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Robert Holmes (II) (1926–1986)
In 1944, at the age of eighteen, Holmes joined the army, fighting with the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders regiment in Burma. He rapidly earned a commission, and as such became the youngest commissioned officer in the entire British army during the Second World War. The fact that he lied about his age to get into the army was discovered at his ...
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Born:in Hertfordshire, England, UKDied:(age 60) |
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Writer (43 credits)
Writer (43 credits)
Doctor Who
(TV Series) (characters: "Sontarans" - 4 episodes, 2011 - 2014) (character: "The Sontarans" - 2 episodes, 2008) (character: "The Autons" - 1 episode, 2005)
- Deep Breath
(2014)
... (characters: "Sontarans")
- The Time of the Doctor
(2013)
... (characters: "Sontarans")
- The Name of the Doctor
(2013)
... (characters: "Sontarans")
- A Good Man Goes to War
(2011)
... (characters: "Sontarans")
- The Poison Sky
(2008)
... (character: "The Sontarans")
2008
The Sarah Jane Adventures
(TV Series) (character: "The Sontarans" - 4 episodes)
- Enemy of the Bane: Part 2
(2008)
... (character: "The Sontarans")
- Enemy of the Bane: Part 1
(2008)
... (character: "The Sontarans" - uncredited)
- The Last Sontaran: Part 2
(2008)
... (character: "The Sontarans")
- The Last Sontaran: Part 1
(2008)
... (character: "The Sontarans")
1983-1987
Bergerac
(TV Series) (by - 3 episodes)
- Winner Takes All
(1987)
... (by)
- A Cry in the Night
(1984)
... (by)
- Prime Target
(1983)
... (by)
Doctor Who
(TV Series) (1 episode, 1976) (by - 45 episodes, 1968 - 1986) (written by - 24 episodes, 1969 - 1986) (writer - 3 episodes, 1985)
- The Trial of a Time Lord: Part Thirteen
(1986)
... (by)
- The Trial of a Time Lord: Part Four
(1986)
... (written by)
- The Trial of a Time Lord: Part Three
(1986)
... (by)
- The Trial of a Time Lord: Part Two
(1986)
... (written by)
- The Trial of a Time Lord: Part One
(1986)
... (by)
1985
Timeslip
(TV Series) (based on a story by - 1 episode)
- The Block (Unaired Pilot)
... (based on a story by)
1984
Miracles Take Longer
(TV Series) (5 episodes)
- Episode #2.18
(1984)
- Episode #2.16
(1984)
- Episode #2.15
(1984)
- Episode #2.14
(1984)
- Episode #2.13
(1984)
1982
Juliet Bravo
(TV Series) (written by - 1 episode)
- A Breach of the Peace
(1982)
... (written by)
1981-1982
Into the Labyrinth
(TV Series) (writer - 2 episodes)
- Dr. Jekyll and Mrs. Hyde
(1982)
... (writer)
- Shadrach
(1981)
... (writer)
1979-1981
Blake's 7
(TV Series) (written by - 4 episodes)
- Orbit
(1981)
... (written by)
- Traitor
(1981)
... (written by)
- Gambit
(1979)
... (written by)
- Killer
(1979)
... (written by)
1981
The Nightmare Man
(TV Series) (dramatised by - 4 episodes)
- Episode #1.4
(1981)
... (dramatised by)
- Episode #1.3
(1981)
... (dramatised by)
- Episode #1.2
(1981)
... (dramatised by)
- Episode #1.1
(1981)
... (dramatised by)
1980
Jukes of Piccadilly
(TV Series) (writer - 4 episodes)
- Dulverton Green: Part 2
(1980)
... (writer)
- Dulverton Green: Part 1
(1980)
... (writer)
- The Case of the Arabian Kidnap: Part 2
(1980)
... (writer)
- The Case of the Arabian Kidnap: Part 1
(1980)
... (writer)
1973
The Regiment
(TV Series) (writer - 2 episodes)
- North West Frontier
(1973)
... (writer)
- Depot
(1973)
... (writer)
Fraud Squad
(TV Series) (1 episode, 1969) (writer - 2 episodes, 1969 - 1970)
- The Price of a Copper
(1970)
... (writer)
- Last Exit to Liechstenstein
(1969)
- Turbot on Ice
(1969)
... (writer)
Honey Lane
(TV Series) (2 episodes, 1968 - 1969) (based on an idea by - 1 episode, 1968) (writer - 1 episode, 1967)
- Episode dated 21 January 1969
(1969)
- The Organisers
(1968)
- The Matchmakers
(1968)
... (based on an idea by)
- Snap
(1967)
... (writer)
Mr. Rose
(TV Series) (writer - 2 episodes, 1967) (by - 1 episode, 1968)
- The Frozen Swede
(1968)
... (by)
- The Unquiet Ghost
(1967)
... (writer)
- The Jolly Swagman
(1967)
... (writer)
1965-1968
Public Eye
(TV Series) (writer - 6 episodes)
- It's Learning About the Lies That Hurts
(1968)
... (writer)
- It Must Be the Architecture - Can't Be the Climate
(1968)
... (writer)
- Twenty Pounds of Heart and Muscle
(1966)
... (writer)
- It Had to Be a Mouse
(1966)
... (writer)
- You Think It'll Be Marvellous - But It's Always a Rabbit
(1965)
... (writer)
1965-1967
No Hiding Place
(TV Series) (writer - 6 episodes)
- Who Is This Mortimer?
(1967)
... (writer)
- Golden Boy
(1966)
... (writer)
- The Night Walker
(1966)
... (writer)
- Run, Johnny, Run
(1965)
... (writer)
- A Cry for Help
(1965)
... (writer)
1965
Undermind
(TV Series) (written by - 2 episodes)
- End Signal
(1965)
... (written by)
- Waves of Sound
(1965)
... (written by)
1964-1965
Dr. Finlay's Casebook
(TV Series) (writer - 4 episodes)
- Charity, Dr. Finlay
(1965)
... (writer)
- The Doctor Cried
(1964)
... (writer)
- The Old Indomitable
(1964)
... (writer)
- The Hallelujah Stakes
(1964)
... (writer)
1962-1963
Emergency-Ward 10
(TV Series) (writer - 36 episodes)
- Episode #1.664
(1963)
... (writer)
- Episode #1.663
(1963)
... (writer)
- Episode #1.652
(1963)
... (writer)
- Episode #1.651
(1963)
... (writer)
- Episode #1.646
(1963)
... (writer)
Harpers West One
(TV Series) (2 episodes, 1961 - 1962) (writer - 1 episode, 1962)
- Episode #2.14
(1962)
... (writer)
- Episode #2.11
(1962)
- Episode #1.2
(1961)
1961
Family Solicitor
(TV Series) (3 episodes)
- Statement of Affairs
(1961)
- Strike Action
(1961)
- Man of Straw
(1961)
Knight Errant Limited
(TV Series) (3 episodes, 1960) (writer - 1 episode, 1960)
- The King of Kandoga
(1960)
... (writer)
- Brother Cain
(1960)
- The Wall of Death
(1960)
- The Creditor
(1960)
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It was Philip (Hinchcliffe)'s idea to do 'The Deadly Assassin' and we decided I should write it. He said it would be good to explore this place we've never been to - home of the Time Lords. Lis Sladen's contract was up and we decided to see if we could do a story for the Doctor without a companion, just as a rest. It was also the first story, if you discount the Master, that we struck the '... See more »Trivia:
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