Terry Nation

Career Overview

Terry Nation has 52 screen credits in a career dating back to 1960. Their work is anchored in the Doctor Who (Peter Cushing) Collection universe with 2 titles. Signature works include And Soon the Darkness, Dr. Who and the Daleks, A Masterpiece of Murder. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Writing
Gender: male
Known Credits: 52
Birth Date: 1930-08-08
Birth Place: Cardiff, Wales, UK

Known For

Associated Universes

Doctor Who (Peter Cushing) Collection (2 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Amber Heard (1 collaborations)
Odette Annable (1 collaborations)
Karl Urban (1 collaborations)
César Vianco (1 collaborations)
Michel Noher (1 collaborations)
Adriana Barraza (1 collaborations)
Gia Mantegna (1 collaborations)
Luis Sabatini (1 collaborations)
Jorge Booth (1 collaborations)
Daniel Figuereido (1 collaborations)

Credits

writing (41 credits)
- Doctor Who: The Daleks in Colour
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2023
- Mission to the Unknown
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2019
- Doctor Who: Friend from the Future
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2016
- And Soon the Darkness
  original story
  
  writing
  
  2010
- Blake's 7: Aftermath
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1986
- Blake's 7: Orac
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1986
- Blake's 7: Duel
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1986
- A Masterpiece of Murder
  teleplay
  
  writing
  
  1986
- Blake's 7: The Beginning
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1985
- MacGyver
  
  - Target MacGyver (1985) ... writer writing
  
  - Thief of Budapest (1985) ... writer writing
  
  - The Golden Triangle (1985) ... writer writing
  
  1985
- Doctor Who: Destiny of the Daleks
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1979
- Death Becomes Me
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1979
- Blake's 7
  
  - Terminal (1980) ... writer writing
  
  - The Harvest of Kairos (1980) ... writer writing
  
  - Powerplay (1980) ... writer writing
  
  - Aftermath (1980) ... writer writing
  
  - Countdown (1979) ... writer writing
  
  1978
- Doctor Who: The Android Invasion
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1975
- Doctor Who: Genesis of the Daleks
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1975
- London Conspiracy
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1974
- Doctor Who: Death to the Daleks
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1974
- K Is for Killing
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1974
- Mission: Monte Carlo
  story consultant
  
  writing
  
  1974
- Doctor Who: Planet of the Daleks
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1973
- The Persuaders!
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1973
- The House in Nightmare Park
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1973
- The Baron: The Man in a Looking Glass
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1972
- The Baron: Mystery Island
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1972
- The Incredible Robert Baldick: Never Come Night
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1972
- The Persuaders!
  
  - Someone Waiting (1972) ... writer writing
  
  - A Death in the Family (1972) ... writer writing
  
  - Five Miles to Midnight (1972) ... writer writing
  
  - A Home of One's Own (1971) ... writer writing
  
  - Chain of Events (1971) ... writer writing
  
  1971
- And Soon the Darkness
  original story
  
  writing
  
  1970
- Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.
  original story
  
  writing
  
  1966
- The Fox and the Forest
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1965
- Doctor Who: The Daleks' Master Plan
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1965
- Doctor Who: Mission to the Unknown
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1965
- Dr. Who and the Daleks
  original story
  
  writing
  
  1965
- Doctor Who: The Chase
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1965
- Doctor Who: The Dalek Invasion of Earth
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1964
- The Caves of Steel
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1964
- Doctor Who: The Keys of Marinus
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1964
- Doctor Who: The Daleks
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1964
- Doctor Who
  
  - Destiny of the Daleks (4) (1979) ... writer writing
  
  - Destiny of the Daleks (3) (1979) ... writer writing
  
  - Destiny of the Daleks (2) (1979) ... writer writing
  
  - Destiny of the Daleks (1) (1979) ... writer writing
  
  - The Android Invasion (4) (1975) ... writer writing
  
  1963
- The Saint
  
  - Where the Money Is (1968) ... writer writing
  
  - The Time to Die (1968) ... writer writing
  
  - The Desperate Diplomat (1968) ... writer writing
  
  - Invitation to Danger (1968) ... writer writing
  
  - The Man Who Could Not Die (1965) ... writer writing
  
  1962
- What a Whopper
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1961
- The Avengers
  
  - Take-Over (1969) ... writer writing
  
  - Thingumajig (1969) ... writer writing
  
  - Take Me To Your Leader (1969) ... teleplay writing
  
  - Stay Tuned (1969) ... writer writing
  
  - Invasion of the Earthmen (1969) ... writer writing
  
  1961
actors (6 credits)
- Talking Doctor Who
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2023
- Terror Nation: Terry Nation and Doctor Who
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- Then & Now
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2001
- Dalekmania
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1995
- Doctor Who: Daleks - The Early Years
  Self (archival footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1992
- Once Upon a Time Lord
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1983
creators (1 credits)
- Blake's 7
  creator
  
  creators
  
  1978
production (3 credits)
- MacGyver
  
  - Trumbo's World (1985) ... producer production
  
  - The Heist (1985) ... producer production
  
  - The Gauntlet (1985) ... producer production
  
  - Thief of Budapest (1985) ... producer production
  
  - The Golden Triangle (1985) ... producer production
  
  1985
- Mission: Monte Carlo
  associate producer
  
  production
  
  1974
- The House in Nightmare Park
  producer
  
  production
  
  1973
crew (1 credits)
- And the Same to You
  additional writing
  
  crew
  
  1960