Barry Letts

Barry Leopold Letts (26 March 1925 – 9 October 2009) was an English actor, television director, writer and producer, best known for being the producer of Doctor Who from 1969 to 1974.

Born in Leicester, he worked as an actor in theatre, films and television before retiring in his early forties and becoming a television director. He then became the producer of the BBC science fiction series Doctor Who for five years, overseeing almost the entirety of Jon Pertwee's tenure as the Third Doctor and casting Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor. He produced or directed many of the BBC's Sunday Classic drama serials from 1976 to 1986, and returned to Doctor Who in 1980 to be the executive producer for its eighteenth season.

Barry Letts is known for work in production across film and television. New Release currently presents 27 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes Hello Sailor! (2008), The Cruel Sea (1953), Scott of the Antarctic (1948), EastEnders (1985), Doctor Who (1963), The Avengers (1961), Z-Cars (1962), The Wednesday Play (1964). The recorded credits span 1948 to 2023, including 3 movies and 24 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.