John Mair

John Mair was the Forward Planning Manager for the British Broadcasting Corporation in the weeks leading up to the premiere of Doctor Who in 1963. He was contacted by Donald Baverstock on 16 October 1963 to come up with hard numbers about the potential special effects budget for the programme. On the basis of these numbers, Baverstock made a more intelligent decision about whether he could increase the series' budget. (REF: The First Doctor Handbook)