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Mervyn Haisman(1928-2010)

  • Script and Continuity Department
  • Writer
  • Actor
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Mervyn Haisman was born on 15 March 1928 in London, England, UK. He was a writer and actor, known for Doctor Who (1963), Jane and the Lost City (1987) and The Crimson Cult (1968). He was married to Vina Lane. He died on 29 October 2010 in Valencia, Spain.
BornMarch 15, 1928
DiedOctober 29, 2010(82)
BornMarch 15, 1928
DiedOctober 29, 2010(82)
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Known for

Paul McGann, Colin Baker, Tom Baker, Peter Davison, William Hartnell, Sylvester McCoy, Jon Pertwee, and Patrick Troughton in Doctor Who (1963)
Doctor Who
8.4
TV Series
  • Writer(as Norman Ashby)
Kirsten Hughes in Jane and the Lost City (1987)
Jane and the Lost City
4.4
  • Writer
  • 1987
Boris Karloff, Christopher Lee, Mark Eden, and Barbara Steele in The Crimson Cult (1968)
The Crimson Cult
5.5
  • Writer
  • 1968
Doctor Who: Destiny of the Doctors (1997)
Doctor Who: Destiny of the Doctors
6.8
Video Game
  • Writer
  • 1997

Credits

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Script and Continuity Department

  • Nicholas Courtney, Elisabeth Sladen, and Deborah Watling in Downtime (1995)
    Downtime
    5.4
    Video
    • script advisor
    • 1995
  • Brian Blessed, Anthony Calf, Hannah Gordon, Sarah-Jane Holm, Darren Redmayne, and Guy Scantlebury in My Family and Other Animals (1987)
    My Family and Other Animals
    7.9
    TV Mini Series
    • script editor
    • 1987
  • Tom Adams and Annabel Leventon in Strike It Rich! (1986)
    Strike It Rich!
    6.8
    TV Series
    • script editor
    • 1986–1987
  • Daniel Day-Lewis in My Brother Jonathan (1985)
    My Brother Jonathan
    6.6
    TV Series
    • script editor
    • 1985
  • Swallows and Amazons Forever!: The Big Six (1984)
    Swallows and Amazons Forever!: The Big Six
    7.9
    TV Movie
    • script editor
    • 1984
  • Swallows and Amazons Forever!: Coot Club (1984)
    Swallows and Amazons Forever!: Coot Club
    7.6
    TV Series
    • script editor
    • 1984
  • Squadron (1982)
    Squadron
    7.2
    TV Series
    • script editor
    • 1982
  • Fanny by Gaslight (1981)
    Fanny by Gaslight
    6.1
    TV Mini Series
    • script editor
    • 1981
  • Peter Gilmore and Anne Stallybrass in The Onedin Line (1971)
    The Onedin Line
    7.6
    TV Series
    • script editor
    • 1976–1979
  • Jubilee (1977)
    Jubilee
    6.0
    TV Series
    • script editor
    • 1977
  • Nigel Davenport, Maurice Roëves, and Michael Witney in Oil Strike North (1975)
    Oil Strike North
    5.5
    TV Series
    • script editor
    • 1975
  • Iain Cuthbertson in Sutherland's Law (1973)
    Sutherland's Law
    7.7
    TV Series
    • script editor
    • 1974

Writer

  • Doctor Who: The Abominable Snowmen (2022)
    Doctor Who: The Abominable Snowmen
    7.7
    TV Mini Series
    • writer
    • 2022
  • Doctor Who: The Web of Fear (2021)
    Doctor Who: The Web of Fear
    7.2
    TV Mini Series
    • Writer
    • 2021
  • Elisabeth Sladen and David Tennant in The Sarah Jane Adventures (2007)
    The Sarah Jane Adventures
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Sir Alistair created by
    • 2008
  • Revelations: The Initial Journey (2002)
    Revelations: The Initial Journey
    7.2
    TV Series
    • screenplay
    • 2002–2003
  • William Shatner in A Twist in the Tale (1999)
    A Twist in the Tale
    6.4
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1999
  • The Adventures of Swiss Family Robinson (1998)
    The Adventures of Swiss Family Robinson
    7.3
    TV Series
    • screenplay
    • 1998
  • Kieren Hutchison in The Legend of William Tell (1998)
    The Legend of William Tell
    7.1
    TV Series
    • screenplay
    • 1998
  • Doctor Who: Destiny of the Doctors (1997)
    Doctor Who: Destiny of the Doctors
    6.8
    Video Game
    • character created by: The Abominable Snowmen
    • character created by: The Quarks
    • 1997
  • Trainer (1991)
    Trainer
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1992
  • Maurice Colbourne, Jan Harvey, and Stephen Yardley in Howards' Way (1985)
    Howards' Way
    6.7
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1988–1990
  • Kirsten Hughes in Jane and the Lost City (1987)
    Jane and the Lost City
    4.4
    • story
    • screenplay
    • 1987
  • The Pyrates
    7.3
    TV Movie
    • dramatised by
    • 1986
  • Jane (1982)
    Jane
    7.5
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1982–1984
  • Squadron (1982)
    Squadron
    7.2
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1982
  • Peter Gilmore and Anne Stallybrass in The Onedin Line (1971)
    The Onedin Line
    7.6
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1977–1979

Actor

  • No Hiding Place (1959)
    No Hiding Place
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Robinson
    • 1963

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Norman Ashby
  • Born
    • March 15, 1928
    • London, England, UK
  • Died
    • October 29, 2010
    • Valencia, Spain(heart failure)
  • Spouse
    • Vina Lane1951 - 2004 (her death, 3 children)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    He had three children with his wife, Vina: son, David; daughter, Amanda; and daughter, Judy, who died in 2005.

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