
Writing
Robert Banks Stewart
Born 1931-07-16 · Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Robert Banks Stewart (16 July 1931 – 14 January 2016) was a Scottish screenwriter, television producer and former journalist. He was sometimes credited as Robert Stewart early in his career. Banks Stewart contributed extensively to drama for the BBC and ITV for several decades, which included creating and producing the series Shoestring (1979) and Bergerac (1981) and producing the first series of Lovejoy (1986). He also produced and co-adapted the early episodes of The Darling Buds of May (1991).
Acting credits
7.0Cast and crew look back at the making of Terror of the Zygons.
Scotch Mist in Sussex
2013
8.0Mad scientist Mehendri Solon is building a body from spare parts to house the disembodied brain of the evil Time Lord Morbius. He fancies the Doctor's head as the final piece...
Doctor Who: The Brain of Morbius
1976
NRNearly ten years in the making, This Man Alone is a brand-new feature-length documentary on one of television's highest-rated series. Featuring a remarkable central performance by Edward Woodward, Callan grew from a cult favourite into one of Britain's favourite shows, and this documentary tells the story of its creation and development, its success on television and extended life in film and books. Narrated by Peter Woodward, This Man Alone features contributions from Peter Mitchell, Reginald Collin, Mike Vardy, James Goddard, Piers Haggard, Patrick Mower, Trevor Preston and more
Callan: This Man Alone
2016
8.0In 2004 a documentary was commissioned by the BBC looking back at the Philip Hinchcliffe era of British Television Series Doctor Who and what made those years some of the most popular in the series history.
Serial Thrillers
2004
8.0The life and work of respected director Douglas Camfield is remembered in this documentary.
Remembering Douglas Camfield
2013
8.0A look at the unmade story, The Foe from the Future, which formed the basis of The Talons of Weng-Chiang.
The Foe from the Future
2010
NRThe cast and crew of The Seeds of Doom look back on the making of this story.
Podshock
2010
Behind the camera
8.8When scientists in the Antarctic uncover a mysterious seed pod, the Doctor is called in to investigate. He soon realises it is extraterrestrial and extremely dangerous. At the same time, however, ruthless millionaire plant-lover Harrison Chase has learned of the find and decides he must have the pod for his collection of rare and beautiful flora. Meanwhile the pod itself harbours intelligent life with sinister plans of its own...
Doctor Who: The Seeds of Doom
1976
5.6Jonas Wilde, a British secret agent licensed to kill, wants to resign from his murderous work, but his superiors pressure him into taking on a new assignment-the assassination of a defecting Soviet scientist. In the course of the dangerous mission, he discovers a mole has infiltrated British intelligence.
Danger Route
1967
5.8After the mysterious crash of a millionaire's private plane, scientists secretly harvest the dying man's brain and keep it alive in a laboratory in order to communicate via telepathy.
The Brain
1962
6.0When a surgeon discovers that his wife has a lover he plans murder.
Never Mention Murder
1965
10.0When a corpse is found in the Thames, the only clue is that the dead man was killed by a karate or judo expert.
The Sinister Man
1961
8.1When the Doctor, Sarah Jane and Harry arrive in Scotland, having received an urgent request for assistance from the Brigadier, they discover that the mysterious force which has destroyed three oil rigs has left giant teeth marks on the wreckage. The mystery deepens, leading them to the shores of Loch Ness where they find that the legendary monster really does exist – and is the murderous tool of the Zygons, aliens intent on overpowering the planet. The Doctor, his companions and UNIT must find a way to defeat the deadly Loch Ness Monster and its controllers, but the Zygons have the terrifying power to change shape. The Doctor's life has never been in more danger, as the line between allies and enemies is tested to the very limit...
Doctor Who: Terror of the Zygons
1975
5.7British crime film directed by Peter Duffell and starring Bernard Lee, Moira Redmond and John Van Eyssen, loosely based on the 1918 novel "The Man Who Knew" by Edgar Wallace.
Partners in Crime
1961
6.5Harold Crossley is a barrister and respected intellectual, but proves no match to his scheming young wife
Downfall
1964
5.5A young woman going to her wedding is waiting for her fiancée, a hood in custody, who is allowed by the police to go to his wedding.
Marriage of Convenience
1960
5.0Arson is the way out for a failing cosmetics company.
Backfire!
1962
NRA young policeman becomes involved with a glamorous German woman in London, to his cost.
Playback
1962