Philip Martin(1938-2020)

Writer
Actor

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Philip Martin was born on 3 July 1938 in Liverpool, England, UK. He was a writer and actor, known for Docteur Who (1963), Star Cops (1987) and Doctor Who: Target Novelisation Audiobooks (2005). He was married to Patricia McDonnel. He died on 13 December 2020.

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Known for

Paul McGann, Colin Baker, Tom Baker, Peter Davison, William Hartnell, Sylvester McCoy, Jon Pertwee, and Patrick Troughton in Docteur Who (1963)

8.4

TV Series

Writer

Star Cops (1987)

7.2

TV Series

Writer

Doctor Who: Target Novelisation Audiobooks (2005)

Doctor Who: Target Novelisation Audiobooks

Podcast Series

Writer

Doctors (2000)

4.5

TV Series

Writer

Credits

Writer

Doctor Who: Target Novelisation Audiobooks
Podcast Series
- written by
- 2013–2025
Sil and the Devil Seeds of Arodor
5.0
TV Movie
- Writer
- 2019
Doctor Who: The Monthly Adventures
7.8
Podcast Series
- writer
- 2004–2014
Doctor Who: The Lost Stories
7.9
Podcast Series
- writer
- 2009
Doctors
4.5
TV Series
- written by
- 2007
Luifel & Luifel
6.1
TV Series
- Writer
- 2001
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
7.6
TV Series
- writer
- 1997–1998
The Good Guys
8.2
TV Series
- writer
- 1993
Flash - Le reporter-photographe
6.2
TV Series
- writer
- 1992
Virtual Murder
6.5
TV Series
- by
- 1992
The Bill
6.7
TV Series
- written by
- 1990
Tandoori Nights
7.8
TV Series
- written by
- 1987
Star Cops
7.2
TV Series
- writer
- 1987
Docteur Who
8.4
TV Series
- by
- writer
- 1985–1986
Play for Today
7.8
TV Series
- writer
- 1975–1982

Actor

Enslavement: The True Story of Fanny Kemble
6.5
TV Movie
- Josiah
- 2000
Virtual Murder
6.5
TV Series
- Giles Bern
- 1992
BBC2 Playhouse
6.8
TV Series
- Narrator (voice)
- 1980
Gangsters
8.0
TV Series
- White Devil
- Writer
- 1978
Play for Today
7.8
TV Series
- Rawlinson
- 1975
The Indian Tales of Rudyard Kipling
7.0
TV Series
- Private Crosby
- 1964
First Night
8.0
TV Series
- Snowy
- 1963
No Hiding Place
7.4
TV Series
- Lee Gilbert
- 1963
BBC Sunday-Night Play
8.6
TV Series
- Len Jackson
- 1963
Z Cars
7.1
TV Series
- Cullen
- Wignall
- Charlie MacManus ...
- 1962–1963
Call Oxbridge 2000
TV Series
- Stan Buxton
- 1962
Dixon of Dock Green
6.9
TV Series
- Fred Judson
- 1962
La solitude du coureur de fond
7.5
- Stacy (uncredited)
- 1962
ITV Play of the Week
6.7
TV Series
- Freddy Lewis
- 1962
Summer, Autumn, Winter, Spring
TV Movie
- Ted Borlay
- 1961

Personal details

Alternative name
- Larson E. Whipsnade
Born
- July 3, 1938
- Liverpool, England, UK
Died
- December 13, 2020
Spouse
- Patricia McDonnel1974 - 2010 (her death, 1 child)
Other works
Wrote novels based upon the "Doctor Who" episodes Vengeance on Varos and Mindwarp.

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Trivia
Parents with Patricia of Hilary Martin (III).

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