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Marc Platt


Born
The United Kingdom
Genre
Science Fiction, Mystery


Marc Platt is a British writer. He is most known for his work with the BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who.

After studying catering at a technical college, Platt worked first for Trust House Forte, and then in administration for the BBC. He wrote the Doctor Who serial Ghost Light based on two proposals, one of which later became the novel Lungbarrow. That novel was greatly anticipated by fans as it was the culmination of the so-called "Cartmel Masterplan", revealing details of the Doctor's background and family.

After the original series' cancellation Platt wrote the script for the audio Doctor Who drama Spare Parts. The script was the inspiration for the 2006 Doctor Who television story "Rise of the Cybermen"/"The Age of Steel", ...more

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Average rating: 3.71 · 10,321 ratings · 1,212 reviews · 110 distinct works • Similar authors
Doctor Who: Spare Parts
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4.31 avg rating — 897 ratings — published 2002
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Doctor Who: Cat's Cradle - ...
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3.21 avg rating — 742 ratings — published 1992 — 3 editions
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Doctor Who: Lungbarrow
4.03 avg rating — 436 ratings — published 1997 — 2 editions
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Doctor Who: Loups Garoux
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3.34 avg rating — 414 ratings — published 2001
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Doctor Who: The Silver Turk
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Doctor Who: Relative Dimens...
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Doctor Who: Battlefield
3.96 avg rating — 247 ratings — published 1991 — 7 editions
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Doctor Who: An Earthly Child
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Doctor Who: Ghost Light
3.80 avg rating — 257 ratings — published 1990 — 7 editions
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Doctor Who: The Skull Of Sobek
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