Timothy Combe

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

Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil poster
7.5

Professor 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

The Dalek Tapes poster
7.5

A look at the appearances of the Daleks and Davros in the classic Doctor Who era.

The Dalek Tapes

2006

Shades of Grey poster
NR

The 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

Regenerations: From Black and White to Colour poster
NR

Spearhead 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

Don't Lose Your Head: The Making of 'The Reign of Terror' poster
NR

Don'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

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NR

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

Musical Scales: An Era of Experimentation poster
NR

A 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