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Frank Cox (28 May 1940[1]-27 April 2021[2]) directed the Doctor Who stories The Edge of Destruction (episode two only) and The Sensorites (episodes five and six only).

He was also interviewed on the documentaries Over the Edge and Inside the Spaceship, as well contributing the audio commentary for The Sensorites' DVD release.

Career[]

Cox went to Ealing Grammar School as a child. He then studied English at Leeds University, and took up a job as floor assistant at the BBC after his graduation.[3]

Doctor Who was Cox's directing debut, after which he worked on the popular "sci-fact" drama Doomwatch and detective series Paul Temple. He also produced episodes of Sutherland's Law and C.A.T.S. Eyes.

Personal life[]

He was married to Bridget Turner, who played Alice Cassini in the Doctor Who television story Gridlock, until her passing in 2014.

Death[]

DWM 565 paid tribute to Frank following his death on 27 April 2021, with the article To Be Frank.

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