John Nathan-Turner

English television producer

  • Fame49.0
  • Momentum17.3
  • Wikipedia2.2K
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Lived 1947–2002, aged 55United Kingdom
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  • Era
    1947–2002
    Aged 55
  • Known for
    Doctor Who: The Five D…
    1983
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Updated 2026-06-23

John Turner, known professionally as John Nathan-Turner, was an English television producer. He was the ninth producer of the long-running BBC science fiction series Doctor Who and the final producer of the series' first run on television. He finished the role having become the longest-serving Doctor Who producer and cast Peter Davison, Colin Baker and Sylvester McCoy as the Fifth, Sixth and Seventh Doctors, respectively.

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Completeness75.0
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