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Robert Banks Stewart

Robert Banks Stewart

Writer · 1931–2016 · Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

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Biography

Robert Banks Stewart (16 July 1931 – 14 January 2016) was a Scottish screenwriter, television producer and former journalist. He was sometimes credited as Robert Stewart early in his career. Banks Stewart contributed extensively to drama for the BBC and ITV for several decades, which included creating and producing the series Shoestring (1979) and Bergerac (1981) and producing the first series of Lovejoy (1986). He also produced and co-adapted the early episodes of The Darling Buds of May (1991).

Wrote 35

2000s

  1. 2001

    My Uncle Silas

    Writer

1990s

  1. 1992

    Moon and Son

    Writer

  2. 1991

1980s

  1. 1986

    Call Me Mister

    Writer

  2. 1981

1970s

  1. 1979
  2. 1976
  3. 1975

    The Legend of Robin Hood

    Writer

  4. Doctor Who: Terror of the Zygons

    Writer

  5. 1972

    Arthur of the Britons

    Writer

  6. 1971

1960s

  1. 1969
  2. 1967

    Danger Route

    Screenplay

  3. 1966
  4. 1965

    Never Mention Murder

    Writer

  5. 1964

    Downfall

    Screenplay

  6. 1963
  7. 1962
  8. Playback

    Screenplay

  9. Backfire!

    Screenplay

  10. 1961

    The Sinister Man

    Writer

  11. Partners in Crime

    Screenplay

  12. 1960

    Marriage of Convenience

    Screenplay

1950s

  1. 1959
  2. 1956

    Armchair Theatre

    Writer

Acted in 6

2010s

  1. 2013

    Scotch Mist in Sussex

    Movie

  2. Remembering Douglas Camfield

    Movie

  3. 2010

    Podshock

    Movie

  4. The Foe from the Future

    Movie

2000s

  1. 2004

    Serial Thrillers

    Movie

1970s

  1. 1976

    Doctor Who: The Brain of Morbius

    Morbius Doctor (picture) (uncredited)

Produced 4

1990s

  1. 1992

    Moon and Son

    Producer

1980s

  1. 1986

    Call Me Mister

    Producer

Created 4

1990s

  1. 1992

    Moon and Son

    Creator

1980s

  1. 1986

    Call Me Mister

    Creator

  2. 1981

Visual effects 1

2000s

  1. 2001

    Do You Have a Licence to Save this Planet?

    Creature Design

Appearances1

2010s

  1. 2016

    Callan: This Man Alone

    Himself