Mervyn Haisman RIP Doctor Who

We heard this weekend about the sad death of Doctor Who writer Mervyn Haisman.

Mervyn Haisman formed a partnership with Henry Lincoln, together they penned three Doctor Who stories for the of the Patrick Troughton era. The Abominable Snowmen saw the first appearance from the slopes of the Himalayas of the Yeti. The strength of this first story subsequently led to the sequel The Web of Fear, which also saw creation of one of the most enduring guest characters in the series, Alistair Gordon Lethbridge Stewart, who is still active in the Whoniverse today. Their third outing The Dominators introduced the Quarks, but artistic disagreements with the production team ended further contributions to Doctor Who.

Their association with the show was to be marked once again with a credit on The Sarah Jane Adventures story Enemy of the Bane for Sir Alistair.

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