John Turner
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John Turner is a British television producer best known for serving as the longest-running producer of the classic science fiction series "Doctor Who" from 1980 to 1989.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| John Turner canonical | 2 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
British person
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television producer ⓘ |
| activeYearsInProfession | 1960s–1990s ⓘ |
| birthName | John Turner self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| castActorAsDoctor |
Colin Baker
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Peter Davison ⓘ Sylvester McCoy ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| employer | BBC ⓘ |
| endTime | 1989 (as producer of Doctor Who) ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | television production ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction television ⓘ |
| influencedBy | changing BBC drama policies in the 1980s ⓘ |
| introducedCompanion |
Ace
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Adric ⓘ Kamelion ⓘ Mel Bush ⓘ Nyssa ⓘ Peri Brown ⓘ Tegan Jovanka ⓘ Vislor Turlough ⓘ
surface form:
Turlough
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| introducedDoctor |
Fifth Doctor
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Seventh Doctor NERFINISHED ⓘ Sixth Doctor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownForDecision |
emphasis on continuity and returning villains in Doctor Who
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increased location filming for Doctor Who ⓘ more colourful and stylised costumes for the Doctor ⓘ stunt casting of celebrities in Doctor Who guest roles ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| name | John Nathan-Turner ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
oversaw Doctor Who during its 1985 hiatus
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oversaw the 1989 cancellation of the original Doctor Who series ⓘ |
| notableFor | being the longest-serving producer of Doctor Who ⓘ |
| notableWork | Doctor Who ⓘ |
| occupation |
television producer
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television production manager ⓘ |
| positionHeld | producer of Doctor Who ⓘ |
| producedSeason |
Doctor Who Season 18
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Doctor Who Season 19 ⓘ Doctor Who season 20 ⓘ
surface form:
Doctor Who Season 20
Doctor Who Season 21 ⓘ Doctor Who Season 22 ⓘ Doctor Who Season 23 ⓘ Doctor Who Season 24 ⓘ Doctor Who Season 25 ⓘ Doctor Who Season 26 ⓘ |
| revivedCharacter |
Master (Doctor Who)
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surface form:
The Master (in 1980s Doctor Who)
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| series |
Classic Doctor Who era
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surface form:
Doctor Who classic series
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| startTime | 1980 (as producer of Doctor Who) ⓘ |
| workedOn | Doctor Who serials in the 1970s (as production unit manager) ⓘ |
| workLocation |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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subject surface form:
John Nathan-Turner