For some, Byrne is most famous for his contributions to the British science fiction series Doctor Who. He wrote three stories for the classic series. The first was The Keeper of Traken (1981), which resurrected the character of the Master and served as the first instalment of a trilogy of stories featuring that character. For the same story, Byrne created the character of Nyssa, who later became one of the Doctor's companions.
His second story, Arc of Infinity (1983), featured the ancient and powerful Time Lord Omega, who had previously appeared in The Three Doctors. His last screened story was Warriors of the Deep (1984) which brought back the Silurians and the Sea Devils. He wrote the script for a Doctor Who movie in 1990, but due to a legal dispute between the BBC and the film production company, his script went unused.
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