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David Whitaker (screenwriter) 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.
Nov 23, 2023 · 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.
Nov 23, 2023 · David Whitaker married Coronation Street actress June Barry in the summer of 1963. In the new biography, the author believes there is some evidence to suggest Whitaker is responsible for the alien ...
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Sep 27, 2023 · David Whitaker in an Exciting Adventure with Televisio n is by Simon Guerrier, himself no stranger to writing for the Doctor. Whitaker, as much as anybody else, helped shape a vague idea into a concept which still endures six decades later. Now Guerrier explores his fascinating life and work.
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. At the time his involvement with the show began, he was working from a caravan in the BBC Television Centre car park. (TCH 1) He also ...
Nov 20, 2023 · Recorded at the launch of Simon's book, David Whitaker in an Exciting Adventure with Television, at Manchester's Portico Library, this episode is a treasure trove for any Doctor Who fan, offering a unique perspective into the series' early days. Get ready for a nostalgia-filled, time-traveling adventure.
