Michael Ferguson

Michael Ferguson (14 June 1937Doctor Who Guide-4 October 2021The Guardian ) was one of the few directors to direct stories of the First, Second and Third Doctors.
He was also an uncredited assistant floor manager during the Daleks' debut serial (with Jeremy Hare). Part of his duties on this serial required him doing a bit of performing. Being also a member of Equity (having previously worked as an actor), he nominally played the first Dalek, operating the Dalek sucker arm that threatened Barbara Wright at the end of the episode "The Dead Planet". (BBC DVD: The War Games) He also doubled for Alydon's hand in "The Dead Planet". (INFO: "The Dead Planet")
== Personal life ==
Michael cast his brother-in-law Ric Felgate as various roles in The War Machines, The Seeds of Death and The Ambassadors of Death.
== Credits ==
=== Production ===
==== Assistant Floor Manager ====
* The Daleks (Uncredited, with Jeremy Hare) (INFO: "The Dead Planet")
==== Director ====
* The War Machines
* The Seeds of Death
* The Ambassadors of Death
* The Claws of Axos
=== Acting ===
* The Daleks - Dalek (Episode 2 Reprise, Uncredited) (INFO: "The Dead Planet")
=== Documentary appearances ===
* Lords of the Red Planet
* Michael Ferguson's Monster Masterclass
* Axon Stations!
* Directing Who: Michael Ferguson on The Claws of Axos
to be completed
=== Audio commentary ===
to be added
== External links ==
== Footnotes ==
Category:Doctor Who floor managers
Category:Doctor Who directors
Category:BAFTA award nominees
Category:Directors interviewed on Toby Hadoke's Who's Round