Eric Saward
Known for: Writing
Born: December 9, 1944
Place of birth: —
Eric Saward (born 9 December 1944) is a British radio scriptwriter who worked as a screenwriter and script editor on the BBC's science fiction television series Doctor Who from 1982 to 1986. He wrote the stories The Visitation, Earthshock, Resurrection of the Daleks and Revelation of the Daleks. Saward's career as a scriptwriter began with drama for radio while he was working as a teacher. Later he was able to cross into full-time writing. He was approached by then Doctor Who script editor Christopher H. Bidmead to submit some ideas to the series on the strength of a recommendation from the senior drama script editor at BBC Radio. He received a commission to write the story The Visitation. This in turn led to his appointment as script editor on the recommendation of Antony Root, who had briefly replaced Bidmead.
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Filmography
50 movies · 2 TV shows, newest first
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Darkness & Light: The Life of Graham Williams
2024
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Tales of the Tardis
2023
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Showman: The Life of John Nathan-Turner
2019
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The Doctors: The Colin Baker Years
2019
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Earthshocked
2018
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Driven to Distractation
2011
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Come in Number Five
2011
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Peter Grimwade: Directing with Attitude...
2011
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Snake Charmer: The Making of 'Snakedance'
2011
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Chain Reaction
2010
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Trials and Tribulations
2008
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The Making of The Trial of a Time Lord
2008
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Davros Connections
2007
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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (documentary)
2007
7.0
Built for War: The Sontaran Story
2006
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Lords and Luddites: Making 'The Mark of the Rani'
2006
7.5
The Dalek Tapes
2006
8.0
Terrance Dicks: Fact & Fiction
2005
7.9
30 Years in the TARDIS
1993
5.7
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Foe
1986
4.7
Doctor Who: Terror of the Vervoids
1986
7.7
Doctor Who: Mindwarp
1986
6.2
Doctor Who: The Mysterious Planet
1986
8.7
Doctor Who: Revelation of the Daleks
1985
3.5
Doctor Who: Timelash
1985
7.3
Doctor Who: The Two Doctors
1985
3.0
A Fix with Sontarans
1985
6.0
Doctor Who: The Mark of the Rani
1985
7.4
Doctor Who: Vengeance on Varos
1985
7.0
Doctor Who: Attack of the Cybermen
1985
3.2
Doctor Who: The Twin Dilemma
1984
9.8
Doctor Who: The Caves of Androzani
1984
6.0
Doctor Who: Planet of Fire
1984
7.9
Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks
1984
7.8
Doctor Who: Frontios
1984
5.4
Doctor Who: The Awakening
1984
4.8
Doctor Who: Warriors of the Deep
1984
7.8
Doctor Who: The Five Doctors
1983
4.3
Doctor Who: The King's Demons
1983
7.7
Doctor Who: Enlightenment
1983
6.4
Doctor Who: Terminus
1983
7.0
Doctor Who: Mawdryn Undead
1983
5.0
Doctor Who: Snakedance
1983
7.2
Doctor Who: Arc of Infinity
1983
5.5
Doctor Who: Time-Flight
1982
8.1
Doctor Who: Earthshock
1982
6.2
Doctor Who: Black Orchid
1982
7.2
Doctor Who: The Visitation
1982
7.5
Doctor Who: Kinda
1982
7.8
Doctor Who: Castrovalva
1982
5.7
K-9 and Company: A Girl's Best Friend
1981
7.9
Doctor Who
1963