History Creator / JohnWiles

Things came to ahead when Wiles proposed to replace Hartnell midway through "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS3E7TheCelestialToymaker The Celestial Toymaker]]". The plan was that the Doctor would vanish in Episode One, and reappear in Episode Four, now played by a different actor. When this was rejected by the higher-ups at Creator/TheBBC, Wiles resigned from the series, his last credit coming on "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS3E6TheArk The Ark]]", meaning he was only credited as producer on four stories. He was replaced by Creator/InnesLloyd.

After leaving Doctor Who, Wiles returning to writing: novels, plays and television scripts. He wrote two episodes of the final season of ''Series/OutOfTheUnknown'', broadcast in 1971.

* HostilityOnTheSet: Wiles did not have a good releationship with any of the ''Series/DoctorWho'' main cast during his tenure as producer. He fired Creator/MaureenOBrien for complaining about her dialogue, and attempted to do the same to Creator/WilliamHartnell, with whom he repeatedly clashed, while Creator/PeterPurves has said that he has no fond memories of Wiles.

After leaving Doctor Who, Wiles returning to writing: novels, plays and television scripts. He wrote two episodes of the final season of Series/OutOfTheUnknown, broadcast in 1971.

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John Wiles (20 September 1925 – 5 April 1999) was a white UsefulNotes/{{South Africa}}n novelist, screenwriter and producer. He spent his career working in the UK and is best remembered for his brief stint as producer of ''Series/DoctorWho'' from 1965-66.

John Wiles (20 September 1925 – 5 April 1999) was a white [[UsefulNotes/SouthAfrica]]n novelist, screenwriter and producer. He spent his career working in the UK and is best remembered for his brief stint as producer of ''Series/DoctorWho'' from 1965-66.

John Wiles (20 September 1925 – 5 April 1999) was a white [[UsefulNotes/South Africa]]n novelist, screenwriter and producer. He spent his career working in the UK and is best remembered for his brief stint as producer of ''Series/DoctorWho'' from 1965-66.

John Wiles (20 September 1925 – 5 April 1999) was a South African novelist, screenwriter and producer. He spent his career working in the UK and is best remembered for his brief stint as producer of ''Series/DoctorWho'' from 1965-66.

Things came to ahead when Wiles proposed to replace Hartnell midway through "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS3E7TheCelestialToymaker The Celestial Toymaker]]". The plan was that the Doctor would vanish in Episode One, and reappear in Episode Four, now played by a different actor. When this was rejected by the higher-ups at Creator/TheBBC, Wiles resigned from the series, his last credit coming on "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS3E6TheArk The Ark]]", meaning he was only credited as producer on four stories.

* HostilityOnSet: Wiles did not have a good releationship with any of the ''Series/DoctorWho'' main cast during his tenure as producer. He fired Creator/MaureenOBrien for complaining about her dialogue, and attempted to do the same to Creator/WilliamHartnell, with whom he repeatedly clashed, while Creator/PeterPurves has said that he has no fond memories of Wiles.

* DarkerAndEdgier: Wiles attempted to take ''Series/DoctorWho'' in this direction during his tenure as producer, wanting to target an older audience. He produced "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS3E5TheMassacre The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve]]", possibly the darkest ''Doctor Who'' story ever, which culminates in the massacre of thousands of French Protestants with the Doctor refusing to intervene to save anyone. Creator/WilliamHartnell was unhappy with Wiles' approach, and it was soon reversed after Wiles' departure.

After leaving Doctor Who, Wiles returning to writing: novels, plays and television scripts. He wrote two episodes of the final season of Series/OutOfTheUnknown, broadcast in 1971.

After leaving Doctor Who, Wiles returning to writing: novels, plays and television scripts. He wrote two episodes of the final season of Series/MissionToTheUnknown, broadcast in 1971.

Things came to ahead when Wiles proposed to replace Hartnell midway through "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS3E7TheCelestialToymaker The Celestial Toymaker]]". The plan was that the Doctor would vanish in Episode One, and reappear in Episode Four, now played by a different actor. When this was rejected by the higher-ups at Creator/TheBBC, Wiles resigned from the series, his last credit coming on "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS3E6TheArk The Ark]]", meaning he was only credited as producer on four stories.

One of Wiles' first acts as producer was to fire Creator/MaureenOBrien from the show, for complaining about her dialogue in "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS3E1Galaxy4 Galaxy 4]]". As a result, he ordered her to be written out at the end of "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS3E3TheMythMakers The Myth Makers]]", but did not bother to inform O'Brien of his decision, leading to her getting a shock when she read the script.

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John Wiles (20 September 1925 – 5 April 1999) was a South African novelist, screenwriter and producer. He is best remembered for his brief stint as producer of ''Series/DoctorWho'' from 1965-66.