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Robert Colin Holmes (2 April 1926 – 24 May 1986) was a British television scriptwriter. For over 25 years he contributed to some of the most popular programmes screened in the UK. He is particularly remembered for his work on science fiction programmes , most notably his extensive contributions to Doctor Who , [1] [2] which ...
Apr 5, 2018 · Robert Holmes is widely regarded as the best writer/script editor of Doctor Who, either ever or at least from its first 26 series. His writing was cynical, violent, blackly comic, and frequently makes more sense if read as an attack on or parody of Doctor Who itself.
Robert Holmes. Writer: Doctor Who. In 1944, at the age of eighteen, Holmes joined the army, fighting with the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders regiment in Burma. He rapidly earned a commission, and as such became the youngest commissioned officer in the entire British army during the Second World War.
Holmes also served as script editor of Doctor Who 1974-1977, during which time – thanks also to the support of then-producer Philip Hinchcliffe – the series went further into the territory of Horror than at any other point in its history.
Jan 9, 2020 · Robert Holmes was an English television scriptwriter, who for over twenty-five years contributed to some of the most popular programmes screened in the UK and is considered one of the best writers to have worked on Doctor Who.
Robert Holmes: A Life in Words. £ 18.99 £ 15.99. Written by Richard Molesworth. Introduction by Robert Banks Stewart. Those who know the work of scriptwriter Robert Holmes will not be at all surprised by the effusive and expansive appreciation in which he is held today by his colleagues, peers, and contemporaries.
Robert Colin Holmes (2 April 1926 – 24 May 1986) was a British television scriptwriter. For over 25 years he contributed to some of the most popular programmes screened in the UK.
