George F. Kerr

George F. Kerr (15 April 1918-29 October 1996) was an English writer best known for his work in TV. He worked for eight years in British TV as a writer and script editor.[1]

He moved to Australia in 1957 and wrote several early TV dramas as well as stage and radio plays.[2] He returned to England in the mid 1960s.

He was a POW during World War Two.[3]

Doctor Who

In April 1966, Kerr was asked from the production office at BBC to work on some stories for Doctor Who on Season 4 of the program.[4] These stories Kerr submitted have no explanation details, and were both rejected by story editor Gerry Davis on June 15, 1966.[4] These stories were entitled as:

The Hearsay Machine [4]

The Heavy Scent of Violence [4]

The Man from the Met[4]

These story titles are all that remain.[5]

(see List of unmade Doctor Who serials and films)

Select credits

References
  1. Kerr, George F. (16 September 1957). "Notes on Playwriting for TV". Radio-active: The ABC staff journal.
  2. "Young Star's Work". Sydney Morning Herald. 12 March 1962. p. 13.
  3. "STUDIO PORTRAIT George F. KERR". ABC Weekly. 19 February 1958. p. 9.
  4. A brief history of Doctor Who stories- The Lost Stories- Sullivan, Shannon
  5. A comprehensive history of Doctor Who’s untold stories- The First Doctor (Part Two)- Wholmes, Harbo- retrieved February 2020
  6. "At Sydney Theatres". Le Courrier Australien (39). New South Wales, Australia. 23 September 1960. p. 5. Retrieved 5 June 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. "Advertising". The Canberra Times. 34 (9, 649). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 9 July 1960. p. 17. Retrieved 5 June 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  8. "Advertising". The Canberra Times. 35 (10, 002). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 26 August 1961. p. 17. Retrieved 5 June 2016 – via National Library of Australia.


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