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The result was Keep/No consensus to delete but tagged as unreferenced. --JForget 23:50, 7 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The main claim to notability of this visual effects designer is the creation of K-9 (Doctor Who), but he is mentioned only once in a minor role in that article. No awards. Clarityfiend (talk) 01:51, 28 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- Delete: (NN). Fails BIO guideline. - Rjd0060 (talk) 02:09, 28 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- Weak delete some low level notability Clubmarx (talk) 07:43, 28 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- Speedy keep Definitely notable - especially given some of the pop cultural cruft we allow to be kept round here. He was a stalwart of British TV sci-fi in the late 70s/early 80s and very well-known to a certain generation of the UK population. He was interviewed on BBC children's television virtually every other Saturday morning. An unsung genius who, with a budget of only £50 per episode, made the special effects on Blake's Seven look as though at least £100 had been spent on them. --Folantin (talk) 09:23, 28 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- Keep I guess you've got to be from the UK and of a certain age to really know who Mat Irvine is. RMHED 19:33, 4 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- Keep. Seems notable enough for mine. 220.245.208.49 19:43, 4 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- Forgot to log in. Capitalistroadster 19:44, 4 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- Keep Useful to have an article on supplier/designer of part 20C UK culture Victuallers (talk) 11:06, 6 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]
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