Barry Letts
Known for Production · 41 credits
- Born
- 1925-03-26
- Died
- 2009-10-09
Biography
Barry Leopold Letts (26 March 1925 – 9 October 2009) was an English actor, television director, writer and producer, best known for being the producer of Doctor Who from 1969 to 1974.
Born in Leicester, he worked as an actor in theatre, films and television before retiring in his early forties and becoming a television director. He then became the producer of the BBC science fiction series Doctor Who for five years, overseeing almost the entirety of Jon Pertwee's tenure as the Third Doctor and casting Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor. He produced or directed many of the BBC's Sunday Classic drama serials from 1976 to 1986, and returned to Doctor Who in 1980 to be the executive producer for its eighteenth season.
Known For
TV Shows (8)
Movies (33)
The Cruel Sea
1953
as Raikes
Scott of the Antarctic
1948
as Apsley Cherry-Garrard
Reach for the Sky
1956
as Tommy
Frieda
1947
as Jim Merrick
San Demetrio London
1943
as Apprentice John Jones - M.V. San Demetrio
Doctor Who: Inferno
1970
as Loudspeaker Voice
The Worst Journey in the World
2007
as Narrator
To the Public Danger
1948
as Fred Lane
Doctor Who: 60 Years of Secrets & Scandals
2023
as Self - archive
30 Years in the TARDIS
1993
as Himself
Exodus
2007
as Professor Marcus
A Boy, a Girl and a Bike
1949
as Syd
The Story of Doctor Who
2003
Built for War: The Sontaran Story
2006
as (archival footage)
Terrance Dicks: Fact & Fiction
2005
Hello Sailor!
2008
Come in Number Five
2011
as (archive footage)
Doctor Who and the Third Man
2019
Are Friends Electric?
2007
Changing Time: Living and Leaving Doctor Who
2006
The Perfect Scenario: The End of Dreams
2009
Life on Earth
2011
as Self
Warriors of Mars
2010
Musical Scales: An Era of Experimentation
2008
Where on Earth Is Katy Manning?
1998
Roger Delgado: The Master
2009
The Perfect Scenario: Lost Frontiers
2009
Time and Atlantis: Chronicling The Time Monster
2023
as (archive footage)
Terror Nation: Terry Nation and Doctor Who
2007
as Self
The Tin Men and the Witch
2010
The Doctor's Moriarty
2011
as Self
IMC Needs You!
2011
The Frighten Factor
2009
About Barry Letts
Barry Leopold Letts (26 March 1925 – 9 October 2009) was an English actor, television director, writer and producer, best known for being the producer of Doctor Who from 1969 to 1974. Born in Leicester, he worked as an actor in theatre, films and television before retiring in his early forties and becoming a television director. He then became the producer of the BBC science fiction series Doctor Who for five years, overseeing almost the entirety of Jon Pertwee's tenure as the Third Doctor and casting Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor. He produce… With 41 credits spanning from 1943 to 2023, Barry Letts has appeared in 33 films and 8 TV shows.
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Most Popular Barry Letts Movies
- The Cruel Sea (1953) — as Raikes
- Scott of the Antarctic (1948) — as Apsley Cherry-Garrard
- Reach for the Sky (1956) — as Tommy
- Frieda (1947) — as Jim Merrick
- San Demetrio London (1943) — as Apprentice John Jones - M.V. San Demetrio
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