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Terry Nation

Bio: 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

Born: Fri, Aug 08 1930

Birthplace: Cardiff, Wales, UK

Death: Sun, Mar 09 1997

Terry Nation is 66 years old

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Movies (As Crew)

Sorted by Release Date

Doctor Who: The Daleks in Colour

Terry Nation would have been no older than

66 in Doctor Who: The Daleks in Colour

as 'Writer'.

Thu, Nov 23 2023

Friend from the Future

Terry Nation would have been no older than

66 in Friend from the Future

as 'Writer'.

Sat, Apr 23 2016

And Soon the Darkness

Terry Nation would have been no older than

66 in And Soon the Darkness

as 'Original Story'.

Thu, Feb 25 2010

A Masterpiece of Murder

Terry Nation was

55 in A Masterpiece of Murder

as 'Teleplay'.

Mon, Jan 27 1986

Doctor Who: Destiny of the Daleks

Terry Nation was

49 in Doctor Who: Destiny of the Daleks

as 'Writer'.

Sat, Sep 22 1979

Death Becomes Me

Terry Nation was

48 in Death Becomes Me

as 'Writer'.

Mon, Jan 01 1979

Doctor Who: The Android Invasion

Terry Nation was

45 in Doctor Who: The Android Invasion

as 'Writer'.

Sat, Nov 22 1975

Doctor Who: Genesis of the Daleks

Terry Nation was

44 in Doctor Who: Genesis of the Daleks

as 'Writer'.

Sat, Apr 12 1975

London Conspiracy

Terry Nation was

44 in London Conspiracy

as 'Writer'.

Fri, Oct 04 1974

Doctor Who: Death to the Daleks

Terry Nation was

43 in Doctor Who: Death to the Daleks

as 'Writer'.

Sat, Mar 16 1974

K is for Killing

Terry Nation was

43 in K is for Killing

as 'Writer'.

Sat, Mar 02 1974

Doctor Who: Planet of the Daleks

Terry Nation was

42 in Doctor Who: Planet of the Daleks

as 'Writer'.

Sat, May 12 1973

The Persuaders!

Terry Nation was

42 in The Persuaders!

as 'Writer'.

Sun, Apr 01 1973

The House in Nightmare Park

Terry Nation was

42 in The House in Nightmare Park

as 'Producer, Writer'.

Fri, Mar 23 1973

The Man in a Looking Glass

Terry Nation was

42 in The Man in a Looking Glass

as 'Screenplay'.

Fri, Oct 20 1972

The Incredible Robert Baldick: Never Come Night

Terry Nation was

42 in The Incredible Robert Baldick: Never Come Night

as 'Writer'.

Fri, Oct 06 1972

And Soon the Darkness

Terry Nation was

40 in And Soon the Darkness

as 'Screenplay'.

Thu, Sep 10 1970

The Baron: The Island

Terry Nation was

36 in The Baron: The Island

as 'Screenplay'.

Wed, Jan 11 1967

Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.

Terry Nation was

35 in Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.

as 'Original Story'.

Fri, Aug 05 1966

Doctor Who: The Daleks' Master Plan

Terry Nation was

35 in Doctor Who: The Daleks' Master Plan

as 'Writer'.

Sat, Jan 29 1966

Doctor Who: Mission to the Unknown

Terry Nation was

35 in Doctor Who: Mission to the Unknown

as 'Writer'.

Sat, Oct 09 1965

Dr. Who and the Daleks

Terry Nation was

35 in Dr. Who and the Daleks

as 'Original Story'.

Mon, Aug 23 1965

Doctor Who: The Chase

Terry Nation was

34 in Doctor Who: The Chase

as 'Writer'.

Sat, Jun 26 1965

Doctor Who: The Dalek Invasion of Earth

Terry Nation was

34 in Doctor Who: The Dalek Invasion of Earth

as 'Writer'.

Sat, Dec 26 1964

Doctor Who: The Keys of Marinus

Terry Nation was

33 in Doctor Who: The Keys of Marinus

as 'Writer'.

Sat, May 16 1964

Doctor Who: The Daleks

Terry Nation was

33 in Doctor Who: The Daleks

as 'Writer'.

Sat, Feb 01 1964

What a Whopper

Terry Nation was

31 in What a Whopper

as 'Writer'.

Tue, Oct 17 1961

And the Same to You

Terry Nation was

29 in And the Same to You

as 'Additional Writing'.

Mon, Feb 01 1960

TV Shows (As Crew)

Sorted by Release Date
Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages

Survivors

Terry Nation would have been no older than

66 in Survivors

as 'Creator'.

First Air Date
Sun, Nov 23 2008

A Fine Romance

Terry Nation was

58+ in A Fine Romance

as 'Writer'.

First Air Date
Wed, Jan 18 1989

MacGyver

Terry Nation was

55+ in MacGyver

as 'Writer, Producer'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 29 1985

Blake's 7

Terry Nation was

47+ in Blake's 7

as 'Writer, Creator'.

First Air Date
Mon, Jan 02 1978

Survivors

Terry Nation was

44+ in Survivors

as 'Writer, Creator'.

First Air Date
Wed, Apr 16 1975

Thriller

Terry Nation was

42+ in Thriller

as 'Writer'.

First Air Date
Sat, Apr 14 1973

The Protectors

Terry Nation was

42+ in The Protectors

as 'Writer'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 29 1972

The Persuaders!

Terry Nation was

41+ in The Persuaders!

as 'Writer'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 17 1971

Department S

Terry Nation was

39+ in Department S

as 'Writer'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 09 1969

The Champions

Terry Nation was

38+ in The Champions

as 'Writer'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 25 1968

The Baron

Terry Nation was

36+ in The Baron

as 'Writer'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 28 1966

Out of the Unknown

Terry Nation was

35+ in Out of the Unknown

as 'Writer'.

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 04 1965

Doctor Who

Terry Nation was

33+ in Doctor Who

as 'Writer, Characters, Original Story'.

First Air Date
Sat, Nov 23 1963

The Saint

Terry Nation was

32+ in The Saint

as 'Writer, Screenplay'.

First Air Date
Thu, Oct 04 1962

The Avengers

Terry Nation was

30+ in The Avengers

as 'Writer, Teleplay, Script Editor'.

First Air Date
Sat, Jan 07 1961