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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.
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Barry Letts. Producer: Doctor Who. Barry Letts started his career as an actor. He began in repertory in York whilst also working for a local radio station in Leeds. After a chance meeting with BBC producer/director Rex Tucker, he started working with him first on radio and then on television.
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Barry Letts. Producer: Doctor Who. Barry Letts started his career as an actor. He began in repertory in York whilst also working for a local radio station in Leeds. After a chance meeting with BBC producer/director Rex Tucker, he started working with him first on radio and then on television.
- March 26, 1925
- October 9, 2009
Oct 30, 2009 · Barry Letts, who has died aged 84, had a career in television spanning five decades during which he was an actor, writer, producer and director.
Barry Letts (born Barry Leopold Letts on 26 March 1925 in Leicester, died 9 October 2009) is perhaps best known as the producer of Doctor Who during Jon Pertwee's tenure as the Third Doctor (barring his first story). A former actor, he also had considerable directorial experience.
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Nov 3, 2009 · Barry Letts, who died on October 9 aged 84, played a leading role in the development of BBC Television's popular Doctor Who series in the 1970s, overseeing Jon Pertwee's tenure in the title role ...
Nov 1, 2009 · Barry Letts recounts his experiences as producer of one of BBC's best-known TV series from 1970 to 1974, directing Patrick Troughton, Jon Pertwee and Tom Baker (abridged version for BBC radio).
