Robert Holmes
- Known For
- Writing
- Born
- April 2, 1926 in Hertfordshire, England, UK
- Died
- May 24, 1986
- Active Years
- 1955–2006 (52 Years)
- Total Credits
- 66 credits in database
Biography
Robert Colin Holmes was a British television scriptwriter born on 2 April 1926 in Hertfordshire, England. Over a career spanning more than 25 years, he contributed to various popular television programmes in the United Kingdom. He is particularly noted for his extensive work in the science fiction genre, most notably his contributions to Doctor Who. During his time with that series, he served as script editor from 1974 to 1977, with some sources specifying his tenure as 1975 to 1977. He authored 64 episodes for the 20th-century incarnation of the programme, more than any other writer. Robert Colin Holmes died on 24 May 1986 at the age of 60. He also used the name William Hood.
Career overview
Robert Colin Holmes was a British television scriptwriter born on 2 April 1926 in Hertfordshire, England. Over a career spanning more than 25 years, he contributed to a variety of popular programs broadcast in the United Kingdom. He was also known by the name William Hood. Holmes died on 24 May 1986 at the age of 60.
Holmes is particularly noted for his extensive work in the science fiction genre, most notably his contributions to the television series Doctor Who. He served as the script editor for the program from 1974 to 1977, though other records specify his tenure in this role as 1975 to 1977. As a writer for the 20th-century incarnation of Doctor Who, he authored more scripts than any other individual, totaling 64 episodes. His professional credits across his career include 57 known works.
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Full Filmography
66 titles- Built for War: The Sontaran Story (2006) as (archival footage)
- Do You Have a Licence to Save this Planet? (2001) Creature Design
- Doctor Who: The Ultimate Foe (1986) Writer
- Doctor Who: The Mysterious Planet (1986) Writer
- Doctor Who: The Two Doctors (1985) Writer
- Doctor Who: The Caves of Androzani (1984) Writer
- Bergerac (1981) Writer
- Into the Labyrinth (1981) Writer
- The Nightmare Man (1981) Adaptation
- The Nightmare Man (1981) Writer
- The Nightmare Man (1981) Creator
- The Nightmare Man (1981) Writer
- Fothergill (1981) Writer
- Juliet Bravo (1980) Writer
- Shoestring (1979) Writer
- Doctor Who: The Power of Kroll (1979) Writer
- Blake's 7 (1978) Writer
- Doctor Who: The Ribos Operation (1978) Writer
- The Future (1978) Writer
- Doctor Who: The Face of Evil (1977) Script Editor
- Doctor Who: The Talons of Weng-Chiang (1977) Writer
- Doctor Who: The Talons of Weng-Chiang (1977) Script Editor
- Doctor Who: The Robots of Death (1977) Script Editor
- Doctor Who: Image of the Fendahl (1977) Script Editor
- Doctor Who: The Sun Makers (1977) Writer
- Doctor Who: The Invisible Enemy (1977) Script Editor
- Doctor Who: Horror of Fang Rock (1977) Script Editor
- Whose Doctor Who (1977)
- Doctor Who: The Brain of Morbius (1976) as Morbius Doctor (picture) (uncredited)
- Doctor Who: The Brain of Morbius (1976) Writer
- Doctor Who: The Brain of Morbius (1976) Script Editor
- Doctor Who: The Masque of Mandragora (1976) Script Editor
- Doctor Who: The Hand of Fear (1976) Script Editor
- Doctor Who: The Deadly Assassin (1976) Writer
- Doctor Who: The Deadly Assassin (1976) Script Editor
- Doctor Who: The Seeds of Doom (1976) Script Editor
- Doctor Who: Genesis of the Daleks (1975) Script Editor
- Doctor Who: The Android Invasion (1975) Script Editor
- Doctor Who: Pyramids of Mars (1975) Writer
- Doctor Who: Pyramids of Mars (1975) Script Editor
- Doctor Who: Terror of the Zygons (1975) Script Editor
- Doctor Who: Robot (1975) Script Editor
- Doctor Who: The Sontaran Experiment (1975) Script Editor
- Doctor Who: Revenge of the Cybermen (1975) Writer
- Doctor Who: Revenge of the Cybermen (1975) Script Editor
- Doctor Who: The Ark in Space (1975) Writer
- Doctor Who: The Ark in Space (1975) Script Editor
- Doctor Who: Planet of Evil (1975) Script Editor
- Playhouse (1974) Teleplay
- Doctor Who: The Time Warrior (1974) Writer
- Doctor Who: Carnival of Monsters (1973) Writer
- The Regiment (1972) Writer
- Dead of Night (1972) Writer
- Doctor Who: Terror of the Autons (1971) Writer
- Doomwatch (1970) Writer
- Doctor Who: Spearhead from Space (1970) Writer
- Fraud Squad (1969) Writer
- Doctor Who: The Krotons (1969) Writer
- Doctor Who: The Space Pirates (1969) Writer
- Invasion (1965) Story
- Doctor Who (1963) Writer
- Doctor Who (1963) Script Editor
- The Saint (1962) Writer
- Dr. Finlay's Casebook (1962) Writer
- Ghost Squad (1961) Writer
- Dixon of Dock Green (1955) Writer
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What movies or TV shows is Robert Holmes best known for?
Robert Holmes is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Population 436 (2006), Alice in Wonderland (2010), The Nightmare Man (1981), The Nightmare Man (1981).
When and where was Robert Holmes born?
Robert Holmes was born on April 2, 1926 in Hertfordshire, England, UK. They passed away on May 24, 1986.
How many credits does Robert Holmes have?
Robert Holmes has accumulated over 66 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1955 to 2006.
What is Robert Holmes's background in cinema and television?
Robert Colin Holmes was a British television scriptwriter born on 2 April 1926 in Hertfordshire, England. Over a career spanning more than 25 years, he contributed to various popular television programmes in the United Kingdom. He is particularly noted for his extensive work in the science fiction genre, most notably h...
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