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Andrew Cartmel
Born May 6, 1958 · Woolwich, London, England, UK (age 68)
Andrew J. Cartmel (born 6 April 1958) is a British script editor, author and journalist. He was the script editor of Doctor Who during the Sylvester McCoy era of the show between 1987 and 1989. He has also worked as a script editor on other television series, as a magazine editor, as a comics writer, as a film studies lecturer, and as a novelist.
Known For
Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy · 1988Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy
★ 7.51988
MovieScience FictionDrama
The Doctor and Ace head for the Psychic Circus on the planet Segonax, where they meet a disparate group of performers and visitors, including a self-centred explorer named Captain Cook, his companion Mags and a biker known as Nord.
Doctor Who: Battlefield · 1989Doctor Who: Battlefield
★ 7.31989
MovieFantasyScience Fiction
Knights from a parallel universe arrive on Earth to find the legendary sword Excalibur. Only the Doctor and Ace, with the assistance of Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart, can save the Earth from total catastrophe.
Doctor Who: The Curse of Fenric · 1989Doctor Who: The Curse of Fenric
★ 8.41989
MovieHorrorScience Fiction
The Doctor and Ace arrive at a secret military base during World War II, where an ancient evil from the Doctor's past prepares to make his final deadly move. As hideous vampires rise from the sea and Russian commandoes begin to close in, they are confronted not only with a mystery from the distant past but also a terrifying vision of mankind's future...
Doctor Who: Time and the Rani · 1987Doctor Who: Time and the Rani
★ 5.51987
MovieScience FictionDrama
The Rani has returned with another malicious scientific scheme. Taking advantage of the post-regenerative trauma the recently regenerated and unstable Doctor is going through, she hopes to achieve control of an approaching asteroid composed entirely of strange matter. Can the Doctor figure out he is being used for the Rani's evil experiment, and what is behind the door the Rani won't allow him past?
Doctor Who: Paradise Towers · 1987Doctor Who: Paradise Towers
★ 6.51987
MovieScience FictionAdventure
The Doctor and Mel visit Paradise Towers, a residential complex that promises a peaceful life to its residents. However, the establishment is far from what its name suggests: A conflict persists among the Kangs, humanesque multicolour beings who gather in opposing gangs based on which colour of the rainbow they bear; killer cleaning robots prowl the halls, and a secret in the complex's basement poses the greatest threat of all.
Doctor Who: The Happiness Patrol · 1988Doctor Who: The Happiness Patrol
★ 8.01988
MovieScience FictionDrama
The TARDIS arrives on the planet Terra Alpha, where the Seventh Doctor and Ace discover a society in which sadness is against the law - a law enforced zealously by the brightly uniformed Happiness Patrol. The planet is ruled by Helen A with the aid of her companion, Joseph C, and her carnivorous pet Stigorax, Fifi.
Doctor Who: Dragonfire · 1987Doctor Who: Dragonfire
★ 7.21987
MovieScience FictionDrama
As trouble brews on the space trading colony of Iceworld, the Doctor and Mel encounter their sometimes-ally Sabalom Glitz and a new friend who goes by the name "Ace".
Doctor Who: Silver Nemesis · 1988Doctor Who: Silver Nemesis
★ 7.11988
MovieScience FictionDrama
The arrival of a mysterious comet heralds impending danger from enemies both old and new. As Ace helps the Doctor defend Earth, she is confronted with a dangerous question..."Doctor Who?"
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