RIP Barry Letts
In one of those sad, spooky coincidences, the Doctor Who News Page published today a news release about Barry Letts’ soon-to-be-published biography. And I, having loved Barry Letts as a raconteur since I was a teenager reading his tales of producing Doctor Who in Doctor Who: A Celebration, immediately rushed to pre-order it.
And then a mere two hours news comes the news that Barry Letts has died at age 84.
There were producers of Doctor Who in what we now call the classic era, but I think in the final analysis, Barry Letts will be the man who will become known as the man that made Doctor Who not just a television series but an institution—making it the popular, colourful entertainment that has endured so much. Certainly, he perfected what others started, and the ones who followed him innovated on what he did. But his Doctor Who may be where what we know as Doctor Who today started.
Such a sharp, interesting, opinionated, fascinating, delightful man. How sad he’s gone.
Posted by Graeme on Friday, October 9 at 5:44 pm
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RIP Barry, and thank you for all the great work you did on Doctor Who, and by extension, helping to bring so much joy and happiness to so many people around the world, including me.
Posted by Luca on 10/09 at 08:59 PM
I always admired Barry Letts era. Like many others, I grew up on his episodes filled with giant spiders, giant robots and “regeneration”. I was really saddened when I read this news. Oh, how I always looked forward to his informative commentaries on the DVD’s!! But his contributions to DW’s history and his influence on the series future will forever be felt. RIP Mr. Letts.
Posted by Ian on 10/11 at 01:25 AM
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