Fiona Cumming | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | 9 October 1937 |
| Died | 1 January 2015 (aged 77) |
| Occupation(s) | Television director, actress |
| Known for | Doctor Who |
Fiona Cumming (9 October 1937 – 1 January 2015) was a Scottish television director, noted for her work on the BBC television series, Doctor Who, during the show's Fifth Doctor era.[1][2]
Her credits included the 1982 episode, Castrovalva, the Season 19 premiere which marked the debut of Peter Davison as the show's fifth Doctor.[1] Her other work with the show included Snakedance in January 1983 and Enlightenment in March 1983 for season 20.[1] Cumming shot much of the 1984 serial, Planet of Fire, on location in Lanzarote, Canary Islands.[2]
- ^ a b c Appleton, Jonathan (10 January 2015). "Doctor Who Director Fiona Cumming, 1937-2015". Kasterborous. Archived from the original on 25 October 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
- ^ a b Smith, Kenny (25 October 2014). "Doctor Who: Meet the Scots director who worked with five different Time Lords in the series". Scotland Now. Archived from the original on 18 January 2015. Retrieved 18 January 2015.