Sylvia James

Last updated 09 October 2015

Production Credits
Make-up Designer: Genesis of the Daleks \| as Make-up: The Abominable Snowmen; The Ice Warriors; The Enemy of the World; The Web of Fear; Fury From the Deep; The Wheel In Space; The Dominators; The Mind Robber; The Invasion; The Krotons; The Seeds of Death; The War Games; The Curse of Peladon; The Sea Devils; The Ark In Space; The Sontaran Experiment; Terror of the Zygons; The Space Pirates(uncredited)	103 credits in 19 entries

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Sylvia James

Sylvia James was an often-used make-up supervisor during early years of Doctor Who.

After a period as a junior artist during the Hartnell era, she had three major periods of continuous work as the lead make-up designer on the series.

By far her longest stint was during the Troughton era, where she served continuously from The Abominable Snowmen to The War Games � that is, for all but one serial of seasons 5 and 6.

She returned for a brief stretch in the Pertwee era, heading the make-up department for The Curse of Peladon and The Sea Devils.

She then did the majority of work for the season 12 production block, doing every episode from The Ark in Space to Terror of the Zygons � except for Revenge of the Cybermen.

Her most enduring contribution to Doctor Who history was the prosthetic she designed for Michael Wisher's Davros.

Also worked on The Boy Who Would Be King, Poldark, The Morecambe & Wise Show, Centre Play, BBC Play of the Month, Porridge, Look, Mike Yarwood!, Up Pompeii!, Steptoe and Son, The Kenny Everett Television Show

Sylvia James

Sylvia James

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