[on
The Caves of Androzani: Part One (1984)] I think
Robert Holmes was one of our great action thriller
writers. I can't name all of his stories, but I worked on several
projects of his which were not
Doctor Who (1963) where he was
the writer. He was a very visual writer. That's the reason the story is
so good. Yes, I had my little tuppence worth, saying, 'Why don't we do
this?', but I cannot say I contributed to the story itself, other than
my interpretation of his story. To my knowledge, he enjoyed my
interpretation. He could see the enthusiasm and pace I injected into
it, so that there wouldn't be one dull moment.
Robert Holmes and I got on very well, but I don't know
anybody who didn't get on with him. He was just a great storyteller,
and lapped up ideas. If you had an idea he thought was stunningly
clever, he would use it. You'd be proud it had been taken on board.