Myth Makers

For the TV story, see The Myth Makers.

Myth Makers was a semi-professional series of video interviews with the cast and crew of Doctor Who (and later, to a small extent, other productions) which was released by Reeltime Pictures in the 1980s and 1990s. The series - which numbered more than 50 releases - was not produced for broadcast, but instead was issued exclusively on VHS and, later, DVD. Nicholas Briggs hosted and acted as interviewer for the series.

Among those featured in extensive interviews were Tom Baker (actually featured twice) and Jon Pertwee. Nicholas Briggs hosted and acted as interviewer for most of the series. One episode of the series, Myth Runner, was a comedy film parodying Doctor Who and Blade Runner which featured outtakes from the production of the series.

Most of the Myth Makers releases were never made available in North America, however in the early days of the series (mid-late 1980s), there was some limited distribution to comic book shops through the American-based company Pleiades.

Mark Ayres, a composer for the Doctor Who series during its final seasons, was commissioned to write music for the videos, and this later resulted in the release of a soundtrack album, Myths and Other Legends on Silva Screen Records (FILMCD 088).