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Michael Grade CBE (born 8 March 1943 [1]) was a British broadcast executive. In 1984, he joined BBC Television as Controller of BBC One. In 1985, he controversially put Doctor Who on an eighteen-month hiatus citing low ratings, overly violent content, and farcical storylines.
Doctor Who controversy. Grade announced on 27 February 1985 that season 23 of Doctor Who, which was scheduled to be transmitted from January to March 1986, would be postponed as he had decided that the programme's budget would be better spent on other drama productions.
Jul 6, 2022 · He became the Controller of BBC One in 1984 and was instrumental in trying to cancel Doctor Who during the Sixth Doctor’s first season. And in a brand new interview in the Doctor Who Season 22 Blu-ray set, Michael Grade speaks candidly about this turbulent era in the show’s history.
- Alex Skerratt
Jan 5, 2009 · Media Monkey: Michael Grade has changed his mind about Doctor Who since he canned it while a BBC TV executive in the 1980s, he is now a 'keen viewer'
- William Hartnell. (1963-1966) The first Doctor, played by William Hartnell, did not start out as the friendliest. At one point in his first story, he wanted to bash a caveman’s head in with a rock.
- Patrick Troughton. (1966-1969) Regeneration: the miracle of Time Lords that let them change their bodies after dying, and let the show survive for decades with new lead actors.
- Jon Pertwee. (1970-1974) Jon Pertwee had been an intelligence officer in World War 2, working alongside James Bond author Ian Fleming. The first Doctor shot in colour, he played the role as a debonaire, exciting action hero.
- Tom Baker. (1974-1981) “Would you like a jelly baby?” With a tenure almost as long as the scarf he wore, for many Tom Baker is still the definitive Doctor.
Mar 14, 2022 · Most of it comes down to Michael Grade, who became the controller of BBC One in 1984 and used his position to undermine the show at every step. 'I thought it was rubbish' Tim P. Whitby/Getty...
