This well researched and insightful documentary about producer John Nathan-Turner looks at his career with a special emphasis on his time at Doctor Who which he worked on throughout the 1980s until the show went on hiatus following the Season 26 story ‘Survival’. Featuring rare footage and commentary from those who knew him and worked with him, Showman is a fascinating look at the life of a troubled showman with lots of stories to tell.
Directed by Chris Chapman
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Cast
John Nathan-Turner
Himself (archival footage)
Peter Davison
Himself
Colin Baker
Himself
Janet Fielding
Herself
Richard Marson
Himself
Roy Hawkesford
Himself
Jeffrey Richards
Himself
Anita Graham
Herself
Christopher H. Bidmead
Himself
Eric Saward
Himself
Andrew Cartmel
Himself
Ian Levine
Himself
Nicola Bryant
Herself / Peri (archive footage)
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