Doctor Who director Christopher Barry has died, aged 88.

Barry began his TV directing career in the 1950s and helmed some of Doctor Who's most iconic episodes.



The longest-serving director on the original run of Doctor Who, Barry's credits include the Daleks' first appearance in 1963's 'The Dead Planet'.

He also directed Patrick Troughton's first outing - 1966's 'The Power of the Daleks' - and Tom Baker's debut - 1975's 'Robot'.

Barry's final Doctor Who work was 1979's 'The Creature from the Pit', and he was also renowned for his work on Z Cars, Poldark, All Creatures Great and Small and The Tripods.

Since retired, Barry was residing in Oxfordshire at the time of his death.

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