Doctor Who director Christopher Barry has died, aged 88.
Barry began his TV directing career in the 1950s and helmed some of Doctor Who’s most iconic episodes.
The longest-serving director on the original run of Doctor Who, Barry’s credits include The Daleks’ first appearance in 1963’s ‘The Dead Planet’.
He also directed Patrick Troughton’s first outing – 1966’s ‘The Power of the Daleks’ – and Tom Baker’s debut – 1975’s ‘Robot’.
Barry’s final Doctor Who work was 1979’s ‘The Creature from the Pit’, and he was also renowned for his work on Z Cars, Poldark, All Creatures Great and Small and The Tripods.
Since retired, Barry was residing in Oxfordshire at the time of his death.