
Barry Letts
Known for Production · 41 credits
- Born
- 1925-03-26
- Died
- 2009-10-09
Biography
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 television director. He then became the producer of the BBC science fiction series Doctor Who for five years, overseeing almost the entirety of Jon Pertwee's tenure as the Third Doctor and casting Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor. He produced or directed many of the BBC's Sunday Classic drama serials from 1976 to 1986, and returned to Doctor Who in 1980 to be the executive producer for its eighteenth season.
Known For
TV Shows (8)
Movies (33)

The Cruel Sea
1953
as Raikes

Scott of the Antarctic
1948
as Apsley Cherry-Garrard

Reach for the Sky
1956
as Tommy

Frieda
1947
as Jim Merrick

Exodus
2007
as Professor Marcus

Doctor Who: 60 Years of Secrets & Scandals
2023
as Self - archive

San Demetrio London
1943
as Apprentice John Jones - M.V. San Demetrio

Come in Number Five
2011
as (archive footage)

Doctor Who: Inferno
1970
as Loudspeaker Voice

A Boy, a Girl and a Bike
1949
as Syd

The Worst Journey in the World
2007
as Narrator

The Story of Doctor Who
2003

To the Public Danger
1948
as Fred Lane

Hello Sailor!
2008

Where on Earth Is Katy Manning?
1998

30 Years in the TARDIS
1993
as Himself

Doctor Who and the Third Man
2019

Changing Time: Living and Leaving Doctor Who
2006

Terrance Dicks: Fact & Fiction
2005

The Perfect Scenario: Lost Frontiers
2009

Are Friends Electric?
2007

The Perfect Scenario: The End of Dreams
2009

Built for War: The Sontaran Story
2006
as (archival footage)

Musical Scales: An Era of Experimentation
2008

Roger Delgado: The Master
2009

The Doctor's Moriarty
2011
as Self

Warriors of Mars
2010

Life on Earth
2011
as Self

Terror Nation: Terry Nation and Doctor Who
2007
as Self

Time and Atlantis: Chronicling The Time Monster
2023
as (archive footage)

The Tin Men and the Witch
2010

The Frighten Factor
2009

IMC Needs You!
2011
About Barry Letts
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 television director. He then became the producer of the BBC science fiction series Doctor Who for five years, overseeing almost the entirety of Jon Pertwee's tenure as the Third Doctor and casting Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor. He produce… With 41 credits spanning from 1943 to 2023, Barry Letts has appeared in 33 films and 8 TV shows.
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Most Popular Barry Letts Movies
- The Cruel Sea (1953) — as Raikes
- Scott of the Antarctic (1948) — as Apsley Cherry-Garrard
- Reach for the Sky (1956) — as Tommy
- Frieda (1947) — as Jim Merrick
- Exodus (2007) — as Professor Marcus
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