The DWCA is sad to report on the passing of Paddy Russell.
Paddy was the first female director to work on the show and worked with the first, third and fourth Doctors.
Paddy was first involved with Doctor Who directing the William Hartnell story, The Massacre of St Bartholmew’s Eve.
It was eight years later she directed the six part Jon Pertwee story, Invasion of the Dinosaurs.
She was involved twice more with the series directing Tom Baker stories Pyramids of Mars and Horror of Fang Rock.
Paddy was 89.
