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Barry Letts

Barry Leopold Letts began his career as an actor, and then transitioned to became a respected director, writer and producer, securing his place in TV history producing Doctor Who from 1969 to 1974, almost the entirety of Jon Pertwee's tenure as the Third Doctor.

English
Filmography
  • Born In Leicester, Leicestershire, England, UK
  • Born March 26, 1925
  • Died October 9, 2009
  • On Other Sites IMDB Wikipedia
  • Created September 29, 2021 by
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  • Modified January 17, 2023 by
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The Worst Journey in the World

2007
as Narrator

To the Public Danger

1948
as Fred Lane

The Cruel Sea

1953
as Raikes

A Boy, a Girl and a Bike

1949
as Syd

City Beneath the Sea

1962
as Commander Lennard

The Long Way Home

1960

San Demetrio London

1943
as Apprentice John Jones - M.V. San Demetrio

Where on Earth Is... Katy Manning Because She'd Really Like to Know!

1998
as Barry Letts

Scott of the Antarctic

1948
as Apsley Cherry-Garrard

Director

Episode David Copperfield (1986)
Part 10 		1986
Episode Doctor Who
Planet of the Spiders (4) 		1974
Episode Doctor Who
Inferno (4) 		1970
Episode Doctor Who
The Android Invasion (4) 		1975
Episode Doctor Who
Carnival of Monsters (4) 		1973
Episode Doctor Who
Planet of the Spiders (5) 		1974
Episode Doctor Who
Inferno (5) 		1970
Episode Doctor Who
Planet of the Spiders (6) 		1974
Episode Z Cars
The Saint Of Concrete Canyon Part 2 		1968
Episode Z Cars
The Sledgehammer And The Nut Part 2 		1967
Episode Doctor Who
Inferno (6) 		1970
Episode Alice in Wonderland (1986)
Episode 1 		1986
Episode Alice in Wonderland (1986)
Episode 2 		1986
Episode Alice in Wonderland (1986)
Episode 3 		1986
Episode Alice in Wonderland (1986)
Episode 4 		1986
Episode Z Cars
Who Was That Lady? Part 2 		1968
Episode David Copperfield (1986)
Part 1 		1986
Episode Doctor Who
Inferno (7) 		1970
Episode Doctor Who
Terror of the Autons (1) 		1971
Episode David Copperfield (1986)
Part 2 		1986
Episode Doctor Who
The Enemy of the World (1) 		1967
Episode Doctor Who
The Enemy of the World (2) 		1967
Episode Doctor Who
The Enemy of the World (3) 		1968
Episode David Copperfield (1986)
Part 3 		1986
Episode Doctor Who
Terror of the Autons (2) 		1971
Episode Doctor Who
The Enemy of the World (4) 		1968
Episode David Copperfield (1986)
Part 4 		1986
Episode Doctor Who
The Enemy of the World (5) 		1968
Episode Doctor Who
Carnival of Monsters (1) 		1973
Episode David Copperfield (1986)
Part 5 		1986
Episode Doctor Who
The Enemy of the World (6) 		1968
Episode Doctor Who
Inferno (3) 		1970
Episode David Copperfield (1986)
Part 6 		1986
Episode Doctor Who
Terror of the Autons (3) 		1971
Movie Doctor Who: Planet of the Spiders 1974
Episode Doctor Who
Planet of the Spiders (1) 		1974
Episode Doctor Who
Planet of the Spiders (2) 		1974
Episode David Copperfield (1986)
Part 7 		1986
Episode Doctor Who
Planet of the Spiders (3) 		1974
Episode Doctor Who
The Android Invasion (1) 		1975
Episode Doctor Who
Carnival of Monsters (2) 		1973
Episode David Copperfield (1986)
Part 8 		1986
Episode Doctor Who
Terror of the Autons (4) 		1971
Episode David Copperfield (1986)
Part 9 		1986
Episode Doctor Who
The Android Invasion (2) 		1975
Episode Doctor Who
The Android Invasion (3) 		1975
Episode Doctor Who
Carnival of Monsters (3) 		1973

Writer

Episode Alice in Wonderland (1986)
Episode 1 		1986
Episode Alice in Wonderland (1986)
Episode 2 		1986
Episode Alice in Wonderland (1986)
Episode 3 		1986
Episode Alice in Wonderland (1986)
Episode 4 		1986
Episode Doctor Who
The Daemons (5) 		1971
Movie Doctor Who: Planet of the Spiders 1974
Episode Doctor Who
The Daemons (4) 		1971

Producer

Series Moonbase 3 1973
Movie Doctor Who: Robot 1974
Movie Doctor Who: Warriors' Gate 1981

Guest Star

Episode Myth Makers
Barry Letts and Terrance Dicks part 1 		1993
Episode Myth Makers
Barry Letts and Terrance Dicks part 2 		1994