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- First Doctor Who script editor Spouse Julia Barry David Arthur Whitaker (18 April 1928 – 4 February 1980) was an English television writer and novelist who worked on the early years of the science-fiction TV series Doctor Who. He served as the programme's first story editor, supervising the writing of its first 51 episodes from 1963 to 1964.
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David Arthur Whitaker (18 April 1928 – 4 February 1980) was an English television writer and novelist who worked on the early years of the science-fiction TV series Doctor Who. He served as the programme's first story editor, supervising the writing of its first 51 episodes from 1963 to 1964.
- 1957–1973
David Whitaker (born 18 April 1928 in Knebworth, England -died 4 February 1980 [1] in Fulham, London, England) helped create Doctor Who and served as the series' first script editor, beginning with An Unearthly Child and ending with The Dalek Invasion of Earth.
Nov 23, 2023 · Peter Jordan. David Whitaker, who passed away in 1980, was Doctor Who's first story editor. A new biography has unveiled fresh details about Doctor Who's first story editor from 1963. David...
Nov 23, 2023 · By Danny Fullbrook. BBC News, Bedfordshire. A new biography has unveiled fresh details about Doctor Who's first story editor from 1963. David Whitaker, born in Knebworth, Hertfordshire,...
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Sep 27, 2023 · To celebrate 60 years of Doctor Who, discover the extraordinary, little-known life of one of its chief architects: David Whitaker. As the show’s first story editor, he helped to establish the compelling blend of adventure, imagination and quirky humour that made — and continues to make — Doctor Who a hit.
David Whitaker in an Exciting Adventure with Television, was a book that took a closer look at the life of Doctor Who story editor David Whitaker. To celebrate 60 years of Doctor Who, discover the extraordinary, little-known life of one of its chief architects, David Whitaker. As the show’s...
Oct 5, 2023 · David Whitaker in an Exciting Adventure with Television, written by Simon Guerrier ( The Time Travellers; The Judgement of Isskar) looks at the life of Doctor Who ‘s first story editor, a man who also wrote The Crusade, The Power of the Daleks, and The Evil of the Daleks. Here’s the blurb:
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