Robert Holmes

Robert Holmes

Writing

Born:
1926-04-02
Died:
1986-05-24
Place of birth:
Hertfordshire, England, UK

Biography

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, which included working as its script editor from 1974 to 1977. Description above from the Wikipedia article Robert Holmes (scriptwriter), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Filmography

Built for War: The Sontaran Story

Built for War: The Sontaran Story

7.02006(archival footage)
Movie
Do You Have a Licence to Save this Planet?

Do You Have a Licence to Save this Planet?

7.02001Creature Design
Movie
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Foe

Doctor Who: The Ultimate Foe

5.71986Writer
Movie
Doctor Who: The Mysterious Planet

Doctor Who: The Mysterious Planet

6.21986Writer
Movie
Doctor Who: The Two Doctors

Doctor Who: The Two Doctors

7.31985Writer
Movie
Doctor Who: The Caves of Androzani

Doctor Who: The Caves of Androzani

9.81984Writer
Movie
Bergerac

Bergerac

7.01981Writer
TV
Into the Labyrinth

Into the Labyrinth

7.11981Writer
TV
The Nightmare Man

The Nightmare Man

6.71981Writer
Movie
The Nightmare Man

The Nightmare Man

6.71981Adaptation
TV
Fothergill

Fothergill

1981Writer
Movie
Juliet Bravo

Juliet Bravo

6.51980Writer
TV
Shoestring

Shoestring

7.71979Writer
TV
Doctor Who: The Power of Kroll

Doctor Who: The Power of Kroll

4.71979Writer
Movie
The Future

The Future

1978Writer
Movie
Doctor Who: The Ribos Operation

Doctor Who: The Ribos Operation

6.81978Writer
Movie
Blake's 7

Blake's 7

7.31978Writer
TV
Doctor Who: The Sun Makers

Doctor Who: The Sun Makers

7.01977Writer
Movie
Doctor Who: Image of the Fendahl

Doctor Who: Image of the Fendahl

7.01977Script Editor
Movie
Doctor Who: The Invisible Enemy

Doctor Who: The Invisible Enemy

7.21977Script Editor
Movie
Doctor Who: Horror of Fang Rock

Doctor Who: Horror of Fang Rock

7.61977Script Editor
Movie
Whose Doctor Who

Whose Doctor Who

2.01977
Movie
Doctor Who: The Talons of Weng-Chiang

Doctor Who: The Talons of Weng-Chiang

8.11977Script Editor
Movie
Doctor Who: The Robots of Death

Doctor Who: The Robots of Death

7.91977Script Editor
Movie
Doctor Who: The Face of Evil

Doctor Who: The Face of Evil

7.91977Script Editor
Movie
Doctor Who: The Deadly Assassin

Doctor Who: The Deadly Assassin

8.31976Writer
Movie
Doctor Who: The Hand of Fear

Doctor Who: The Hand of Fear

7.81976Script Editor
Movie
Doctor Who: The Masque of Mandragora

Doctor Who: The Masque of Mandragora

6.81976Script Editor
Movie
Doctor Who: The Seeds of Doom

Doctor Who: The Seeds of Doom

9.01976Script Editor
Movie
Doctor Who: The Brain of Morbius

Doctor Who: The Brain of Morbius

8.11976Morbius Doctor (picture) (uncredited)
Movie
Doctor Who: The Android Invasion

Doctor Who: The Android Invasion

7.21975Script Editor
Movie
Doctor Who: Pyramids of Mars

Doctor Who: Pyramids of Mars

8.51975Writer
Movie
Doctor Who: Planet of Evil

Doctor Who: Planet of Evil

6.81975Script Editor
Movie
Doctor Who: Terror of the Zygons

Doctor Who: Terror of the Zygons

8.21975Script Editor
Movie
Doctor Who: Revenge of the Cybermen

Doctor Who: Revenge of the Cybermen

6.01975Writer
Movie
Doctor Who: Genesis of the Daleks

Doctor Who: Genesis of the Daleks

8.91975Script Editor
Movie
Doctor Who: The Sontaran Experiment

Doctor Who: The Sontaran Experiment

6.21975Script Editor
Movie
Doctor Who: The Ark in Space

Doctor Who: The Ark in Space

7.71975Writer
Movie
Doctor Who: Robot

Doctor Who: Robot

7.11975Script Editor
Movie
Playhouse

Playhouse

7.01974Teleplay
TV
Doctor Who: The Time Warrior

Doctor Who: The Time Warrior

7.41974Writer
Movie
Doctor Who: Carnival of Monsters

Doctor Who: Carnival of Monsters

7.81973Writer
Movie
Return Flight

Return Flight

1972Writer
Movie
Dead of Night

Dead of Night

8.01972Writer
TV
The Regiment

The Regiment

4.51972Writer
TV
Doctor Who: Terror of the Autons

Doctor Who: Terror of the Autons

7.81971Writer
Movie
Doomwatch

Doomwatch

6.41970Writer
TV
Doctor Who: Spearhead from Space

Doctor Who: Spearhead from Space

8.71970Writer
Movie
Fraud Squad

Fraud Squad

7.01969Writer
TV
Doctor Who: The Space Pirates

Doctor Who: The Space Pirates

5.21969Writer
Movie
Doctor Who: The Krotons

Doctor Who: The Krotons

6.41969Writer
Movie
Invasion

Invasion

6.11965Story
Movie
Doctor Who

Doctor Who

7.91963Writer
TV
The Saint

The Saint

7.41962Writer
TV
Dr. Finlay's Casebook

Dr. Finlay's Casebook

6.71962Writer
TV
Ghost Squad

Ghost Squad

6.01961Writer
TV
Dixon of Dock Green

Dixon of Dock Green

6.01955Writer
TV