Writing
Andrew Cartmel
Born 1958-05-06 · Woolwich, London, England, UK
Andrew J. Cartmel (born 6 April 1958) is a British script editor, author and journalist. He was the script editor of Doctor Who during the Sylvester McCoy era of the show between 1987 and 1989. He has also worked as a script editor on other television series, as a magazine editor, as a comics writer, as a film studies lecturer, and as a novelist.
Acting credits
4.8In 1996, a Doctor Who TV movie was envisioned to lead the franchise into an exciting new future with a fresh direction but was met only by an outcry from disapproving fans. Now, follow the film’s screenwriter, Matthew Jacobs, as he is pulled back into the world of the Doctor Who fandom, where he unexpectedly finds himself a kindred part of this close-knit, yet vast, family of fans.
Doctor Who Am I
2022
4.7Behind-the-scenes stories from the long-running sci-fi drama. There are tales of stunts that went dangerously wrong and secrets of how the crew brought monsters to life, as well as revelations about how some storylines proved to be so scary the BBC were forced to re-edit episodes.
Doctor Who: 60 Years of Secrets & Scandals
2023
NRThis well researched and insightful documentary about producer John Nathan-Turner looks at his career with a special emphasis on his time at Doctor Who which he worked on throughout the 1980s until the show went on hiatus following the Season 26 story ‘Survival’. Featuring rare footage and commentary from those who knew him and worked with him, Showman is a fascinating look at the life of a troubled showman with lots of stories to tell.
Showman: The Life of John Nathan-Turner
2019
NRDuring the mid-1980s, senior BBC executives had doubts about whether Doctor Who should continue. In 1987, the programme was given one final chance...
The Last Chance Saloon
2010
NRThis documentary contains the best in-depth interviews with Sylvester McCoy (the Seventh Doctor), Sophie Aldred (Ace), Angela Bruce (Brigadier Bambera), Jessica Martin (Mags), Lisa Bowerman (Bernice Summerfield) and Script Editor Andrew Cartmel ever undertaken! Presented by Robert Dick, “voice of the Daleks” Nicholas Briggs and “Ace” Sophie Aldred.
The Doctors: The Sylvester McCoy Years
2019
NRIn the years between the end of the classic series and the broadcast of Doctor Who The Movie, Doctor Who survived in print, video and audio, kept alive by fans who were determined not to let it die.
The Wilderness Years
2010
NRMark Ayres presents a look at the making of Paradise Towers.
Horror on the High Rise
2011
NRA detailed look at the reasons why Doctor Who ended in 1989, and what plans were being made by the Production Team had there been a season 27 of the series in 1990 and what might have happened.
Doctor Who: Endgame
2007