Anthony Coburn

James Anthony Coburn (10 December 1927-28 April 1977 ) wrote the produced Doctor Who TV story An Unearthly Child and the unproduced The Masters of Luxor.

Career
He also wrote for Dr Finlay's Casebook (1963) and Maigret (1963), and adapted The Children of the New Forest (1964) and Heiress of Garth(1965) for television. He produced the final season of the Mediterranean drama Vendetta (1968), the historical drama The Borderers (1969-70) and the first two seasons of the naval drama Warship (1973-74).

Death
He died of a heart attack while producing the second season of the period drama Poldark in 1977.