James Acheson

James Acheson (born 1946Doctor Who Guide) was the credited costumer for several Doctor Who stories. His most enduring contribution to Doctor Who was in helping to create the basic look for the Fourth Doctor. However, he is equally well-remembered for giving the Fourth Doctor substantially different looks in later stories, such as the "Scottish" variant seen in Terror of the Zygons and a radical, scarf-less departure for The Deadly Assassin. He also was the first designer to create broadcast colour versions of the First and Second Doctors' outfits.
When Acheson needed a scarf for the Fourth Doctor, he gave several different coloured balls of wool to a knitter named Begonia Pope. However, he neglected to tell her how long the scarf should be, so she used all of the wool. This resulted in a twenty foot scarf, which the producers loved. It became the Doctor's trademark for years.
He has since designed costumes for a number of major motion pictures, including , , , and the three Spider-Man by . His costumes have won three Academy Awards, a BAFTA, and a Career Achievement Award from the .
== Credits ==
=== Television ===
* The Mutants
* The Three Doctors
* Carnival of Monsters
* The Time Warrior
* Robot
* Terror of the Zygons
* The Masque of Mandragora
* The Deadly Assasssin (with Joan Ellacott)
=== Documentary ===
* Scotch Mist in Sussex (archive interview)
== External links ==
== Footnotes ==
Category:Doctor Who costume designers
Category:Academy Award winners
Category:BAFTA award winners