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story which had been commissioned by the previous production team and which proved difficult to realise. One of his few changes that lasted even a short time was to limit nearly all stories to just four episodes.
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In early 1966, Wiles resigned in frustration over an inability to steer the show in the direction he wanted. Tosh resigned in sympathy. Of the episodes from his tenure, only the four episode serial
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who, as the sole remaining member of the original team, saw himself as the guardian of the series' original values. An attempt to give new companion
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film recordings), publicity photographs and behind the scenes stills give a visual record of his work on the series.
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accent was vetoed by Wiles' superiors, who ordered that the regulars must speak "
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Although he had a good working relationship with story editor
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South African novelist, television writer and producer
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Kimberley
South Africa
Surrey
England
Television writer
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Doctor Who
Verity Lambert
The Myth Makers
The Daleks' Master Plan
The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve
The Ark
Donald Tosh
William Hartnell
Dodo Chaplet
cockney
BBC English
The Daleks' Master Plan
Tele-snaps
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Out of the Unknown
Taste of Evil
The Man in My Head
wiped
videotape
Royal Shakespeare Company


"The John Wiles Interview - Part 1"

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