Anthony Read
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Biography: Anthony Read (21 April 1935 – 21 November 2015) was an English television producer, screenwriter, script editor and author. He was principally active in British television from the 1960s to the mid-1980s, which included a period as a script editor and writer of Doctor Who from 1977 to 1979, although he occasionally contributed to televised productions until 1999. Beginning in the 1980s, he launched a second career as a print author, concentrating largely on World War II histories. He was also a chair of the Writers' Guild of Great Britain. From 2004 he regularly wrote prose fiction, mainly in the form of a revival of his television series The Baker Street Boys (1983).
Department: Writing
Place of Birth: Staffordshire, England, UK
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Birthday: April 21, 1935
Age: 90 years old
Gender: Male
Deathday: November 21, 2015
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Built for War: The Sontaran Story

Overview: The genesis and development of the Sontaran race through the history of the series, as told by some of the actors and production team involved. This specially produced documentary includes contributions from Terrance Dicks, Elisabeth Sladen, Anthony Read, Colin Baker, Nicola Bryant, Bob Baker, Eric Saward and Stuart Fell.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-10-09
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A Matter of Time

Overview: A retrospective documentary looking at Graham Williams' three-year tenure as Doctor Who producer.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-09-24
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The Elusive David Agnew

Overview: The Elusive David Agnew was a BBC documentary looking at David Agnew. It was released on the DVD of The Invasion of Time and featured interviews with Terrance Dicks and Anthony Read.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-05-05
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Into the Unknown

Overview: A look at the complex production of the Doctor Who story Underworld, with particular emphasis on the difficulties in achieving the bluescreen virtual studio sets.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-03-29
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Parrot Fashion

Overview: A 30-minute documentary looking at the writing and production of The Pirate Planet.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-09-24
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Getting Blood from the Stones

Overview: Cast and crew look back at the making of The Stones of Blood.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-09-24
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The Humans of Tara

Overview: The cast and crew look back at the making of The Androids of Tara.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-09-24
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Defining Shadows

Overview: The cast and crew look back at the making of The Armageddon Factor.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-09-24
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Paris in the Springtime

Overview: A 45-minute look at the making of City of Death, and in particular, the contribution of writer and script editor Douglas Adams.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-11-07
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