Researching Fiona Cumming
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 5714 people with the Cumming surname? In that year Cumming was ranked number 742 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Fiona means "white, fair" and is of Celtic origin.
Records of Fiona Cumming on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Fiona Cumming and the Cumming Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 4799 people with the Cumming surname in the UK? Cumming is now ranked number 1234 for popularity in the UK. |
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Some Famous People called Fiona Cumming
Fiona Cumming
Fiona Cumming (9 October 1937 – 1 January 2015) was a Scottish television director, noted for her work on the BBC television series, Doctor Who, during the show's Fifth Doctor era.
Her credits included the 1982 episode, Castrovalva, the Season 19 premiere which marked the debut of Peter Davison as the show's fifth Doctor. Her other work with the show included Snakedance in January 1983 and Enlightenment in March 1983 for season 20. Cumming shot much of the 1984 serial, Planet of Fire, on location in Lanzarote, Canary Islands.
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