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Rate   Slice of SciFi | by Michael Hickerson | Tue, Oct 13

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Tue, Oct 13 Barry Letts, who served as producer for the Jon Pertwee era of “Doctor Who, has passed away at the age of 84.

One of the most significant contributions to “Doctor Who” history came durng this era–the introduction of the Doctor’s adversary, the Master.

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