Who-Personnel

Born on 13 March 1946, James Acheson has enjoyed a successful career as a costume designer for both TV and Film, and remains as a prolific costume designer for Doctor Who. Education was taken at the Colchester Royal Grammar School and then Wimbledon School of Art. Whilst at art school one of his teachers was Allister Bowtell, who would later provide freelance work on Doctor Who, and even provided services which were under Acheson’s command. Acheson’s early career saw him wor

Of all the roles within a production of television, the assistant floor manager is one of the most important, albeit ‘minor’ ones. The assistant floor manager was always responsible for setting up the stage, and ensuring actors knew their lines. Many people worked extensively as an assistant floor manager on Doctor Who, some of which went onto become directors. However, Val McCrimmon is someone who worked on Doctor Who on and off for a resounding 24 years within the same capa

Many of classic Doctor Who’s iconic monsters can be traced back to one person, John Friedlander. You name them, he did them. The Sea Devils, the Ogrons, the Zygons, Davros, the Draconians, the Exxilons, and so many more contributions. Working as a visual effects designer and sculptor on the show, John Friedlander’s contributions to the show is both astonishing and resounding that so many details are missing from internet bases. He was a talent man probably responsible for sen

Many roles in television went uncredited in the early days of British Television none quite so commonplace as Vision Mixers. One such Vision Mixer was Shirley Coward’s those contribution to the show can be traced back to the historical four-part serial The Crusade. She was the director’s assistant where she worked closely with Douglas Camfield throughout production. It wasn’t until The Tenth Planet where Coward’s commitment to the world of Doctor Who would make it mark. With

Find out more about the visual effects designer John Lawson who worked on classic Doctor Who for many years.