Barry Letts
Production Born Mar 26, 1925 Died Oct 9, 2009 132 credits
Biography
Barry Letts works in production. Born March 26, 1925. Died October 9, 2009. Archytele tracks 132 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Career timeline
Tales of the Tardis · ProducerTime and Atlantis: Chronicling The Time MonsterDoctor Who: 60 Years of Secrets & Scandals
Doctor Who and the Third Man
Come in Number FiveThe Doctor's MoriartyLife on EarthIMC Needs You!
Warriors of MarsThe Tin Men and the Witch
Roger Delgado: The MasterThe Perfect Scenario: The End of DreamsThe Frighten FactorThe Perfect Scenario: Lost Frontiers
Hello Sailor!Musical Scales: An Era of Experimentation
Terror Nation: Terry Nation and Doctor WhoExodusThe Worst Journey in the WorldAre Friends Electric?
Built for War: The Sontaran StoryChanging Time: Living and Leaving Doctor Who
Terrance Dicks: Fact & Fiction
Dæmos Rising · Script Consultant
The Story of Doctor Who
Where on Earth Is Katy Manning?
30 Years in the TARDIS
David Copperfield · DirectorDavid Copperfield · Creator
EastEnders · Director
The Invisible Man · ProducerThe Invisible Man · CreatorThe Prisoner of Zenda · ProducerThe Prisoner of Zenda · CreatorGoodbye Mr Chips · Producer
Jane Eyre · ProducerJane Eyre · CreatorDombey and Son · Producer
Stalky & Co · ProducerBeau Geste · ProducerThe Hound of the Baskervilles · ProducerGulliver in Lilliput · AdaptationGulliver in Lilliput · Director
Great Expectations · ProducerSense and Sensibility · ProducerSense and Sensibility · CreatorDoctor Who: Logopolis · Executive ProducerDoctor Who: The Keeper of Traken · Executive Producer
Doctor Who: Full Circle · Executive ProducerA Tale of Two Cities · ProducerA Tale of Two Cities · CreatorThe Swish of the Curtain · ProducerThe Swish of the Curtain · Creator
The Old Curiosity Shop · Producer
The Mill on the Floss · ProducerThe Mill on the Floss · CreatorPinocchio · DirectorPinocchio · ProducerRebecca of Sunnybrook Farm · Producer
Nicholas Nickleby · ProducerNicholas Nickleby · CreatorThe Children of the New Forest · ProducerTreasure Island · Producer
Little Lord Fauntleroy · Producer
Ten from the Twenties · DirectorDoctor Who: Robot · ProducerDoctor Who: The Android Invasion · Director
Doctor Who: The Time Warrior · ProducerDoctor Who: Planet of the Spiders · WriterDoctor Who: Planet of the Spiders · DirectorDoctor Who: Planet of the Spiders · ProducerDoctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs · Producer
Moonbase 3 · ProducerMoonbase 3 · WriterMoonbase 3 · CreatorDoctor Who: Planet of the Daleks · ProducerDoctor Who: The Three Doctors · Producer
Doctor Who: The Mutants · ProducerDoctor Who: The Sea Devils · ProducerDoctor Who: The Time Monster · ProducerDoctor Who: The Time Monster · WriterDoctor Who: The Curse of Peladon · Producer
Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil · ProducerDoctor Who: Colony in Space · ProducerDoctor Who: The Claws of Axos · ProducerDoctor Who: The Dæmons · WriterDoctor Who: The Dæmons · Producer
Doctor Who: InfernoDoctor Who: Inferno · ProducerDoctor Who: Inferno · Co-DirectorDoctor Who and the Silurians · ProducerDoctor Who: The Ambassadors of Death · Producer
Full Filmography
132 titles- Tales of the Tardis (2023) Producer
- Time and Atlantis: Chronicling The Time Monster (2023) as (archive footage)
- Doctor Who: 60 Years of Secrets & Scandals (2023) as Self - archive
- Doctor Who and the Third Man (2019)
- Come in Number Five (2011) as (archive footage)
- The Doctor's Moriarty (2011) as Self
- Life on Earth (2011) as Self
- IMC Needs You! (2011)
- Warriors of Mars (2010)
- The Tin Men and the Witch (2010)
- Roger Delgado: The Master (2009)
- The Perfect Scenario: The End of Dreams (2009)
- The Frighten Factor (2009)
- The Perfect Scenario: Lost Frontiers (2009)
- Hello Sailor! (2008)
- Musical Scales: An Era of Experimentation (2008)
- Terror Nation: Terry Nation and Doctor Who (2007) as Self
- Exodus (2007) as Professor Marcus
- The Worst Journey in the World (2007) as Narrator
- Are Friends Electric? (2007)
- Built for War: The Sontaran Story (2006) as (archival footage)
- Changing Time: Living and Leaving Doctor Who (2006)
- Terrance Dicks: Fact & Fiction (2005)
- Dæmos Rising (2004) Script Consultant
- The Story of Doctor Who (2003)
- Where on Earth Is Katy Manning? (1998)
- 30 Years in the TARDIS (1993) as Himself
- David Copperfield (1986) Director
- David Copperfield (1986) Creator
- EastEnders (1985) Director
- The Invisible Man (1984) Producer
- The Invisible Man (1984) Creator
- The Prisoner of Zenda (1984) Producer
- The Prisoner of Zenda (1984) Creator
- Goodbye Mr Chips (1984) Producer
- Jane Eyre (1983) Producer
- Jane Eyre (1983) Creator
- Dombey and Son (1983) Producer
- Stalky & Co (1982) Producer
- Beau Geste (1982) Producer
- The Hound of the Baskervilles (1982) Producer
- Gulliver in Lilliput (1982) Adaptation
- Gulliver in Lilliput (1982) Director
- Great Expectations (1981) Producer
- Sense and Sensibility (1981) Producer
- Sense and Sensibility (1981) Creator
- Doctor Who: Logopolis (1981) Executive Producer
- Doctor Who: The Keeper of Traken (1981) Executive Producer
- Doctor Who: Warriors' Gate (1981) Executive Producer
- Doctor Who: Full Circle (1980) Executive Producer
- A Tale of Two Cities (1980) Producer
- A Tale of Two Cities (1980) Creator
- The Swish of the Curtain (1980) Producer
- The Swish of the Curtain (1980) Creator
- Doctor Who: The Leisure Hive (1980) Executive Producer
- Doctor Who: Meglos (1980) Executive Producer
- Doctor Who: State of Decay (1980) Executive Producer
- The Old Curiosity Shop (1979) Producer
- The Mill on the Floss (1978) Producer
- The Mill on the Floss (1978) Creator
- Pinocchio (1978) Director
- Pinocchio (1978) Producer
- Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1978) Producer
- Pinocchio (1978) Director
- Nicholas Nickleby (1977) Producer
- Nicholas Nickleby (1977) Creator
- The Children of the New Forest (1977) Producer
- Treasure Island (1977) Producer
- Little Lord Fauntleroy (1976) Producer
- Ten from the Twenties (1975) Director
- Doctor Who: Robot (1975) Producer
- Doctor Who: The Android Invasion (1975) Director
- Doctor Who: The Time Warrior (1974) Producer
- Doctor Who: Planet of the Spiders (1974) Writer
- Doctor Who: Planet of the Spiders (1974) Director
- Doctor Who: Planet of the Spiders (1974) Producer
- Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs (1974) Producer
- Doctor Who: The Monster of Peladon (1974) Producer
- Doctor Who: Death to the Daleks (1974) Producer
- Moonbase 3 (1973) Producer
- Moonbase 3 (1973) Writer
- Moonbase 3 (1973) Creator
- Doctor Who: Planet of the Daleks (1973) Producer
- Doctor Who: The Three Doctors (1973) Producer
- Doctor Who: Frontier in Space (1973) Producer
- Doctor Who: The Green Death (1973) Producer
- Doctor Who: Carnival of Monsters (1973) Director
- Doctor Who: Carnival of Monsters (1973) Producer
- Doctor Who: The Mutants (1972) Producer
- Doctor Who: The Sea Devils (1972) Producer
- Doctor Who: The Time Monster (1972) Producer
- Doctor Who: The Time Monster (1972) Writer
- Doctor Who: The Curse of Peladon (1972) Producer
- Doctor Who: Day of the Daleks (1972) Producer
- Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil (1971) Producer
- Doctor Who: Colony in Space (1971) Producer
- Doctor Who: The Claws of Axos (1971) Producer
- Doctor Who: The Dæmons (1971) Writer
- Doctor Who: The Dæmons (1971) Producer
- Doctor Who: Terror of the Autons (1971) Producer
- Doctor Who: Terror of the Autons (1971) Director
- Doctor Who: Inferno (1970) as Loudspeaker Voice
- Doctor Who: Inferno (1970) Producer
- Doctor Who: Inferno (1970) Co-Director
- Doctor Who and the Silurians (1970) Producer
- Doctor Who: The Ambassadors of Death (1970) Producer
- Adventure Weekly (1968) Director
- Doctor Who: The Enemy of the World (1968) Director
- Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965) Writer
- The Wednesday Play (1964) Writer
- Doctor Who (1963) Director
- Doctor Who (1963) Writer
- Doctor Who (1963) Producer
- Doctor Who (1963) Executive Producer
- Z-Cars (1962)
- Z-Cars (1962) Director
- City Beneath the Sea (1962)
- Dial M for Murder (1962) as Max Halliday
- The Avengers (1961)
- Maigret (1960)
- The Small House at Allington (1960) as Captain Bernard Dale
- No Hiding Place (1959)
- The Silver Sword (1957)
- Armchair Theatre (1956) as Clive Epworth
- Armchair Theatre (1956) as Jamie Peatie
- Reach for the Sky (1956) as Tommy
- The Cruel Sea (1953) as Raikes
- A Boy, a Girl and a Bike (1949) as Syd
- Scott of the Antarctic (1948) as Apsley Cherry-Garrard
- To the Public Danger (1948) as Fred Lane
- Frieda (1947) as Jim Merrick
- San Demetrio London (1943) as Apprentice John Jones - M.V. San Demetrio
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Barry Letts best known for?
Barry Letts is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Jackpot (1993), Hello Sailor! (2008), David Copperfield (1986), David Copperfield (1986).
When and where was Barry Letts born?
Barry Letts was born on March 26, 1925. They passed away on October 9, 2009.
How many credits does Barry Letts have?
Barry Letts has accumulated over 132 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1943 to 2023.
What is Barry Letts's background in cinema and television?
Barry Leopold Letts (26 March 1925 – 9 October 2009) was an English actor, television director, writer and producer, best known for being the producer of Doctor Who from 1969 to 1974. Born in Leicester, he worked as an actor in theatre, films and television before retiring in his early forties and becoming a televisio...
Barry Letts by the numbers
132credits
77films
55TV series
1943–2023active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Doctor Who: Inferno (1970) as Loudspeaker Voice — aged about 45
- The Avengers (1961) — aged about 36
- Z-Cars (1962) — aged about 37
- Scott of the Antarctic (1948) as Apsley Cherry-Garrard — aged about 23
- San Demetrio London (1943) as Apprentice John Jones - M.V. San Demetrio — aged about 18
- Maigret (1960) — aged about 35
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