Robert Holmes

Robert Holmes

Writing

April 2, 1926 — May 24, 1986Hertfordshire, England, UK

Robert Colin Holmes (2 April 1926 – 24 May 1986) was a British television scriptwriter. For over 25 years, he contributed to some of the most popular programmes screened in the UK. He is particularly remembered for his work on science fiction programmes, most notably his extensive contributions to Doctor Who, which included working as its script editor from 1974 to 1977. Description above from the Wikipedia article Robert Holmes (scriptwriter), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

1963

The Saint

The Saint

1962

Blake's 7

Blake's 7

1978

Bergerac

Bergerac

1981

Doctor Who: Genesis of the Daleks

Doctor Who: Genesis of the Daleks

1975

Invasion

Invasion

1965

Doctor Who: Robot

Doctor Who: Robot

1975

Doctor Who: The Ark in Space

Doctor Who: The Ark in Space

1975

Doctor Who: Spearhead from Space

Doctor Who: Spearhead from Space

1970

Doctor Who: The Sontaran Experiment

Doctor Who: The Sontaran Experiment

1975

Writing52

Doctor Who: The Ultimate Foe

Doctor Who: The Ultimate Foe

1986

Writer

Doctor Who: The Mysterious Planet

Doctor Who: The Mysterious Planet

1986

Writer

Doctor Who: The Two Doctors

Doctor Who: The Two Doctors

1985

Writer

Doctor Who: The Caves of Androzani

Doctor Who: The Caves of Androzani

1984

Writer

Bergerac

Bergerac

1981

Writer

The Nightmare Man

The Nightmare Man

1981

Writer

The Nightmare Man

The Nightmare Man

1981

Screenplay

Fothergill

Fothergill

1981

Writer

Juliet Bravo

Juliet Bravo

1980

Writer

Shoestring

Shoestring

1979

Writer

Doctor Who: The Power of Kroll

Doctor Who: The Power of Kroll

1979

Writer

The Future

The Future

1978

Writer

Doctor Who: The Ribos Operation

Doctor Who: The Ribos Operation

1978

Writer

Blake's 7

Blake's 7

1978

Writer

Doctor Who: The Sun Makers

Doctor Who: The Sun Makers

1977

Writer

Doctor Who: Image of the Fendahl

Doctor Who: Image of the Fendahl

1977

Script Editor

Doctor Who: The Invisible Enemy

Doctor Who: The Invisible Enemy

1977

Script Editor

Doctor Who: Horror of Fang Rock

Doctor Who: Horror of Fang Rock

1977

Script Editor

Doctor Who: The Talons of Weng-Chiang

Doctor Who: The Talons of Weng-Chiang

1977

Writer, Script Editor

Doctor Who: The Robots of Death

Doctor Who: The Robots of Death

1977

Script Editor

Doctor Who: The Face of Evil

Doctor Who: The Face of Evil

1977

Script Editor

Doctor Who: The Deadly Assassin

Doctor Who: The Deadly Assassin

1976

Writer, Script Editor

Doctor Who: The Hand of Fear

Doctor Who: The Hand of Fear

1976

Script Editor

Doctor Who: The Masque of Mandragora

Doctor Who: The Masque of Mandragora

1976

Script Editor

Doctor Who: The Seeds of Doom

Doctor Who: The Seeds of Doom

1976

Script Editor

Doctor Who: The Brain of Morbius

Doctor Who: The Brain of Morbius

1976

Writer, Script Editor

Doctor Who: The Android Invasion

Doctor Who: The Android Invasion

1975

Script Editor

Doctor Who: Pyramids of Mars

Doctor Who: Pyramids of Mars

1975

Script Editor, Writer

Doctor Who: Planet of Evil

Doctor Who: Planet of Evil

1975

Script Editor

Doctor Who: Terror of the Zygons

Doctor Who: Terror of the Zygons

1975

Script Editor

Doctor Who: Revenge of the Cybermen

Doctor Who: Revenge of the Cybermen

1975

Writer, Script Editor

Doctor Who: Genesis of the Daleks

Doctor Who: Genesis of the Daleks

1975

Script Editor

Doctor Who: The Sontaran Experiment

Doctor Who: The Sontaran Experiment

1975

Script Editor

Doctor Who: The Ark in Space

Doctor Who: The Ark in Space

1975

Writer, Script Editor

Doctor Who: Robot

Doctor Who: Robot

1975

Script Editor

Playhouse

Playhouse

1974

Teleplay

Doctor Who: The Time Warrior

Doctor Who: The Time Warrior

1974

Writer

Doctor Who: Carnival of Monsters

Doctor Who: Carnival of Monsters

1973

Writer

Dead of Night

Dead of Night

1972

Writer

The Regiment

The Regiment

1972

Writer

Doctor Who: Terror of the Autons

Doctor Who: Terror of the Autons

1971

Writer

Doomwatch

Doomwatch

1970

Writer

Doctor Who: Spearhead from Space

Doctor Who: Spearhead from Space

1970

Writer

Fraud Squad

Fraud Squad

1969

Writer

Doctor Who: The Space Pirates

Doctor Who: The Space Pirates

1969

Writer

Doctor Who: The Krotons

Doctor Who: The Krotons

1969

Writer

Invasion

Invasion

1965

Story

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

1963

Writer, Script Editor

The Saint

The Saint

1962

Writer

Dr. Finlay's Casebook

Dr. Finlay's Casebook

1962

Writer

Ghost Squad

Ghost Squad

1961

Writer

Dixon of Dock Green

Dixon of Dock Green

1955

Writer

Acting3

Built for War: The Sontaran Story

Built for War: The Sontaran Story

2006

(archival footage)

Whose Doctor Who

Whose Doctor Who

1977

Doctor Who: The Brain of Morbius

Doctor Who: The Brain of Morbius

1976

Morbius Doctor (picture) (uncredited)

Creator1

The Nightmare Man

The Nightmare Man

1981

Creator

Visual Effects1

Do You Have a Licence to Save this Planet?

Do You Have a Licence to Save this Planet?

2001

Creature Design