Lesley Scott
Lesley Scott is the first woman to receive a writing credit in the history of the British science-fiction program, Doctor Who. She received a full co-writing credit for the 1966 serial, The Ark, despite having contributed nothing to the script[1]. The credit came at the request of writer Paul Erickson's agent, on Erickson's behalf. He wanted, for reasons still obscure, to share the writing credit with his then-wife. However, she did not receive any part of the copyright for the serial[2].
She remained the only woman credited as a writer on Doctor Who until Barbara Clegg in 1983. She is not a professional television writer, and has no other writing credits in that medium to her name[3]. However, she is credited as a contributor to the Dr. Who Annuals published by World Distributors/World International[4].
References
- ^ Hickman, Clayton, ed., Doctor Who Magazine Special Edition #12 (In Their Own Words, Volume One: 1963-1969), November 2005, Panini, p. 56.
- ^ Behind the scenes of The Ark
- ^ Lesley Scott's imdb.com page
- ^ Pixley, Andrew, "Archive Extra: The Ark," Doctor Who Magazine Special Edition, #7, 12 May 2004 (The Complete First Doctor), Panini Comics, p.73.
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