C. E. Webber

Cecil Edwin Webber (known as C. E. Webber and nicknamed Bunny by his colleagues) was a British television writer. He is best remembered for his contribution to the creation of the famous science-fiction series Doctor Who while working as a staff writer for the BBC in the early 1960s. Although none of his scripts was eventually used in the programme - Head of Serials Donald Wilson felt he was not capable of 'writing down' to the level required - he participated in many crucial early development meetings. His draft script for the first ever episode, An Unearthly Child, formed the basis of the broadcast version eventually re-written by Anthony Coburn. Webber received a co-writer's credit on internal BBC documentation for the episode, although not on screen.