Terry Nation

Writer

Born: August 8, 1930 (66 years old)

Died: March 9, 1997

Place of birth: Cardiff, Wales, UK

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'.

Filmography (33)

• Doctor Who: Genesis of the Daleks (1975, ★ 8.8)
• Dalekmania (1995, ★ 7.4)
• The House in Nightmare Park (1973, ★ 6.6)
• Doctor Who: The Dalek Invasion of Earth (1964, ★ 7.5)
• And Soon the Darkness (1970, ★ 6.5)
• Doctor Who: Planet of the Daleks (1973, ★ 7)
• Doctor Who: The Daleks' Master Plan (1965, ★ 7.9)
• Doctor Who: Death to the Daleks (1974, ★ 6.4)
• Doctor Who: The Chase (1965, ★ 6.5)
• Doctor Who: The Daleks (1964, ★ 7.3)
• Doctor Who (1963, ★ 7.9)
• Blake's 7 (1978, ★ 7.3)
• Out of the Unknown (1965, ★ 7)
• The Saint (1962, ★ 7.3)
• Survivors (1975, ★ 8)
• The Avengers (1961, ★ 7.7)
• MacGyver (1985, ★ 7.7)
• The Persuaders! (1971, ★ 7.6)
• Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D. (1966, ★ 6.2)
• Survivors (2008, ★ 7.1)
• Doctor Who: The Daleks in Colour (2023, ★ 6.1)
• Dr. Who and the Daleks (1965, ★ 5.7)
• And the Same to You (1960, ★ 5.6)
• What a Whopper (1961, ★ 5.9)
• Doctor Who: The Keys of Marinus (1964, ★ 5.9)
• Doctor Who: Destiny of the Daleks (1979, ★ 5.5)
• Mission: Monte Carlo (1974, ★ 5.9)
• Department S (1969, ★ 5.1)
• The Protectors (1972, ★ 5.8)
• The Champions (1968, ★ 6.4)