Michael Ferguson

Directing

Michael Ferguson

Born June 14, 1937 · New Malden, Surrey, England, UK

Died October 4, 2021 · aged 84

Michael Ferguson (14 June 1937 — 4 October 2021) was an English director who worked primarily in television. He is best known for his work on such series as Doctor Who (serving as one of few to work on three consecutive eras, directing one First Doctor serial, one Second Doctor serial, and two Third Doctor serials), Casualty, and EastEnders. Ferguson served as executive producer of the latter from…

Known For

Taste of EvilTaste of Evil · 1971
Taste of Evil
1971
MovieHorrorTV Movie
Stephen Chambers, a new master of Warby Stones school for the 'ultra-intelligent boys', finds strange things happening to him. Reason tells him that they must be linked with the boys' Psychic Phenomena Club.
1+1=1.51+1=1.5 · 1969
1+1=1.5
1969
MovieScience FictionTV Movie
The population of the United Kingdom at the beginning of the 21st Century is static, thanks to computerised population control, but the wife of the Population Officer becomes pregnant for the second time.
Doctor Who: The Claws of AxosDoctor Who: The Claws of Axos · 1971
Doctor Who: The Claws of Axos
6.81971
MovieDramaAction
A group of gold-skinned aliens known as the Axons land on Earth and offer wondrous technology in exchange for fuel. The Doctor, however, isn't fooled, uncovering the Axons' true nature and once again facing his archenemy the Master...
Return of the UnknownReturn of the Unknown · 2014
Return of the Unknown
2014
MovieDocumentary
Bringing together key Out of the Unknown actors, directors and production team members for the very first time in order to explore the legacy and impact of the legendary series.
Doctor Who: The Ambassadors of DeathDoctor Who: The Ambassadors of Death · 1970
Doctor Who: The Ambassadors of Death
7.21970
MovieScience FictionDrama
Astronauts rescued from a mission to mars are kidnapped when they arrive back on earth. They seem to have been irradiated, and can now kill people merely by touching them. But the Doctor discovers the astronauts have been replaced with Alien ambassadors who are being forced to behave in a hostile manner. With The Doctor traveling to the alien mother ship, and Liz kidnapped, The Brigadier is left wondering who to trust.
Doctor Who: The War MachinesDoctor Who: The War Machines · 1966
Doctor Who: The War Machines
7.41966
MovieScience FictionDrama
The TARDIS arrives in London in 1966 and the First Doctor and Dodo visit the Post Office Tower. There they meet Professor Brett, whose revolutionary new computer WOTAN (Will Operating Thought ANalogue) can actually think for itself and is shortly to be linked up to other major computers around the world — a project overseen by civil servant Sir Charles Summer.
Doctor Who: The Seeds of DeathDoctor Who: The Seeds of Death · 1969
Doctor Who: The Seeds of Death
7.81969
MovieDramaAction
The TARDIS lands in a space museum on Earth in the late 21st century, where the Second Doctor, Jamie and Zoe learn that contact has been lost between Earth and the Moon. In this era, instant travel — T-Mat — has revolutionised the Earth. Its people have lost interest in space travel. The Doctor and his companions travel to the Moon in an old-style rocket and reach the Moonbase, control centre for T-Mat, only to find a squad of Ice Warriors have commandeered the base and plan to use the T-Mat network to their advantage.
The Last WitnessThe Last Witness · 1971
The Last Witness
1971
MovieHorrorTV Movie
A man, Harris, wakes up in a hotel on a small island after a shipwreck. He keeps recognising flashes of what he sees, until he realises his visions are of actions yet to come, culminating in murder.

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