List of Doctor Who producers

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This is a series of lists of those who have received a producer credit (executive, associate, etc.) on the long-running British science fiction television programme Doctor Who. The definition of producer has changed over the years, as has the nature of television production. Therefore, the list is just of those receiving a producer credit on-screen and not those who have effectively fulfilled producers' roles for the show, such as Terrance Dicks' brief tenure as producer before the arrival of Barry Letts, and a brief spell by David Maloney in 1978 when Graham Williams was incapacitated. It also excludes those who have produced Doctor Who outside the regular series only, such as animated or charity episodes, and in other media, such as the audio dramas from Big Finish Productions.

Producer credits

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! rowspan="2" width="10%" | Producer

! colspan="3" | Tenure

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! width="30%" | Stories

! width="5%" | # of episodes

colspan=5 | Classic series
Verity Lambert

| 1963–1965

|

| 86

|

  • Programme's first producer
John Wiles

| 1965–1966

|

| 24

|

  • First male producer
Innes Lloyd

|

1966–1968

|

| 77

|

Peter Bryant

|

1967–1969

|

| 56

|

Derrick Sherwin

| 1969–1970

|

| 14

|

  • First to produce the programme in colour
  • Former story editor and writer of The Invasion
Barry Letts

| 1970–1975

|

| 128

|

  • Director and writer (often uncredited) of several serials
  • First producer to simultaneously serve as director on a serial
  • Executive producer (28 episodes, 1980–1981)
Philip Hinchcliffe

| 1975–1977

|

| 70

|

  • The only surviving producer from the Classic Era
Graham Williams

| 1977–1980

|

| 72

|

John Nathan-Turner

| 1980–1989

|

| 170

|

colspan=5 | TV film
Peter V. Ware

| 1996

|

| 1

|

  • One-off producer for sole television movie
colspan=5 | Revived series
Phil Collinson

| 2005–2008

|

| 48

|

  • First producer of the revived series
  • Executive producer (7 episodes, 2007–2008)
  • Executive producer, The Sarah Jane Adventures (11 episodes, 2007)
Susie Liggat

| 2007–2008

|

| 8

|

  • Holiday relief for Collinson in 2007
  • First female producer since Verity Lambert
  • Producer, The Sarah Jane Adventures (1 episode, 2007)
Tracie Simpson

| 2009–2010

|

| 10

|

Nikki Wilson

| 2009, 2014–2022

|

| 32

|

  • † Indicates Series Producer credit
  • †† Indicates Co-Executive Producer credit
  • Script editor (2 episode, 2008)
  • Producer, The Sarah Jane Adventures (16 episodes, 2008–2009)
  • Executive producer, The Sarah Jane Adventures (18 episodes, 2010–2011)
Peter Bennett

| 2010, 2014–2017

|

| 26

|

Patrick Schweitzer

| 2010

|

| 2

|

Sanne Wohlenberg

| 2010–2011

|

| 3

|

Marcus Wilson

| 2011–2013

|

| 25

|

  • † Indicates Series Producer credit
Denise Paul

| 2011–2013

|

| 5

|

  • Associate producer (12 episodes, 2011–2013)
  • Script producer (6 episodes, 2012–2013)
Paul Frift

| 2014

|

| 2

|

Derek Ritchie

| 2015

|

| 4

|

  • Script editor (4 episodes, 2013–2014)
Alex Mercer

| 2018–2021

|

| 9

|

Pete Levy

| 2021

|

| 3

|

Sheena Bucktowonsing

| 2022

|

| 1

|

  • Series Script Editor (2018-2021)
  • Associate Producer (2021-2022)
Vicki Delow

| rowspan=2| 2023–present

|

| 11

|

  • Also series producer (2023–present)
Chris May

|

| 5

|

Alison Sterling

|2024

|"Joy To The World"

|1

|

Executive producer credits

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! rowspan="2" width="10%" | Producer

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! width="30%" | Stories

! width="5%" | # of episodes

colspan=5 | Classic series
Barry Letts

| 1980–1981

|

| 28

|

colspan="5" | TV film
Alex Beaton

| rowspan="2" | 1996

| rowspan="2" |

| rowspan="2" | 1

|

Philip Segal

|

  • Served as the main executive producer
colspan="5" | Revived series
Russell T Davies

| rowspan="2" | 2005–2010, 2023–present

| rowspan="2" |

| rowspan="2" | 67

|

Julie Gardner

|

  • First female executive producer
  • Executive producer, "Torchwood"
  • Executive producer, "The Sarah Jane Adventures" (35 episodes, 2007–2009)
  • Co-Founder of Bad Wolf
Mal Young

| 2005

|

| 13

|

Phil Collinson

| 2007–2008, 2023–present

|

| 13

|

  • Regular producer 2005–2008, served as executive producer when production was covered by Susie Liggat
Steven Moffat

| 2010–2017, 2024

|

  • "The Eleventh Hour" – "Twice Upon a Time"
  • "Boom"{{Cite web |date=14 May 2024 |title=The BIG Interview: Doctor Who’s Steven Moffat |url=https://www.tvchoicemagazine.co.uk/tv/doctor-who/the-big-interview-doctor-whos-steven-moffat/ |access-date=14 May 2024 |website=TV Choice |language=en}}
  • "Joy To The World"

| 85

|

Piers Wenger

| 2010–2011

|

| 28

|

  • Executive producer, The Sarah Jane Adventures (12 episodes, 2009)
Beth Willis

| 2010–2011

|

| 27

|

  • Joined the team as part of a remit to work alongside Wenger on a range of BBC Wales dramas
Caroline Skinner

| 2011–2013

|

| 15

|

Faith Penhale

| 2013

|

| 1

|

Brian Minchin

| 2013–2017

|

| 41

|

  • Script editor (8 episodes, 2007–2010)
  • Script editor, Torchwood (20 episodes, 2006–2008)
  • Associate producer, Torchwood (5 episodes, 2009)
  • Producer, The Sarah Jane Adventures (18 episodes, 2010–2011)
  • Producer, Torchwood (6 episodes, 2011)
  • Executive Producer, Class (8 episodes, 2016)
Chris Chibnall

| rowspan="2" | 2018–2022

| rowspan="2" |

| rowspan="2" | 31

|

  • Steven Moffat's replacement as head writer (showrunner)
  • Head writer of Torchwood (2008)
Matt Strevens

|

Jane Tranter

| rowspan="2" | 2023–present

| rowspan="2" |

| rowspan="2" | 7

|

  • Previous BBC Head of Drama
  • Co-Founder of Bad Wolf
Joel Collins

|

Julie Anne Robinson

| 2024

|

  • "Space Babies"
  • "Boom"

| 2

|

  • Also director of episodes

Executive producer for the BBC credits

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colspan="5" | TV film
Jo Wright

| 1996

|

| 1

|

  • First executive producer for the BBC
colspan="5" | Revived series
Ben Irving

| 2018–2022

|

| 30

|

  • First executive producer for the BBC of the revived era
Rebecca Ferguson

| 2023–2024

|

| 11

|

Nick Lambon

|2024–present

|"Joy To The World" – Present

|

|

Associate producer credits

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! rowspan="2" width="10%" | Producer

! colspan="3" | Tenure

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! width="5%" | # of Episodes

colspan=5 | Classic series
Mervyn Pinfield

| 1963–1964

|

| 57

|

Peter Bryant

| 1967

|

| 9

|

  • Last associate producer of the original series
colspan=5 | Revived series
Helen Vallis

| 2005–2006

|

| 20

|

  • First female associate producer
  • First associate producer of the revived series
Catrin Lewis Defis

| 2008–2010

|

| 5

|

Debbi Slater

| 2009

|

| 2

|

Denise Paul

| 2011–2012

|

| 12

|

  • Producer (5 episodes, 2011–2013)
  • Script producer (6 episodes, 2012–2013)
Sheena Bucktowonsing

| 2021 - 2022

|

| 8

|

  • Series Script Editor (2018-2021)
  • Producer (2022)

Co-producer credits

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! rowspan="2" width="10%" | Producer

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colspan=5 | TV film
Matthew Jacobs

| 1996

|

| 1

|

  • First co-producer
  • Also wrote the TV movie (1996)
colspan=5 | Revived series
Ellen Marsh

| 2023–2024

|

| 11

|

  • First co-producer of revived series
Jessica Gardner

|2024–present

|"Joy To The World"

|1

|

Sharon King

|2025- Present

|"The Robot Revolution"

|1

|

Line producer credits

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! colspan="3" | Tenure

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! width="30%" | Stories

! width="5%" | # of Episodes

Patrick Schweitzer

| 2010

|

| 13

|

Diana Barton

| 2010–2013

|

| 22

|

David Mason

| 2011–2012

|

| 3

|

  • US location filming
Des Hughes

| 2012–2013

|

| 8

|

Phillipa Cole

| 2013

|

| 1

|

Tracie Simpson

| 2014-2015

|

| 26

|

  • Producer (10 episodes, 2009–2010)
  • Production Executive (2016-2022)
Steffan Morris

| 2016-2022

|

| 45

|

  • Second assistant director
  • First assistant director
  • Production Manager
  • Production Executive (2023–present)
Mark Devlin

| 2023–2024

|

| 11

|

Angela Phillips

|2024-

present

|"Joy To The World" Present

|2

|

Script producer credits

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! width="30%" | Stories

! width="5%" | # of Episodes

Denise Paul

| 2012–2013

|

| 6

|

  • Associate producer (12 episodes, 2011–2012)
  • Producer (8 episodes, 2011–2013)

Co-executive producer credits

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! rowspan="2" width="10%" | Series producer

! colspan="3" | Tenure

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! width="9%" | Years

! width="30%" | Stories

! width="5%" | # of Episodes

Sam Hoyle

| 2018–2019

|

| 11

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Nikki Wilson

| 2021–2022

|

| 9

Showrunner/headwriter credits

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! rowspan="2" width="10%" | Producer

! colspan="3" | Tenure

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! width="9%" | Years

! width="25%" | Stories

! width="10%" | # of Episodes

rowspan=2|Russell T Davies

| 2005–2010

|

| 60 (written 31)

|

  • First showrunner of the revived series
  • Also executive producer
2023–present

|

| 12 (written 10)

|

  • Also executive producer
Steven Moffat

| 2010–2017

|

| 84 (written 42)

|

  • Also executive producer
Chris Chibnall

| 2018–2022

|

| 31 (written 24)

|

  • Also executive producer

See also

References

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