{"id":15370,"date":"2022-05-13T14:04:41","date_gmt":"2022-05-13T12:04:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1644983"},"modified":"2022-05-13T14:31:19","modified_gmt":"2022-05-13T12:31:19","slug":"radio-times-don-smith-photographs-from-doctor-who-to-judi-dench","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/radio-times-don-smith-photographs-from-doctor-who-to-judi-dench\/","title":{"rendered":"Radio Times\u2019 Don Smith photographs \u2013 from Doctor Who to Judi Dench"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Dominic Lobley\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Friday, 13 May 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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This week, we received the very sad news that former Radio Times<\/strong> photographer Don Smith has died at the age of 89.<\/p>\n

Don started freelancing at Radio Times<\/strong> in 1955, before becoming its first, and only, in-house photographer in 1967.<\/p>\n

Over his long career, Don captured some of the most iconic stars and programmes in British television history, from Tony Hancock and Julie Andrews, to Monty Python, Steptoe and Son, Doctor Who, Blackadder and Dad\u2019s Army.<\/p>\n

While Don officially retired in 1992, he remained a regular visitor to the Radio Times<\/strong> offices ever since, and his pictures continued to feature on the pages of RT<\/strong>. He also appeared at the Radio Times Festival<\/strong> and literary festivals discussing his long and celebrated career.<\/p>\n

Don was part of the fabric of Radio Times<\/strong>, much loved by the team past and present, and will be sadly missed, but his legacy will live on through his vast archive of images.<\/p>\n

\""Judi\"<\/picture><\/div>
Judi Dench, 1985<\/span> <\/figcaption> Radio Times\/Don Smith<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
\""Actor\"<\/picture><\/div>
Actor Peter O\u2019Toole, 1972<\/span> <\/figcaption> Radio Times\/Don Smith<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
\""Tony\"<\/picture><\/div>
Tony Hancock, photographed on the set of Hancock\u2019s Half-Hour, 1959<\/span> <\/figcaption> Radio Times\/Don Smith<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
\""Emma,\"<\/picture><\/div>
Emma, Sophie with their father Eric Thompson. Photographed at Gairloch in the Highlands, with Florence and Dougal from the Magic Roundabout. 1972<\/span> <\/figcaption> Radio Times\/Don Smith<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
\""Ronnie\"<\/picture><\/div>
Ronnie Barker on the set of Porridge, 1975<\/span> <\/figcaption> Radio Times\/Don Smith<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
\""Ernie\"<\/picture><\/div>
Ernie Wise, Eric Morecambe and Des O\u2019Connor in rehearsals for the 1975 Morecambe and Wise Christmas Show<\/span> <\/figcaption> Radio Times\/Don Smith<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
\""Dalek\"<\/picture><\/div>
Dalek creator Terry Nation, 1972<\/span> <\/figcaption> Radio Times\/Don Smith<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
\""Entertainer\"<\/picture><\/div>
Children\u2019s favourite Basil Brush, 1969<\/span> <\/figcaption> Radio Times\/Don Smith<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
\""Harry\"<\/picture><\/div>
Harry H Corbett and Wilfrid Brambell on the set of Steptoe and Son, 1970<\/span> <\/figcaption> Radio Times\/Don Smith<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
\""On\"<\/picture><\/div>
On location with Z Cars, 1967<\/span> <\/figcaption> Radio Times\/Don Smith<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
\""DJ\"<\/picture><\/div>
DJ Kenny Everett, 1967<\/span> <\/figcaption> Radio Times\/Don Smith<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
\""Singer\"<\/picture><\/div>
Singer John Denver, 1973<\/span> <\/figcaption> Radio Times\/Don Smith<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
\""Sammy\"<\/picture><\/div>
Sammy Davis Jr at Television Centre, 1963<\/span> <\/figcaption> Radio Times\/Don Smith<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
\""John\"<\/picture><\/div>
John Betjeman, date unknown<\/span> <\/figcaption> Radio Times\/Don Smith<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nRadio Times<\/strong> will pay to tribute to Don in the pages of Radio Times<\/strong>, and here is a selection of some of his best images.\n

You can also read a tribute to Don from Radio Times<\/strong>\u2019s co-editor Shem Law<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The latest issue of Radio Times magazine is on sale now \u2013\u00a0subscribe now<\/a>\u00a0and get the next 12 issues for only \u00a31. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the\u00a0Radio Times podcast<\/a>\u00a0with Jane Garvey.<\/strong><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n

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