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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British person
television producer
activeYearsInProfession 1960s–1990s
birthName John Turner self-linksurface differs
castActorAsDoctor Colin Baker
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
Adric
Kamelion
Mel Bush
Nyssa
Peri Brown
Tegan Jovanka
Vislor Turlough
surface form: Turlough
introducedDoctor Fifth Doctor
Seventh Doctor NERFINISHED
Sixth Doctor NERFINISHED
knownForDecision emphasis on continuity and returning villains in Doctor Who
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
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
television production manager
positionHeld producer of Doctor Who
producedSeason Doctor Who Season 18
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)
surface form: The Master (in 1980s Doctor Who)
series Classic Doctor Who era
surface form: Doctor Who classic series
startTime 1980 (as producer of Doctor Who)
workedOn Doctor Who serials in the 1970s (as production unit manager)
workLocation London, England
surface form: London

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