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- December 9, 1944
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Eric Saward
Eric Saward (born 9 December 1944) is a British radio scriptwriter who worked as a screenwriter and script editor on the BBC's science fiction television series Doctor Who from 1982 to 1986. He wrote the stories The Visitation, Earthshock, Resurrection of the Daleks and Revelation of the Daleks. Saward's career as a scriptwriter began with drama for radio while he was working as a teacher. Later he was able to cross into full-time writing. He was approached by then Doctor Who script editor Christopher H. Bidmead to submit some ideas to the series on the strength of a recommendation from the senior drama script editor at BBC Radio. He received a commission to write the story The Visitation. This in turn led to his appointment as script editor on the recommendation of Antony Root, who had briefly replaced Bidmead.
Filmography
movieDarkness & Light: The Life of Graham Williams
2024 · Self
tvTales of the Tardis
2023 · Writer, Script Editor
movieShowman: The Life of John Nathan-Turner
2019 · Himself
movieThe Doctors: The Colin Baker Years
2019
movieEarthshocked
2018
movieDriven to Distractation
2011
movieCome in Number Five
2011
moviePeter Grimwade: Directing with Attitude...
2011 · Self
movieSnake Charmer: The Making of 'Snakedance'
2011
movieChain Reaction
2010
movieTrials and Tribulations
2008
movieThe Making of The Trial of a Time Lord
2008
movieDavros Connections
2007
movieThe Good, the Bad and the Ugly (documentary)
2007
movieBuilt for War: The Sontaran Story
2006
movieLords and Luddites: Making 'The Mark of the Rani'
2006
movieThe Dalek Tapes
2006 · Self
movieTerrance Dicks: Fact & Fiction
2005
movie30 Years in the TARDIS
1993 · Himself
movieDoctor Who: The Ultimate Foe
1986 · Script Editor
movieDoctor Who: Terror of the Vervoids
1986 · Script Editor
movieDoctor Who: Mindwarp
1986 · Script Editor
movieDoctor Who: The Mysterious Planet
1986 · Script Editor
movieDoctor Who: Revelation of the Daleks
1985 · Writer, Script Editor
movieDoctor Who: Timelash
1985 · Script Editor
movieDoctor Who: The Two Doctors
1985 · Script Editor
movieA Fix with Sontarans
1985 · Writer
movieDoctor Who: The Mark of the Rani
1985 · Script Editor
movieDoctor Who: Vengeance on Varos
1985 · Script Editor
movieDoctor Who: Attack of the Cybermen
1985 · Script Editor, Writer
movieDoctor Who: The Twin Dilemma
1984 · Script Editor
movieDoctor Who: The Caves of Androzani
1984 · Script Editor
movieDoctor Who: Planet of Fire
1984 · Script Editor
movieDoctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks
1984 · Writer, Script Editor
movieDoctor Who: Frontios
1984 · Script Editor
movieDoctor Who: The Awakening
1984 · Script Editor
movieDoctor Who: Warriors of the Deep
1984 · Script Editor
movieDoctor Who: The Five Doctors
1983 · Script Editor
movieDoctor Who: The King's Demons
1983 · Script Editor
movieDoctor Who: Enlightenment
1983 · Script Editor
movieDoctor Who: Terminus
1983 · Script Editor
movieDoctor Who: Mawdryn Undead
1983 · Script Editor
movieDoctor Who: Snakedance
1983 · Script Editor
movieDoctor Who: Arc of Infinity
1983 · Script Editor
movieDoctor Who: Time-Flight
1982 · Script Editor
movieDoctor Who: Earthshock
1982 · Writer
movieDoctor Who: Black Orchid
1982 · Script Editor
movieDoctor Who: The Visitation
1982 · Writer
movieDoctor Who: Kinda
1982 · Script Editor
movieDoctor Who: Castrovalva
1982 · Script Editor
movieK-9 and Company: A Girl's Best Friend
1981 · Script Editor
tvDoctor Who
1963 · Writer, Script Editor