The past five years have arguably seen Doctor Who become one of the most popular shows on television, no thanks to top-tier casting and some bold creative choices on the part of the BBC.
There was, however, one member of the BBC old guard who outright hated Doctor Who during the 1980s. That person was Michael Grade, ex-BBC One boss who stripped the show of its budget and even threatened to cancel it altogether due to its lowly production values.
Grade temporarily postponed Doctor Who in 1985, and while his feelings towards the sci-fi show have warmed (slightly) in the intervening years, he’s still not overly fond of the series, as his recent interview with the Evening Standard (h/t Yahoo!) attests:
I hated Doctor Who. I said to the producer, ‘Do you go to the cinema much? Have you seen Star Wars or Et?’ He said yes. I said,...
There was, however, one member of the BBC old guard who outright hated Doctor Who during the 1980s. That person was Michael Grade, ex-BBC One boss who stripped the show of its budget and even threatened to cancel it altogether due to its lowly production values.
Grade temporarily postponed Doctor Who in 1985, and while his feelings towards the sci-fi show have warmed (slightly) in the intervening years, he’s still not overly fond of the series, as his recent interview with the Evening Standard (h/t Yahoo!) attests:
I hated Doctor Who. I said to the producer, ‘Do you go to the cinema much? Have you seen Star Wars or Et?’ He said yes. I said,...
- 10/1/2019
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
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