Philip Hinchcliffe

Philip Hinchcliffe
Born
Philip Michael Hinchcliffe

(1944-10-01) 1 October 1944 (age 80)
Alma materUniversity of Cambridge
Occupation(s)Television producer, screenwriter, script editor
Years active1968–2001, 2021
Spouse
Deirdre Hanefey
(m. 1970)
ChildrenCelina Hinchcliffe (born 1976)

Philip Michael Hinchcliffe[1] (born 1 October 1944) is a retired English television producer, screenwriter and script editor. After graduating from Cambridge University, he began his career as a writer and script editor at Associated Television before joining the BBC to produce Doctor Who in one of its most popular eras from 1974 to 1977. In 2010, Hinchcliffe was chosen by Den of Geek as the best ever producer of the series.[2]

Following Doctor Who, Hinchcliffe remained with the BBC as a producer for several years, working on series such as Private Schulz (1981), before launching a freelance career in the mid-1980s, which included making The Charmer (1987) for London Weekend Television. He finished his career as an executive producer for Scottish Television, with his final credit on Take Me (2001).

  1. ^ "UK Corporations from A to Z". www.checkdirector.co.uk.
  2. ^ Westthorp, Alex (1 April 2010). "Top 10 Doctor Who producers: Part Two". Den of Geek. Retrieved 19 May 2020.