John Crockett (born John Angus Basil Crockett on 31 January 1918 in Hampshire[1], died 11 October 1986[2]) directed "The Wall of Lies", the fourth episode of the Doctor Who television story Marco Polo. He also directed all four parts of The Aztecs.
Career[]
After studying art at Goldsmith's College, Crockett became an actor and director, founding the Compass Players in 1944. The touring company often performed at churches and school halls before closing in 1952. Crockett's brief television directing career saw him helm episodes of Suspense (1963) and Compact (1964). He later taught at Downside School, a Roman Catholic school near Bath from 1969-76. (INFO: "The Warriors of Death")
Doctor Who historicals[]
He enjoyed his experience on historical Doctor Who episodes so much that he submitted story ideas to story editor David Whitaker. Though it's unclear whether his suggestions prompted any production, many of his ideas were in fact produced — mostly during the Hartnell era.
Submitted story ideas[]
| Medium | Crockett's idea | Story produced | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Produced | Television | Richard I and the Crusades[3] | The Crusade |
| Viking raids on Britain[3] | The Time Meddler | ||
| Cornish smugglers[3] | The Smugglers | ||
| Bonnie Prince Charlie[3] | The Highlanders | ||
| Audio | Boadicea[3] | The Wrath of the Iceni | |
| Francis Drake and the Spanish Armada[3] | The Flames of Cadiz | ||
| Unproduced[4] | the Peasants' Revolt[3] | ||
| Australian convict settlement[5] | |||
| Unknown | Romans in Britain[5][6] |
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Footnotes[]
- ↑ Shannon Sullivan
- ↑ Doctor Who Guide
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 DWM 266
- ↑ as of April 2021[update]
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 INFO: The Aztecs
- ↑ This is such a broad notion, it's unclear what he might have meant by it. The Wrath of the Iceni deals with "Romans in Britain", so it might be said to be the production of this idea.