Matthew Corbett in his pre-Sooty days had a minor role in this
Doctor Who episode. There's a special guide on the main site about
this so check that out. This is news from Outpost Gallifrey that the
writer who wrote the episode and many more has sadly died.


Robert Sloman

Robert Sloman, who wrote four classic Doctor Who episodes during the
Jon Pertwee era of the series -- "The Green Death," "The Time
Monster," Pertwee's final story "Planet of the Spiders" and, under
the pseudonym Guy Leopold (together with Barry Letts), "The
Daemons" -- has died, according to an obituary in today's Guardian
written by Letts. Born in Oldham, he became an actor and playwright
as well as an employee of the Sunday Times before writing for
television. As Letts states in his obit, "As producer, I asked Bob,
a friend, to join me in developing an idea I'd had. His exuberant
imagination made our story sessions a delight. The resulting serial,
The Daemons (under the nom de plume of Guy Leopold), was for several
years voted the best ever Dr Who story. ... Bob left the Sunday
Times in 1974 and took over as wholesale distributor of all the
Sunday papers, based in Burgess Hill, Sussex. Sailing now became a
major part of his life, and when he retired, a second home in Spain
meant a share in a boat in summer. His wife and children survive
him."

BRIAN