John Crockett

John Crockett (born John Angus Basil Crockett on 31 January 1918 in HampshireShannon Sullivan, died 11 October 1986Doctor Who Guide) directed "The Wall of Lies", the fourth episode of the Doctor Who television story Marco Polo. He also directed all four parts of The Aztecs.
== Career ==
After studying art at , Crockett became an actor and director, founding the Compass Players in 1944. The touring company often performed at churches and school halls before closing in 1952. Crockett's brief television directing career saw him helm episodes of Suspense (1963) and (1964). He later taught at , a Roman Catholic school near Bath from 1969-76. (INFO: "The Warriors of Death")
== Doctor Who historicals ==
He enjoyed his experience on historical Doctor Who episodes so much that he submitted story ideas to story editor David Whitaker. Though it's unclear whether his suggestions prompted any production, many of his ideas were in fact produced — mostly during the Hartnell era.
=== Submitted story ideas ===
 	Medium 	Crockett's idea 	Story produced
Produced 	Television	Richard I and the CrusadesDWM 266 	The Crusade
Produced 	Television	Viking raids on Britain 	The Time Meddler
Produced 	Television	Cornish smugglers 	The Smugglers
Produced 	Television	Bonnie Prince Charlie 	The Highlanders
Produced 	Audio 	Boadicea 	The Wrath of the Iceni
Produced 	Audio 	Francis Drake and the Spanish Armada 	The Flames of Cadiz
Unproduced	 	the 	
Unproduced	 	Australian convict settlementINFO: The Aztecs 	
Unknown 	 	Romans in BritainThis is such a broad notion, it's unclear what he might have meant by it. The Wrath of the Iceni deals with "Romans in Britain", so it might be said to be the production of this idea.	
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== Footnotes ==
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Category:Television directors