Anthony Read

Career Overview

Anthony Read has 32 screen credits in a career dating back to 1963. Signature works include Doctor Who: The Invasion of Time, Doctor Who: The Armageddon Factor, Doctor Who: The Ribos Operation. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Writing

Gender

male

Known Credits

32

Birth Date

1935-04-21 00:00:00

Birth Place

Staffordshire, England, UK

Known For

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  Doctor Who: The Invasion of Time
• 

  Doctor Who: The Armageddon Factor
• 

  Doctor Who: The Ribos Operation
• 

  Chocky's Challenge
• 

  Chocky's Children
• 

  Doctor Who: The Horns of Nimon

Frequent Collaborators

• Tom Baker (4 collaborations)
• John Leeson (3 collaborations)
• Prentis Hancock (3 collaborations)
• Mary Tamm (2 collaborations)
• Lalla Ward (2 collaborations)
• Anabel Worrell (2 collaborations)
• Glynis Brooks (2 collaborations)
• Andrew Ellams (2 collaborations)
• James Hazeldine (2 collaborations)
• Louise Jameson (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (11 credits)

  • Darkness & Light: The Life of Graham Williams

    Self - (archive)

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • Into the Unknown

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • The Elusive David Agnew

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • A Matter of Time

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Parrot Fashion

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Getting Blood from the Stones

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • The Humans of Tara

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Defining Shadows

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Built for War: The Sontaran Story

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Paris in the Springtime

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Korda: I Don't Grow on Trees: Part One

    Self - Interviewee

    actor

    actors
    1993

• writing (20 credits)

  • Heartbeat

    - Baby Love (1998) ... writer writing
    1992
  • Chocky's Challenge

    writer

    writing
    1986
  • Chocky's Children

    writer

    writing
    1985
  • Doctor Who: The Horns of Nimon

    writer

    writing
    1980
  • Hammer House of Horror

    - Witching Time (1980) ... writer writing
    1980
  • Doctor Who: The Armageddon Factor

    script editor

    writing
    1979
  • Doctor Who: The Power of Kroll

    script editor

    writing
    1979
  • Doctor Who: The Androids of Tara

    script editor

    writing
    1978
  • Doctor Who: The Stones of Blood

    script editor

    writing
    1978
  • Doctor Who: The Pirate Planet

    script editor

    writing
    1978
  • Doctor Who: The Ribos Operation

    script editor

    writing
    1978
  • Doctor Who: The Invasion of Time

    writer

    writing
    1978
  • Doctor Who: Underworld

    script editor

    writing
    1978
  • Doctor Who: The Sun Makers

    script editor

    writing
    1977
  • Kipper

    writer

    writing
    1977
  • The Professionals

    - Fugitive (1980) ... story writing

    - Hunter/Hunted (1978) ... writer writing

    - Long Shot (1978) ... writer writing

    - Private Madness, Public Danger (1977) ... writer writing
    1977
  • Diane

    writer

    writing
    1975
  • Playhouse

    - Diane (1975) ... writer writing
    1974
  • Hell's Angel

    writer

    writing
    1971
  • Doctor Who

    - The Armageddon Factor (6) (1979) ... script editor writing

    - The Armageddon Factor (5) (1979) ... script editor writing

    - The Armageddon Factor (4) (1979) ... script editor writing

    - The Armageddon Factor (3) (1979) ... script editor writing

    - The Armageddon Factor (2) (1979) ... script editor writing
    1963

• crew (1 credits)

  • Chocky

    dramaturgy

    crew
    1984