
Philip Hinchcliffe
Philip Michael Hinchcliffe (born 1 October 1944) is a retired English television producer, screenwriter and script editor. After graduating from Cambridge University, he began his career as a writer and script editor at Associated Television before joining the BBC to produce Doctor Who in one of its most popular eras from 1974 to 1977. Following Doctor Who, Hinchcliffe remained with the BBC as a producer for several years, working on series such as Private Schulz (1981), before launching a freelance career in the mid-1980s, which included making Bust and The Charmer (both 1987) for London Weekend Television. He finished his career as an executive producer for Scottish Television, with his final credit on Take Me (2001).
24
Films
1
TV Shows
29
Crew Credits
Known For
25 Credits
Doctor Who: Behind the Sofa
as Self
2018

Whose Doctor Who
1977

Doctor Who: The Brain of Morbius
as Morbius Doctor (picture) (uncredited)
1976

The Doctors: 30 Years of Time Travel and Beyond
1995

The Story of Doctor Who
2003

Darkness & Light: The Life of Graham Williams
as Self
2024

30 Years in the TARDIS
as Himself
1993

Remembering Douglas Camfield
2013

The Dalek Tapes
as Self
2006

The Sandmine Murders
2012

The Making of Shakedown: Return of the Sontarans
1995

Worlds Within: The Life of Ian Marter
as Self
2025
Behind the Camera
29 Credits
Doctor Who
Producer
1963

Target
Producer, Writer
1977

Bust
Writer
1987

Private Schulz
Producer
1981

Strangers and Brothers
Producer
1984

Friday on My Mind
Producer
1992

Nancy Astor
Producer
1982

The Gravy Train Goes East
Producer
1991

An Awfully Big Adventure
Producer
1995

Doctor Who: The Seeds of Doom
Producer
1976

Virtuoso
Producer
1989

Doctor Who: The Deadly Assassin
Producer
1976