Robert Banks Stewart (1931 - 2016) (Doctor Who)

bbc.co.uk ^ | January 15, 2016 | The Doctor Who Team

[Morgana]

We’re sad to report the death of Robert Banks Stewart, whom many Doctor Who fans will remember fondly as the creator of the Zygons.

Aside from writing two Fourth Doctor adventures – Terror of the Zygons and The Seeds of Doom – he co-created the well-remembered Shoestring (1979–80) starring Trevor Eve as a detective on the edge, and created the enormously popular Jersey-based cop show, Bergerac (1981–89). He also scripted episodes of the most iconic series of the 60s and 70s including Danger Man, The Avengers, Callan and The Sweeney and served as a producer on huge hits such as Hannay, The Darling Buds of May and Lovejoy.

[Bobalu]

[dfwgator]

They’re dropping like flies.

[The Sons of Liberty]

They’re dropping like flies.

Is the floor open for nominations????

[MUDDOG]

scripted episodes of the most iconic series of the 60s and 70s including Danger Man, The Avengers

How many episodes of Branded?

[Vermont Lt]

I am losing count. I thought it came in threes, not dozens.

[PAR35]

I’d list Avengers higher on the list than a few Dr.Who episodes. Danger Man was titled ‘Secret Agent’ in the US, although the spinoff series ‘The Prisoner’ might be better known than the original.

[wally_bert]

I loved Bergerac and Shoestring.

RIP.

[fieldmarshaldj]

RIP.

[Oztrich Boy]

Thing is he worked on more great series that Americans never sew

Beregerac, Shoestring, Callan, Special Branch, The Sweeney, Hannay, Lovejoy, Arthur of the Britons

[Rebelbase]

~~How many episodes of Branded? ~~

Flashback to elementary school.

♫ Stranded, Stranded on a toilet bowl....♫

[MUDDOG]

Branded

I was thinking of "The Big Lebowski" character Arthur Digby Sellers, who "wrote 156 episodes, the bulk of the series. Not exactly a lightweight."