Ayton Richardson Whitaker (26 May 1916 – August 1999) was a British producer and director of radio, film and television for the BBC.
Life Whitaker was born 26 May 1916, in Maidenhead, Berkshire.BFI Ayton Whitaker During the Second World War he was an officer in the Royal Air Force,London Gazette 25 July 1941 p 4281 being captured and spending time as a Prisoner of War in Stalag Luft III.Marilyn Walton and Michael Eberhard (2014) "From Interrogation to Liberation" p 275
Work From 1945 he was a producer for radio programmes on the BBC Home Service and the Light Programme.Radio Times 25 November 1945 issue 1156 et sequi These included Mrs Dale's DiaryRadio Times 20 February 1948 issue 127 et sequi and Dick Barton Special Agent.Radio Times 1 December 1950 issue 1412 et sequi From 1953 he also began producing television drama.Radio Times 29 December 1953 issue 1572 et sequi In 1956 he adapted and produced Blithe Spirit by Noël Coward for the radio,Radio Times 8 June 1956 issue 1700 but from then on concentrated on producing and directing for television.
He was involved in the creation of the Doctor Who series.www.televisionheaven.co.uk The origin of Dr Who.
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