Holmes in the early days of his BBC career.

Robert Holmes
Born, 1928
Died, 24th May 1986

As one of the faces of The Doctor in Brain of Morbius

A prolific writer throughout the 1970s and early 80s, Robert is remembered for classics including Spearhead from Space, Pyramid of Mars, The Talons of Weng-Chiang and The Caves of Androzani. For many fans he is the definitive Doctor Who author.

In his BBC office in the 1970s

Robert's Doctor Who scripts

The Krotons
The Space Pirates
Spearhead from Space
Terror of the Autons
Carnival of Monsters
The Time Warrior
The Ark In Space (from a story by John Lucarotti)
Pyramids of Mars (from a story by Lewis Greifer)
The Brain of Morbius (from a story by Terrance Dicks)
The Deadly Assassin
The Talons of Weng-Chiang
The Sun Makers
The Ribos Operation
The Power of Kroll
The Caves of Androzani
The Two Doctors
The Mysterious Planet
The Ultimate Foe (first episode only)