Paul Joyce
Episodes Broadcast: 1981
Interested in theatre from a young age, Paul Joyce wrote and directed
plays and, in the late Sixties, began making short films. In 1976, his
first television script was an episode of Crown Court. This was
followed by a 1980 edition of Play For Today called Keep
Smiling, which Joyce both wrote and directed. It was seen by
Doctor Who producer John Nathan-Turner, who recruited Joyce to
direct Warriors' Gate for Tom
Baker's final season as the Fourth Doctor. Unfortunately, what ensued
was a difficult and chaotic production. Not only did Joyce and script
editor Christopher H Bidmead find themselves making major changes to
writer Steve Gallagher's scripts, but Joyce experienced a number of
issues which led to production assistant Graeme Harper handling parts of
the recording.
The situation resulted not only in Joyce being barred from returning to
Doctor Who, but also in his departure from television drama
altogether. Joyce subsequently formed Lucida Productions, which focussed
on documentaries. In 1984, he directed and co-wrote the movie Summer
Lightning with Paul Scofield and David Warner. Joyce also developed
an accomplished portfolio as a painter and photographer, while
publishing several associated books.
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