Graeme Harper

1950s, possibly lost film starring Colin Spaull as the Enid Blyton character.

This documentary looks at executive producer Philip Segal’s seven-year quest to return Doctor Who to the screen, from his initial contact with the BBC shortly before its cancellation in 1989, through to the production and transmission of the movie in 1996. Featuring Philip Segal, BBC executive producer Jo Wright, BBC Head of Series Peter Cregeen, BBC1 controller Alan Yentob, writer Matthew Jacobs and Graeme Harper, the director of BBC Enterprises' abandoned Doctor Who movie. Narrated by Amanda Drew.

A look at the appearances of the Daleks and Davros in the classic Doctor Who era.

Back in the early 1990s, a stunning new science fiction series Starwatch premiered on British television. It was a massive success and became a global phenomenon, giving its star Jon Pertwee his greatest role as Jason Havlin… well perhaps in an alternative reality this is what happened. Who knows? But here, on this Earth, all that remains is, quite literally, a teaser of what might have been. In this new documentary, we delve into the story of Starwatch, how it was created and why it never reached our screens.

Mad scientist Mehendri Solon is building a body from spare parts to house the disembodied brain of the evil Time Lord Morbius. He fancies the Doctor's head as the final piece...

The cast and crew of The Seeds of Doom look back on the making of this story.

Doctor Who directors Michael Briant, Graeme Harper and Tim Combe take an epic road trip to all the filming locations from Season 8 as they discuss directing the show in the early 1970s.

The cast and crew of The Caves of Androzani look back on the making of a legendary story.

The life and work of respected director Douglas Camfield is remembered in this documentary.

Graeme Harper, director of the acclaimed Doctor Who stories The Caves of Androzani and Revelation of the Daleks, shares the story of their creation. Widely hailed as among the best of the Doctor’s adventures, both cemented Graeme’s reputation as one of the show's most dynamic talents. Starting in the 1970s as an Assistant Floor Manager, he worked on Jon Pertwee-era episodes including Colony in Space, Planet of the Daleks, and Planet of the Spiders, later serving as Production Assistant on Tom Baker stories The Seeds of Doom and Warriors’ Gate, collaborating with directors like Douglas Camfield and Michael Briant. Between work on EastEnders and Grange Hill, Graeme sat down with Nicholas Briggs for a lively discussion about his BBC career, future ambitions, and the untold story behind the cancelled 30th anniversary special, The Dark Dimension.

Cast and crew look back at the making of Colony in Space.

Graeme Harper is interviewed by Matthew Sweet about his life and career.

A look at the pre-production work of the Doctor Who (1963) story "The Power of the Daleks" (1966), the first to star Patrick Troughton as the new Doctor.

Colin Baker and Nicola Bryant return to filming locations used across Season 22, meeting Graeme Harper and Sarah Hellings along the way.

Graeme Harper, the production assistant for this story, and later Doctor Who Director for stories in the 1980s and 2000s, explains what being a Production Assistant actually entails.

The cast and crew of 'Revelation of the Daleks' look back on the making of this story.

Doctor Who Confidential is a documentary to complement the revival of the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. Each episode was broadcast on BBC Three on Saturdays, immediately after the broadcast of the weekly television episode on BBC One. The running time of the first two series was 30 minutes, being extended to 45 minutes in the third. BBC Three also broadcast a cut-down edition of the programme, lasting 15 minutes, shown after the repeats on Sundays and Fridays and after the weekday evening repeats of earlier seasons.