Room 5064 Productions has announced a special Doctor Who event at the Anthony Burgess Institute in Manchester in February, celebrating the life and times of Doctor Who Producer John Nathan-Turner.
Enjoy a special performance of Stephen Wyatt’s play, Me and Him and Who on 1st February 2025 with cast and crew, plus a range of special guests gathering to discuss the man, the myth and the work.
Special guests confirmed (subject to external commitments) include Andrew Cartmel, author and Doctor Who’s script editor during the Sylvester McCoy era, Stephen Wyatt, writer of The Greatest Show in the Galaxy and Paradise Towers, plus Me and Him and Who, Stephen Gallagher, writer, Warriors’ Gate and Terminus, and Richard Marson (writer: Totally Tasteless, the life of John Nathan -Turner).
Tickets are available to order now from Room 5064 Productions here
Stephen Wyatt’s Me and Him and Who is a touching and honest portrait of Doctor Who’s most flamboyant behind the scenes creative force: John Nathan-Turner. Nathan-Turner presided over three distinct eras of classic Doctor Who from 1980 – 1989, as the producer incarnate. But his ability to juggle budgets, actors, and egos brought about his perceived downfall as he struggled to channel his talents after the BBC cancelled the show in 1989.
With his partner, Gary Downie unwell with cancer, and his own health sliding downhill due to alcohol abuse, this is the story of the final three acts of John Nathan-Turner’s life as he attempts to write a ‘tell-all’ autobiography of his time on the show that came to define him.
Starring Richard Unwin as John and Paul Antony as Gary, Me and Him and Who is written by acclaimed Stephen Wyatt whose TV credits include Doctor Who, Casualty, The House of Elliott, and theatre credits include The Standard Bearer, Told Look Younger and Look Up at the Stars. As a radio writer, he’s has won the Tinniswood Award for best original radio script twice – the only writer to have done so.
The play is directed by Sean Mason and produced by Gareth Kavanagh for Room 5064 Productions.
• Me And Him And Who – JNT Day At The Burgess Institute | 1.00pm – 5.30pm Saturday 1st February 2025, International Anthony Burgess Foundation, Manchester | £15 – £20+ fees | Tickets are available to order now from Room 5064 Productions here
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The founder of downthetubes, which he established in 1998. John works as a comics and magazine editor, writer, and on promotional work for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He is currently editor of Star Trek Explorer, published by Titan – his third tour of duty on the title originally titled Star Trek Magazine.
Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine, Babylon 5 Magazine, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics. He has also edited several comic collections, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”.
He’s the writer of “Pilgrim: Secrets and Lies” for B7 Comics; “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs” with Dave Hailwood.
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