Barry Letts

Known for

Production

Born

Mar 26, 1925

Died

Oct 9, 2009

Barry Leopold Letts (26 March 1925 – 9 October 2009) was an English actor, television director, writer and producer, best known for being the producer of Doctor Who from 1969 to 1974. Born in Leicester, he worked as an actor in theatre, films and television before retiring in his early forties and becoming a television director. He then became the producer of the BBC science fiction series Doctor Who for five years, overseeing almost the entirety of Jon Pertwee's tenure as the Third Doctor and casting Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor. He produced or directed many of the BBC's Sunday Classic drama serials from 1976 to 1986, and returned to Doctor Who in 1980 to be the executive producer for its eighteenth season.

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The Avengers

19617.8out of 10

The Cruel Sea

19536.9out of 10

Scott of the Antarctic

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Reach for the Sky

19566.9out of 10

Frieda

19475.6out of 10

San Demetrio London

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Maigret

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To the Public Danger

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A Boy, a Girl and a Bike

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Z-Cars

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Armchair Theatre

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Doctor Who: Inferno

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30 Years in the TARDIS

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No Hiding Place

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Doctor Who: 60 Years of Secrets & Scandals

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Exodus

20075.8out of 10

The Worst Journey in the World

20076.5out of 10

Where on Earth Is Katy Manning?

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