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Christopher H. Bidmead

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British writer

United KingdomWritersLived 1941 to 2025 · aged 84
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Christopher Hamilton Bidmead was an English screenwriter, journalist, and actor, best known for his work as the script editor on the eighteenth season of Doctor Who from 1980 to 1981.

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Producer John Nathan-Turner, alongside whom Bidmead joined Doctor Who[5]Producer John Nathan-Turner, alongside whom Bidmead joined Doctor Who[5]Conflicts with Nathan-Turner and Doctor Who star Tom Baker (pictured) contributed to Bidmead's decision to leave the series.[1]Conflicts with Nathan-Turner and Doctor Who star Tom Baker (pictured) contributed to Bidmead's decision to leave the series.[1]

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Christopher Hamilton Bidmead was an English screenwriter, journalist, and actor, best known for his work as the script editor on the eighteenth season of Doctor Who from 1980 to 1981. His brief tenure on the series saw the departure of Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor and a return to a focus on education and hard science fiction.

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United Kingdom
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Writers
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deceased
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Lived 1941 to 2025 · aged 84
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6 languages

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