention in 1983]] | ||
'''Ian Marter''' (born [[28 October]] [[1944]] in [[Wikipedia:Coventry|Coventry]], [[England]]; died 28 October [[1986]] in [[London]]) played [[companion]] [[Harry Sullivan]] in ''[[Doctor Who]]'' from ''[[Robot (TV story)|Robot]]'' to ''[[Terror of the Zygons]]'', and again in'' [[The Android Invasion]]''. He wrote several books for the [[Target novelisation]], including two published posthumously. He also played the minor role of [[John Andrews]] in | '''Ian Marter''' (born [[28 October]] [[1944]] in [[Wikipedia:Coventry|Coventry]], [[England]]; died 28 October [[1986]] in [[London]]) played [[companion]] [[Harry Sullivan]] in ''[[Doctor Who]]'' from ''[[Robot (TV story)|Robot]]'' to ''[[Terror of the Zygons]]'', and again in'' [[The Android Invasion]]''. He wrote several books for the [[Target novelisation]], including two published posthumously. He also played the minor role of [[John Andrews]] in the ''Doctor Who'' story ''[[Carnival of Monsters]]''. | ||
He sometimes wrote under the [[Wikipedia:pen name|pen name]] '''Ian Don'''. | He sometimes wrote under the [[Wikipedia:pen name|pen name]] '''Ian Don'''. | ||
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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 | 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 was [[Peter Purves]], and the second was [[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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He later became involved with the writing of novelisations of ''Doctor Who'' stories for [[Target Books]], penning nine adaptations in the late [[1970s]] and early [[1980s|80s]]. Marter's novelisations were controversial, most notably for his use of the word 'bastard' in his novelisation of the [[1967]] story ''[[The Enemy of the World]]''. | He later became involved with the writing of novelisations of ''Doctor Who'' stories for [[Target Books]], penning nine adaptations in the late [[1970s]] and early [[1980s|80s]]. Marter's novelisations were controversial, most notably for his use of the word 'bastard' in his novelisation of the [[1967]] story ''[[The Enemy of the World]]''. | ||
The last of Marter's ''Doctor Who'' novelisations was ''[[The Rescue]]'', which was completed by range editor [[Nigel Robinson]] after Marter's unexpected death. Marter is, to date, one of only five ''Doctor Who'' actors (the others being [[Colin Baker]], [[David Banks]], [[Glyn Jones]] and [[Mark Gatiss]]; original series writer [[Victor Pemberton]] also appeared as an actor) to write licensed fiction based upon the series | The last of Marter's ''Doctor Who'' novelisations was ''[[The Rescue]]'', which was completed by range editor [[Nigel Robinson]] after Marter's unexpected death. Marter is, to date, one of only five ''Doctor Who'' actors (the others being [[Colin Baker]], [[David Banks]], [[Glyn Jones]] and [[Mark Gatiss]]; original series writer [[Victor Pemberton]] also appeared as an actor) to write licensed fiction based upon the series. He was the only actor of ongoing status on the series (the others being one-off or occasional guest stars). | ||
Marter also wrote an original spin-off novel for Target, ''[[Harry Sullivan's War]]'', starring the character he had played on screen, published in [[1986]], only weeks before his death; this was the second original ''Doctor Who''-related novel ever published, after ''[[Turlough and the Earthlink Dilemma]]''. Marter planned a sequel and an adaptation of the unused ''Doctor Who Meets Scratchman'' script at the time of his death. In addition to his ''Doctor Who'' novelisations, he wrote adaptations of several [[1980s]] [[United States|American]] films, such as ''[[Wikipedia:Splash|Splash]]'' and ''[[Wikipedia:Down and Out in Beverly Hills|Down and Out in Beverly Hills]]'' for [[Target Books|Target]] and their [[Star Books]] imprint. Some of these books were published under the pen name 'Ian Don'. | Marter also wrote an original spin-off novel for Target, ''[[Harry Sullivan's War]]'', starring the character he had played on screen, published in [[1986]], only weeks before his death; this was the second original ''Doctor Who''-related novel ever published, after ''[[Turlough and the Earthlink Dilemma]]''. Marter planned a sequel and an adaptation of the unused ''Doctor Who Meets Scratchman'' script at the time of his death. In addition to his ''Doctor Who'' novelisations, he wrote adaptations of several [[1980s]] [[United States|American]] films, such as ''[[Wikipedia:Splash|Splash]]'' and ''[[Wikipedia:Down and Out in Beverly Hills|Down and Out in Beverly Hills]]'' for [[Target Books|Target]] and their [[Star Books]] imprint. Some of these books were published under the pen name 'Ian Don'. | ||
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