Not only did he cast three Doctors – Peter Davison’s Fifth, Colin Baker’s Sixth, and Sylvester McCoy’s Seventh – but he also cast a whole host of memorable companions to go with them. His name was John Nathan-Turner and, having worked bis way up the Doctor Who career ladder via since 1969, he took over as producer ten years later and set about putting his highly stylised mark on it. Or was he?Īs he, himself, said, ‘Never let the facts get in the way of a good story’. He was the youngest Producer of Doctor Who.
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With his own addictions, plus a complex relationship with partner Gary Downie (himself battling cancer), this all seems like fertile ground for drama. In his latter years, JN-T struggled to find work and deal with elements of a fanbase who took against him. However, by his own admission, he stayed too long in the job trapped by the BBC system and his own success with the show. From the tabloid press to television interviews, he never missed an opportunity to promote the show it’s easy to imagine him as a grand ambassador for the show today. With his colourful Hawaiian shirts and big personality, JN-T was a fixture on the early convention circuit. Under his decade-long tenure, the show evolved repeatedly he presided over the casting of three Doctors and numerous companions before the BBC curtailed it in 1989. Written by Stephen Wyatt, Me & Him & WHO tells the story of the infamous JN-T and his partner Gary Downie towards the end of their lives.Īcross Doctor Who‘s long history, has there ever been as colourful a character in charge as John Nathan-Turner?Īssuming the mantle of producer for Tom Baker’s final season, his association with the show stretched back much further – beginning as a floor assistant at the end of the 1960s.
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