Terry Nation

Personal Info

Known For Writer

Gender Male

Birthday 1930-08-08

Deathday 1997-03-09 (66 years old)

Place of Birth Cardiff, Wales, UK

Terry Nation

Biography

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'.

Known For

Writer

2010
And Soon the Darkness

as Original Story

1989
A Fine Romance

as Writer

1986
1985
MacGyver

as Writer

1979
1978
Blake's 7

as Writer

1975
Survivors

as Writer

1974
1974
1973
The Persuaders!

as Writer

1973
Thriller

as Writer

1972
1972
1972
The Protectors

as Writer

1971
The Persuaders!

as Writer

1970
And Soon the Darkness

as Screenplay

1969
Department S

as Writer

1968
The Champions

as Writer

1966
1966
The Baron

as Writer

1965
Dr. Who and the Daleks

as Original Story

1965
1965
1963
Doctor Who

as Writer

1963
Doctor Who

as Characters

1963
Doctor Who

as Original Story

1962
The Saint

as Writer

1962
The Saint

as Screenplay

1961
What a Whopper

as Writer

1961
The Avengers

as Writer

1961
The Avengers

as Teleplay

1961
The Avengers

as Script Editor

Actor

2023
Talking Doctor Who

as Self (archive footage)

1995
Dalekmania

as Himself

1992
Doctor Who: Daleks - The Early Years

as Himself (archival footage)

Creator

2008
Survivors

as Creator

1978
Blake's 7

as Creator

1975
Survivors

as Creator

Producer

1985
MacGyver

as Producer

Crew

1975
Survivors

as Creator

1960
And the Same to You

as Additional Writing