
Directing
Timothy Combe
Born 1936-10-17
Timothy Combe is a retired director and agent. He is perhaps best known for the BBC serial Ballet Shoes (1975), as well as his work on Doctor Who. Combe retired from directing in 1980, taking up a new job as an actor's agent, also serving as a lecturer at Guildford School of Acting.
Acting credits
7.5Professor Emil Keller has created a machine that can pacify even the most dangerous of criminals. But when the Doctor and Jo arrive at Stangmoor Prison for a demonstration, things start to go horribly wrong - especially when they discover that the Doctor's old enemy the Master is responsible for the machine.
Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil
1971
7.5A look at the appearances of the Daleks and Davros in the classic Doctor Who era.
The Dalek Tapes
2006
NRThe War Games saw the end of black-and-white Doctor Who. This documentary examines the artistic limitations - and advantages - of monochrome.
Shades of Grey
2009
NRSpearhead from Space marked not only the arrival of a new Doctor but also the transition from black and white to colour as the show moved into a new decade. This documentary looks at the challenges faced by programme makers during this period.
Regenerations: From Black and White to Colour
2011
NRDon't Lose Your Head is a documentary about the making of Doctor Who story The Reign of Terror.
Don't Lose Your Head: The Making of 'The Reign of Terror'
2012
Doctor Who directors Michael Briant, Graeme Harper and Tim Combe take an epic road trip to all the filming locations from Season 8 as they discuss directing the show in the early 1970s.
The Direct Route
2021
NRA look at an extraordinary era of musical experimentation within Doctor Who, with special emphasis on the musical scores for Doctor Who and the Silurians and The Sea Devils. Featuring producer Barry Letts, composer Mark Ayres and directors Timothy Combe, Christopher Barry and Michael Briant, with an archive appearance from Radiophonic composer Malcolm Clarke.
Musical Scales: An Era of Experimentation
2008
Behind the camera
7.5Professor Emil Keller has created a machine that can pacify even the most dangerous of criminals. But when the Doctor and Jo arrive at Stangmoor Prison for a demonstration, things start to go horribly wrong - especially when they discover that the Doctor's old enemy the Master is responsible for the machine.
Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil
1971
7.3Investigating mysterious power failures and a death at an underground research centre, The Doctor discovers a colony of Silurians - prehistoric, intelligent reptiles who went into hibernation before man evolved. But now they have woken up, and they are prepared to wipe out mankind with a killer plague to get their planet back.
Doctor Who and the Silurians
1970