Michael Leeston-Smith

Michael Leeston-Smith (born John Michael Bazalgette Leeston-Smith in Torquay, DevonA Brief History of Time (Travel) on 12 December 1916
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== Career ==
He first worked for the BBC in 1932 at Ealing Studios. He worked at Ealing as a photographer and assistant sound engineer. In 1938, he was sent by the BBC to their studios in Daventry.DWM 188
In World War II he was a member of the . In 1953, he became sound engineer on the ground-breaking series . Two years later, he worked as production assistant on the sequel .
In the 1960s, Leeston-Smith started work as a director. He directed episodes of Z-Cars and , as well as what would be his sole contribution to Doctor Who, The Myth Makers. In 1973, he moved to South Africa to work for the .
As The Myth Makers is missing all of its episodes, Leeston-Smith is one of three directors (along with Hugh David and John Davies) to not have a single surviving Doctor Who episode in the BBC Archives.
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== External links ==
Category:Doctor Who directors