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Terence Joseph Nation (8 August 1930 – 9 March 1997) was a Welsh screenwriter and novelist. Especially known for his work in British television science fiction, he created the Daleks and Davros for Doctor Who, as well as the series Survivors and Blake's 7.. Nation first made his name as a comedy writer before becoming a prolific writer for drama, working on many of the most popular British ...
Terry Nation. Writer: Doctor Who. 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 ...
Survivors is a British post-apocalyptic fiction drama television series created by Terry Nation and produced by Terence Dudley at the BBC, that broadcast from 1975 to 1977.It concerns the plight of a group of people who have survived an apocalyptic plague pandemic, which was accidentally released by a Chinese scientist and quickly spread across the world via air travel.
Terry Nation. Writer: Doctor Who. 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 ...
Terry Nation (8 August 1930-9 March 1997[1][2]) was a writer who was responsible for numerous Doctor Who television stories between 1963 and 1979 and was notable for creating the Daleks. Outside of Doctor Who, he is best known for creating Blake's 7 and the post-holocaust drama serial Survivors. Nation was born in Wales and worked as a writer for Tony Hancock before Hancock fired him. Nation ...
Mar 13, 1997 · In the 1960s and 1970s, Terry Nation was one Britain's most prolific and successful writers for television. But he will be best remembered as the creator of the Daleks, the sinister mechanical ...
Mar 9, 2022 · Terry - pictured here with his daughter Rebecca - got the idea for the Daleks from the work of Hitler and the Nazis (Image: Mirrorpix). It was also here where he first had the idea for the Daleks ...
Jul 27, 2009 · Last updated: 18 March 2009. Terry Nation was a Welsh novelist and screenwriter, best known for his science fiction creations which included the Daleks in Doctor Who, and the series Blake's 7 and ...
Mar 9, 1997 · Terry Nation was a British television writer. He is perhaps most well-known for his contributions to the original 'Doctor Who' TV series, for which he created the 'Daleks', who would later become the Doctor's arch nemesis and are a recurring threat in the show until this day. His other works include scripts for the TV series' 'The Avengers' and 'MacGyver'.
Feb 10, 2023 · An ongoing documentary series in which we explore the mysteries of classic Doctor Who production featuring the Daleks and includes new facts and unseen images!
