Bringing Classic Television to Life in Vibrant Colour
Hi, I am Scott, a TV, Film, and Photo Colourisation Artist based in Cheshire, UK. I have provided scenes for official colourisation broadcasts on BBC4 for the classic black and white era of Doctor Who.
The Daleks in Colour
BBC4 60th Anniversary Broadcast • Cave scenes colourisation • Available on Blu-ray & DVD
The War Games in Colour
BBC4 Broadcast • Part of the official 6-man colourisation team • BBC iPlayer
Rich Tipple, Scott, Kieran Highman & Timothy K Brown
On the brand new BBC Doctor Who TARDIS set that had yet to be revealed to the public. Scott was invited to the official BBC Doctor Who colourisation team following his pioneering work on classic stories.
Original Archival vs Remastered Colour
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Passion for 4:3 Classic Television
"I started colourising TV as a hobby in 2012 and find it a continually fascinating process of creativity in which I never cease to learn new tricks."
As I restore footage too and as part of a small team, I helped to produce the unofficial and as yet unreleased colourisation of a full episode of Doctor Who – Part Two of The Daleks’ Master Plan (Day of Armageddon).
Since working on this project, I was invited to join the official Doctor Who colourisation team where I supplied all of the colourisation for the challenging cave scenes featured in The Daleks in Colour which celebrated to the exact day of transmission, Doctor Who’s 60th Diamond Anniversary which was incredibly thrilling and it’s now available on Blu-ray and DVD.
On the second official BBC4 project, I worked as part of a six-man team on The War Games in Colour which was transmitted on BBC4 on 23rd December 2024 and is currently available to view on BBC iPlayer. This story was originally ten parts long and again was cut down with updated VFX and music.
I have been working in marketing and print for many years and as a hobby I colourised photos, wrote and produced legendary fanzines dedicated to Doomwatch, Doctor Who and Cult Television, written short stories, created faux annuals, and numerous audio/visual plays.
Photo Colourisation Gallery
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Wendy Padbury as Zoe Heriot (1968) Colourisation
Actress Wendy Padbury, running past a collaped building, the ruins of which are on fire – 1968 - Wendy played Doctor Who companion Zoe Herriot
Vicki in The Rescue (1965) Colourisation
William Hartnell as Doctor Who 21 May 1965 Colourisation
London : An apprehensive Dr Who ( William Hartnell ) is pictured (centre) being menaced by two monsters at the BBC Riverside Studios , Hammersmith . On the left , Frankenstein ( John Maxim ) raises his hands with a clank , whiles Count Dracula ( Malcolm Rogers ) bears a fang or two and looks ready for a stab at Dr Who ‘s throat. - They are featured in the new Dr Who television serial starting tomorrow. Exactly how Dr Who and his followers meet up with the fabled pair is being kept a secret , but they will be fighting the celebrated Daleks in the serial - 21 May 1965 Colourisation
Robert_James as Lesterson in Doctor Who The Power of the Daleks Colourisation by WhoColour
Doctor Who The Power of the Daleks Colourisation
Christine Pirie as Princess Rapunzel colourised by WhoColour
Doctor Who The Mind Robber Christine Pirie-as-princess-rapunzel-colourised
Doctor Who The Underwater Menace Colourisation
Doctor Who The Underwater Menace Colourisation
Recent Blog Posts & Interviews
Behind the scenes on BBC restorations, interviews, podcasts, and articles.
Radio Free Skaro – Tales from the Edit
Radio Free Skaro (Episode 980) features an interview with Chris Hayden, who edited the film segments for The War Games which was showcased in The War Games in Colour. BBC Film Editor Recalls Doctor Who’s Early Days and Hidden Production Secrets MAINE, USA — Tucked away in the quiet countryside of Maine lives a man [...]
Artron Energy – Rich Tipple Interview
Brad Mell and Freddie Hull from Artron Energy interview lead colourisation artist Rich Tipple The meeting was an interview session with Rich Tipple, a colorisation artist known for his work on Doctor Who, particularly the Daleks and War Games episodes. The discussion began with Rich sharing his early memories of Doctor Who, specifically watching The [...]
SFX Article 2024 – The Daleks in Colour – Behind the Scenes
THE DALEKS: IN COLOUR BRINGING THE DALEKS: IN COLOUR TO LIFE Things aren’t so black and white on Skaro any more. TO CELEBRATE 60 YEARS OF Doctor Who, the BBC not only gifted fans a brand-new Doctor in Ncuti Gatwa, but a brand-new way to experience the original: William Hartnell. The Daleks: In Colour, broadcast [...]
Doctor Who – The War Games in Colour
Official Trailer The War Games in Colour Ungraded Colourised Shots The War Games in Colour Extended Edition Ungraded Colourised Shots Design I designed the Colour Palette Template for The Daleks in Colour, which was used again on The War Games. A nice clean and simple layout, it always amuses me that the skin tone is [...]