Terry Nation

WriterScript and Continuity DepartmentProducer
Born
August 8, 1930
Died
March 9, 1997
Awards
1 wins, 1 nominations

Before becoming a film scriptwriter, Terry Nation was a prolific writer of UK television scripts in both the action and science fiction genres. His scripts are noted for their depth, i.e. they usually have many sub-plots as well as the main plot. As a writer on the BBC's Doctor Who (1963) series, he…

Biography

Before becoming a film scriptwriter, Terry Nation was a prolific writer of UK television scripts in both the action and science fiction genres. His scripts are noted for their depth, i.e. they usually have many sub-plots as well as the main plot. As a writer on the BBC's Doctor Who (1963) series, he created the Daleks, the mechanical monsters who plan universal domination. On Earth they would constantly be planning to 'exterminate' all humans. Nation also created Survivors (1975) and Blake's 7 (1978) for the BBC.

Script and Continuity Department

The AvengersThe Avengers(1961)
The BaronThe Baron(1966)
The Man in a Looking Glass(1965)

Additional Crew

Doctor WhoDoctor Who(2023)
The Persuaders!The Persuaders!(1971)

Archive Footage

Talking Doctor WhoTalking Doctor Who(2023)as Self
The Footage DetectivesThe Footage Detectives(2021)as Self
Back to SchoolBack to School(2007)as Self
Terror Nation: Terry Nation and Doctor WhoTerror Nation: Terry Nation and Doctor Who(2007)as Self
The Dalek TapesThe Dalek Tapes(2006)as Self

Known for

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