William Emms
William Emms | |
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| Born | William John Emms 29 January 1930 |
| Died | May 1993 (aged 63) |
| Occupation(s) | school teacher and scriptwriter |
William Emms (29 January 1930 – May 1993) was an Australian schoolteacher and occasional screenwriter for British television.[1]
Writing
In 1965 he wrote the Doctor Who serial Galaxy 4 and later adapted the script for a Target novelisation. Later scripts for the programme during the 1960s and 1980s were not commissioned. He did however write a Doctor Who gamebook entitled Mission to Venus as part of the Make your own adventure with Doctor Who range.[citation needed][2]
In a writing career lasting from 1963 to 1980 he contributed to popular shows such as Callan, Ace of Wands, Crown Court, Play of the Month, The Revenue Men, The Expert, Champion House, Redcap, R3, Public Eye, Z-Cars, Homicide and Crossroads.
References
- ^ Dexter, Ray (24 June 2015). Doctor Who Episode by Episode: Volume 1 William Hartnell. ISBN 9781326315818.
- ^ Muir, John Kenneth (15 September 2015). A Critical History of Doctor Who on Television. ISBN 9781476604541.
External links
- William Emms at IMDb
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- British television writers
- British science fiction writers
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- Australian soap opera writers
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- Australian emigrants to England
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- Male television writers
- Australian schoolteachers
- 20th-century British screenwriters