Anthony Read
Writing
Born: 1935-04-21 · Staffordshire, England, UK
Died: 2015-11-21
Biography
Anthony Read (21 April 1935 – 21 November 2015) was an English television producer, screenwriter, script editor and author. He was principally active in British television from the 1960s to the mid-1980s, which included a period as a script editor and writer of Doctor Who from 1977 to 1979, although he occasionally contributed to televised productions until 1999. Beginning in the 1980s, he launched a second career as a print author, concentrating largely on World War II histories. He was also a
🎬 Movies (27)
Darkness & Light: The Life of Graham Williams
2024
Self - (archive)
Into the Unknown
2010
The Elusive David Agnew
2008
A Matter of Time
2007
Parrot Fashion
2007
Getting Blood from the Stones
2007
The Humans of Tara
2007
Defining Shadows
2007
Built for War: The Sontaran Story
2006
Paris in the Springtime
2005
Korda: I Don't Grow on Trees: Part One
1993
Self - Interviewee
Chocky's Challenge
1986
Writer
Chocky's Children
1985
Writer
Chocky
1984
Dramaturgy
Doctor Who: The Horns of Nimon
1980
Writer
Doctor Who: The Power of Kroll
1979
Script Editor
Doctor Who: The Armageddon Factor
1979
Script Editor
Doctor Who: The Invasion of Time
1978
Writer
Doctor Who: Underworld
1978
Script Editor
Doctor Who: The Pirate Planet
1978
Script Editor
Doctor Who: The Ribos Operation
1978
Script Editor
Doctor Who: The Stones of Blood
1978
Script Editor
Doctor Who: The Androids of Tara
1978
Script Editor
Doctor Who: The Sun Makers
1977
Script Editor
Kipper
1977
Writer
Diane
1975
Writer
Hell's Angel
1971
Writer
📺 TV Shows (13)
Heartbeat
1992
Writer
The Chief
1990
Writer
Into the Labyrinth
1981
Writer
Hammer House of Horror
1980
Writer
The Omega Factor
1979
Writer
The Professionals
1977
Writer
Playhouse
1974
Writer
Centre Play
1973
Writer
The Dragon's Opponent
1973
Producer
The Black Arrow
1972
Writer
The Lotus Eaters
1972
Producer
Doctor Who
1963
Writer
Z-Cars
1962
Writer