Oliver Elmes

He designed a number of logos for the BBC, including Elizabeth R, The Goodies, but is best known for his title designs for The Good Life and the final three years of the original run of Doctor Who, from 1987 to 1989.

Doctor Who producer John Nathan-Turner commissioned Elmes to design a new opening for the show after the announcement that Colin Baker would not be returning to the series.

Elmes worked with graphic designer Gareth Edwards from CAL Video to produce the new logo entirely on computer.

[1] The new design featured a Big Bang and a purple spiral cosmos, overlaid first with the TARDIS and then by Sylvester McCoy's face.

After the series was cancelled, the new logo continued to be used for the Virgin New Adventures until Bad Therapy (1996).