A New Beginning

2004

0h 30m

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Documentary

Overview

A look at the radical changes made to Doctor Who by John Nathan-Turner for his first story as producer, which opened the programme's eighteenth year on BBC1.

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9 members

Costume & Make-Up

June Hudson

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Directing

Lovett Bickford

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Writing

Christopher H. Bidmead

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Production

John Nathan-Turner

(archive footage)

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John Leeson

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Val McCrimmon

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Tom Baker

(archive footage)

Art

Sid Sutton

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Sound

Peter Howell

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