Peter Bennett

Who is Peter Bennett?

Peter Bennett is a British television producer, although he has predominantly worked as a first assistant director. His credits as a first AD include numerous feature films, such as The Mummy, The Mummy Returns, Alexander and Syriana, as well as the television series Minder, Agatha Christie's Poirot, Sea of Souls, the revived Doctor Who and Torchwood.

He has also worked as a location manager and as a production manager.

In 2008, he produced the Torchwood serial Children of Earth, which led to his appointment as full-time producer on the fifth series of Doctor Who, broadcast in 2010.

In 2014 it was announced that Bennett would return to produce the eighth series of Doctor Who scheduled to air in Autumn 2014.