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31 August 1991. (1991-08-31) (aged 61) Venice, California, U.S. Occupation. Writer. Gerald Davis (23 February 1930 – 31 August 1991) [1] was a British television writer, best known for his contributions to the science-fiction genre. He also wrote for the soap operas Coronation Street and United! .
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Gerry Davis. Writer: The Final Countdown. Gerry Davis was a British author, notably of science fiction teleplays, best remembered today for his contribution to Doctor Who (1963) in the 1960s and as the co-creator of another cult series, Doomwatch (1970).
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- August 31, 1991
- February 23, 1930
Mar 2, 2018 · This would be Davis’ last work on the series until his final story, 1975’s Revenge of the Cybermen, and is emblematic of his tenure on the show: The Second Doctor and Jamie face off against the Cybermen, and while Gerry Davis may have intended to invert the base under siege format, he had already cemented it as part of the show’s language.
Aug 31, 1991 · Gerry Davis. Gerry Davis was a British television writer, best known for his contributions to the science-fiction genre. He also wrote for the soap operas Coronation Street and United!. From 1966 until the following year, he was the script editor on the popular BBC science-fiction series Doctor Who, for which he co-created the popular ...
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- August 31, 1991
- February 23, 1930
Gerry Davis, 61, screenwriter-story editor-novelist, died Aug. 31 in Venice, Calif., of cancer. He was writer and story editor on the BBC series "Dr. Who." From 1968 to 1973, he supervised 39 episodes of the BBC's "Doomwatch" series, as creator, writer and story editor. In 1980, he wrote the film "The Final Countdown."
Jan 9, 2020 · Gerry Davis was a British television writer, best known for his contributions to the science-fiction genre. From 1966 until the following year, he was the script editor on Doctor Who , for which he co-created the Cybermen.
Aug 16, 1984 · February 21, 2023. Doctor Who : The Highlanders (1984) by Gerry Davis is the novelisation of the fourth serial of the fourth season of Doctor Who. The Doctor’s companions are Polly and Ben. The TARDIS lands in 1746 as the Scots are being routed. The Doctor and crew get mixed up with the rebels.
