
Eric Saward
Writing
Eric Saward (born 9 December 1944) is a British radio scriptwriter who worked as a screenwriter and script editor on the BBC's science fiction television series Doctor Who from 1982 to 1986. He wrote the stories The Visitation, Earthshock, Resurrection of the Daleks and Revelation of the Daleks. Saward's career as a scriptwriter began with drama for radio while he was working as a teacher. Later he was able to cross into full-time writing. He was approached by then Doctor Who script editor Christopher H. Bidmead to submit some ideas to the series on the strength of a recommendation from the senior drama script editor at BBC Radio. He received a commission to write the story The Visitation. This in turn led to his appointment as script editor on the recommendation of Antony Root, who had briefly replaced Bidmead.
Known for
2024Darkness & Light: The Life of Graham Williams
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2019The Doctors: The Colin Baker Years
2019Showman: The Life of John Nathan-Turner
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2018Earthshocked
2011Come in Number Five
2011Driven to Distractation
2011Peter Grimwade: Directing with Attitude...
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2011Snake Charmer: The Making of 'Snakedance'
2010Chain Reaction
2008The Making of The Trial of a Time Lord
2008Trials and Tribulations
2007Davros Connections
2007The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
2006Built for War: The Sontaran Story
2006The Dalek Tapes
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2006Lords and Luddites: Making 'The Mark of the Rani'
2005Terrance Dicks: Fact & Fiction
199330 Years in the TARDIS
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