List of Doctor Who producers

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This is a series of lists of those who have received a producer credit (executive, associate, etc.) on the long-running British science fiction television programme Doctor Who. The definition of producer has changed over the years, as has the nature of television production. Therefore, the list is just of those receiving a producer credit on-screen and not those who have effectively fulfilled producers' roles for the show, such as Terrance Dicks' brief tenure as producer before the arrival of Barry Letts, and a brief spell by David Maloney in 1978 when Graham Williams was incapacitated. It also excludes those who have produced Doctor Who outside the regular series only, such as animated or charity episodes, and in other media, such as the audio dramas from Big Finish Productions.

Producer credits[edit]

Producer Tenure Notes
Years Stories # of episodes
Classic series
Verity Lambert 1963–1965 86
  • Programme's first producer
John Wiles 1965–1966 24
  • First male producer
Innes Lloyd

1966–1967, 1967–1968

77
Peter Bryant

1967, 1968–1969

56
Derrick Sherwin 1969–1970 14
  • First to produce the programme in colour
  • Former story editor and writer of The Invasion
Barry Letts 1970–1975 128
  • Director and writer (often uncredited) of several serials
  • First producer to simultaneously serve as director on a serial
  • Executive producer (28 episodes, 1980–1981)
Philip Hinchcliffe 1975–1977 70
  • The only surviving producer from the Classic Era
Graham Williams 1977–1980 72
John Nathan-Turner 1980–1989 170
TV film
Peter V. Ware 1996 1
  • One-off producer for sole television movie
Revived series
Phil Collinson 2005–2008 48
  • First producer of the revived series
  • Executive producer (7 episodes, 2007–2008)
  • Executive producer, The Sarah Jane Adventures (11 episodes, 2007)
Susie Liggat 2007–2008 8
  • Holiday relief for Collinson in 2007
  • First female producer since Verity Lambert
  • Producer, The Sarah Jane Adventures (1 episode, 2007)
Tracie Simpson 2009–2010 10
Nikki Wilson 2009, 2014–2022 32
  • † Indicates Series Producer credit
  • †† Indicates Co-Executive Producer credit
  • Script editor (2 episode, 2008)
  • Producer, The Sarah Jane Adventures (16 episodes, 2008–2009)
  • Executive producer, The Sarah Jane Adventures (18 episodes, 2010–2011)
Peter Bennett 2010, 2014–2017 26
Patrick Schweitzer 2010 2
Sanne Wohlenberg 2010–2011 3
Marcus Wilson 2011–2013 25
  • † Indicates Series Producer credit
Denise Paul 2011–2013 5
  • Associate producer (12 episodes, 2011–2013)
  • Script producer (6 episodes, 2012–2013)
Paul Frift 2014 2
Derek Ritchie 2015 4
  • Script editor (4 episodes, 2013–2014)
Alex Mercer 2018 – 2021 9
Pete Levy 2021 3
Sheena Bucktowonsing 2022 1
  • Series Script Editor (2018-2021)
  • Associate Producer (2021-2022)
Vicki Delow 2023 - present 3
Chris May 1

Executive producer credits[edit]

Producer Tenure Notes
Years Stories # of episodes
Classic series
Barry Letts 1980–1981 28
TV film
Alex Beaton 1996 1
Philip Segal
  • Served as the main executive producer
Revived series
Russell T Davies 2005–2010, 2023–present 64
Julie Gardner
  • First female executive producer
  • Executive producer, "Torchwood"
  • Executive producer, "The Sarah Jane Adventures" (35 episodes, 2007–2009)
  • Co-Founder of Bad Wolf
Mal Young 2005 13
Phil Collinson 2007–2008, 2023–present 10
  • Regular producer 2005–2008, served as executive producer when production was covered by Susie Liggat
Steven Moffat 2010–2017 84
Piers Wenger 2010–2011 28
  • Executive producer, The Sarah Jane Adventures (12 episodes, 2009)
Beth Willis 2010–2011 27
  • Joined the team as part of a remit to work alongside Wenger on a range of BBC Wales dramas
Caroline Skinner 2011–2013 15
Faith Penhale 2013 1
Brian Minchin 2013–2017 41
  • Script editor (8 episodes, 2007–2010)
  • Script editor, Torchwood (20 episodes, 2006–2008)
  • Associate producer, Torchwood (5 episodes, 2009)
  • Producer, The Sarah Jane Adventures (18 episodes, 2010–2011)
  • Producer, Torchwood (6 episodes, 2011)
  • Executive Producer, Class (8 episodes, 2016)
Chris Chibnall 2018–2022 31
  • Steven Moffat's replacement as head writer (showrunner)
  • Head writer of Torchwood (2008)
Matt Strevens
Jane Tranter 2023–present 4
  • Previous BBC Head of Drama
  • Co-Founder of Bad Wolf
Joel Collins

Executive producer for the BBC credits[edit]

Producer Tenure Notes
Years Stories # of episodes
TV film
Jo Wright 1996 1
  • First executive producer for the BBC
Revived series
Ben Irving 2018–2022 30
  • First executive producer for the BBC of the revived era
Rebecca Ferguson 2023–present 4

Associate producer credits[edit]

Producer Tenure Notes
Years Stories # of Episodes
Classic series
Mervyn Pinfield 1963–1964 57
Peter Bryant 1967 9
  • Last associate producer of the original series
Revived series
Helen Vallis 2005–2006 20
  • First female associate producer
  • First associate producer of the revived series
Catrin Lewis Defis 2008–2010 5
Debbi Slater 2009 2
Denise Paul 2011–2012 12
  • Producer (5 episodes, 2011–2013)
  • Script producer (6 episodes, 2012–2013)
Sheena Bucktowonsing 2021 - 2022 8
  • Series Script Editor (2018-2021)
  • Producer (2022)

Co-producer credits[edit]

Producer Tenure Notes
Years Stories # of Episodes
TV film
Matthew Jacobs 1996 1
  • First co-producer
  • Also wrote the TV movie (1996)
Revived series
Ellen Marsh 2023–present 4
  • First co-producer of revived series

Line producer credits[edit]

Producer Tenure Notes
Years Stories # of Episodes
Patrick Schweitzer 2010 13
Diana Barton 2010–2013 22
David Mason 2011–2012 3
  • US location filming
Des Hughes 2012–2013 8
Phillipa Cole 2013 1
Tracie Simpson 2014-2015 26
  • Producer (10 episodes, 2009–2010)
  • Production Executive (2016-2022)
Steffan Morris 2016-2022 45
  • Second assistant director
  • First assistant director
  • Production Manager
  • Production Executive (2023–present)
Mark Devlin 2023–present 4

Script producer credits[edit]

Series producer Tenure Notes
Years Stories # of Episodes
Denise Paul 2012–2013 6
  • Associate producer (12 episodes, 2011–2012)
  • Producer (8 episodes, 2011–2013)

Co-executive producer credits[edit]

Series producer Tenure Notes
Years Stories # of Episodes
Sam Hoyle 2018–2019 11
Nikki Wilson 2021–2022 9

Showrunner/headwriter credits[edit]

Producer Tenure Notes
Years Stories # of Episodes
Russell T Davies 2005–2010 60 (written 31)
2023–present 4 (written 4)
  • Original showrunner (2005–2010)
  • Chris Chibnall's replacement as head writer (showrunner)
Steven Moffat 2010–2017 84 (written 42)
  • Russell T Davies's replacement as head writer (showrunner)
  • Executive producer, Class
Chris Chibnall 2018–2022 31 (written 24)
  • Head writer for Torchwood (2008)
  • Steven Moffat's replacement as head writer (showrunner)

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