Writing
Terry Nation
Born August 8, 1930 · Cardiff, Wales, UK
Died March 9, 1997 · aged 66
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
Talking Doctor Who · 2023Talking Doctor Who
★ 5.02023
MovieDocumentaryTV Movie
As part of the sixtieth anniversary celebrations of Doctor Who, David Tennant time-travels back through the BBC archives to tell the story of the Doctor’s classic era.
Doctor Who: The Chase · 1965Doctor Who: The Chase
★ 6.51965
MovieScience FictionDrama
The Doctor and his companions are pursued through time and space by the Daleks on the desert planet Aridius and beyond.
And Soon the Darkness · 2010And Soon the Darkness
★ 5.32010
MovieMysteryThriller
When two American girls on a bike trip in a remote part of Argentina split up and one of them goes missing, the other must find her before her worst fears are realized.
The Baron: Mystery Island · 1972The Baron: Mystery Island
★ 7.01972
MovieThriller
The Baron and Cordelia find themselves held prisoner on a renegade ship up to no good. Two TV episodes of THE BARON edited into a theatrical movie.
Dr. Who and the Daleks · 1965Dr. Who and the Daleks
★ 5.81965
MovieAdventureFamily
Scientist Doctor Who accidentally activates his new invention, the Tardis, a time machine disguised as a police telephone box. Who, his two granddaughters Barbara and Susan, and Barbara's boyfriend Ian are transported through time and space to the planet Skaro, where a peaceful race of Thals are under threat of nuclear attack from the planet's other inhabitants: the robotic mutant Daleks.
And Soon the Darkness · 1970And Soon the Darkness
★ 6.51970
MovieMysteryThriller
Two young English women go on a cycling tour of the French countryside. When one of them goes missing, the other begins to search for her. But who can she trust?
Doctor Who: Genesis of the Daleks · 1975Doctor Who: Genesis of the Daleks
★ 8.91975
MovieScience FictionAdventure
The Time Lords dispatch the Doctor to the past of the planet Skaro on his deadliest adventure yet — to prevent the creation of the Daleks.
Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D. · 1966Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.
★ 6.11966
MovieFamilyScience Fiction
Doctor Who and his companions are hurled into the future and make a horrifying discovery: the Daleks have conquered Earth! The metal fiends have devastated entire continents and turned the survivors into Robomen.
Movies
Talking Doctor Who · 2023Talking Doctor Who
★ 5.02023
MovieDocumentaryTV Movie
As part of the sixtieth anniversary celebrations of Doctor Who, David Tennant time-travels back through the BBC archives to tell the story of the Doctor’s classic era.
Doctor Who: The Chase · 1965Doctor Who: The Chase
★ 6.51965
MovieScience FictionDrama
The Doctor and his companions are pursued through time and space by the Daleks on the desert planet Aridius and beyond.
And Soon the Darkness · 2010And Soon the Darkness
★ 5.32010
MovieMysteryThriller
When two American girls on a bike trip in a remote part of Argentina split up and one of them goes missing, the other must find her before her worst fears are realized.
The Baron: Mystery Island · 1972The Baron: Mystery Island
★ 7.01972
MovieThriller
The Baron and Cordelia find themselves held prisoner on a renegade ship up to no good. Two TV episodes of THE BARON edited into a theatrical movie.
Dr. Who and the Daleks · 1965Dr. Who and the Daleks
★ 5.81965
MovieAdventureFamily
Scientist Doctor Who accidentally activates his new invention, the Tardis, a time machine disguised as a police telephone box. Who, his two granddaughters Barbara and Susan, and Barbara's boyfriend Ian are transported through time and space to the planet Skaro, where a peaceful race of Thals are under threat of nuclear attack from the planet's other inhabitants: the robotic mutant Daleks.
And Soon the Darkness · 1970And Soon the Darkness
★ 6.51970
MovieMysteryThriller
Two young English women go on a cycling tour of the French countryside. When one of them goes missing, the other begins to search for her. But who can she trust?
Doctor Who: Genesis of the Daleks · 1975Doctor Who: Genesis of the Daleks
★ 8.91975
MovieScience FictionAdventure
The Time Lords dispatch the Doctor to the past of the planet Skaro on his deadliest adventure yet — to prevent the creation of the Daleks.
Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D. · 1966Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.
★ 6.11966
MovieFamilyScience Fiction
Doctor Who and his companions are hurled into the future and make a horrifying discovery: the Daleks have conquered Earth! The metal fiends have devastated entire continents and turned the survivors into Robomen.
Doctor Who: Friend from the Future · 2016Doctor Who: Friend from the Future
★ 7.02016
MovieScience Fiction
The Doctor and Bill are chased by a group of Daleks in a short introductory video to present Bill, the new companion, to audiences for the first time.
Dalekmania · 1995Dalekmania
★ 7.81995
MovieDocumentary
1995 documentary film that examines that 60's craze and focuses in particular on the two 1960's Doctor Who films starring Peter Cushing (the Cushing Doctor) -- Doctor Who and the Daleks and Daleks - Invasion Earth 2150 AD which both feature the Daleks. Interviews cover the making of the films and their fans.
The Baron: The Man in a Looking Glass · 1972The Baron: The Man in a Looking Glass
★ 8.51972
MovieThrillerTV Movie
A robbery is prevented by an undercover art dealer pretending to be a criminal. Edited from TV series, The Baron.
Blake's 7: The Beginning · 1985Blake's 7: The Beginning
★ 9.01985
MovieScience FictionDrama
In the far future, freedom fighter Roj Blake, framed by the all-powerful but corrupt Galactic Federation, escapes his captors from his sentence to a harsh penal colony and, helped by a handful of fellow convicts and armed with a superbly-equipped alien spaceship, sets about restoring freedom to the galaxy.
And the Same to You · 1960And the Same to You
★ 5.91960
MovieComedy
Dickie Dreadnought is the boxing-mad nephew of pious clergyman Reverend Sydney Mullet. To mollify his disapproving uncle, Dickie embarks on an elaborate plan to keep his budding boxing career a secret, with he and his tough-talking promoter Wally Burton both pretending to be devout 'men of the cloth'.
What a Whopper · 1961What a Whopper
★ 6.21961
MovieComedy
A writer attempts to raise some cash by writing a book about the Loch Ness Monster. No publisher will take it because they all think there isn't really a monster. The writer and some of his friends make a fake monster and take photographs and then travel to Scotland to see if they can convince the locals.
Mission: Monte Carlo · 1974Mission: Monte Carlo
★ 6.21974
MovieAdventureCrime
Two episodes of the TV series "The Persuaders" joined into a movie. Two playboys investigate crimes along the French Riviera.
Blake's 7: Duel · 1986Blake's 7: Duel
1986
MovieScience FictionDrama
Supreme Commander Servalan assigns the task to the deadly Travis-his orders simply to seek, locate and destroy Blake's 7! Travis and his Mutoid crew clash with Blake in a crucial struggle over the Federation's secret cypher machine and again in desperate hand-to-hand combat on a mysterious dead planet. Finally, they confront each other on a barren ice world as Blake attempts to rescue the resistance leader, Avalon. This time, however, Travis is expecting him, and a terrible trap awaits. . .
The House in Nightmare Park · 1973The House in Nightmare Park
★ 6.81973
MovieComedyHorror
Comedy legend Frankie Howerd stars as the victim of sinister shenanigans in this hilarious spoof of British horror films of the early ‘70s. Starring Hugh Burden and Oscar winner Ray Milland, and written by Terry Nation. Foster Twelvetrees, a struggling tragedian who scrapes a living by giving hammy performances from the classics, can hardly believe his luck when he’s invited to give a dramatic reading at the country home of a well-off family. Joy soon turns to outraged horror when he discovers dead bodies, foul intentions, lots of snakes and a madwoman in the attic. Can he uncover the hidden family secret before he comes to a sticky end..?
Mission to the Unknown · 2019Mission to the Unknown
2019
MovieScience Fiction
2019 remake of the 1965 episode of Doctor Who of the same name. Directed by Andrew Ireland and produced through the University of Central Lancashire.
Once Upon a Time Lord · 1983Once Upon a Time Lord
1983
MovieDocumentary
A documentary designed to introduce Americans to Doctor Who following the growing fanbase over the pond.
Doctor Who: Planet of the Daleks · 1973Doctor Who: Planet of the Daleks
★ 7.01973
MovieDramaAction
On the jungle planet Spiridon, the Doctor, Jo and a Thal group find a slumbering army of Daleks ready to awaken.
Doctor Who: The Daleks' Master Plan · 1965Doctor Who: The Daleks' Master Plan
★ 7.91965
MovieScience FictionDrama
In the year 4000, the Daleks conspire to conquer the Solar System. Their scheme involves treachery at the highest levels and a weapon capable of destroying the very fabric of time. Only the Doctor and his friends can prevent catastrophe — and there is no guarantee they will escape with their lives...
Blake's 7: Aftermath · 1986Blake's 7: Aftermath
1986
MovieScience FictionDrama
The Intergalactic War is over. The Combined forces of Earth's galaxy have triumphed over the invasion force from Andromeda, but the price of victory has been high.
The Caves of Steel · 1964The Caves of Steel
★ 7.01964
MovieDramaScience Fiction
In the future New York City, the Deputy Commissioner of Police is assisted by a robot detective in solving the murder of a scientist.
The Persuaders! · 1973The Persuaders!
★ 8.21973
MovieAdventureComedy
Two episodes of the TV series "The Persuaders" joined into a movie. Two playboys, Brett Sinclair and Danny Wilde, investigate crimes along the French Riviera.
TV Shows
MacGyver · 1985MacGyver
★ 7.71985
SeriesDrama
He's everyone's favorite action hero... but he's a hero with a difference. Angus MacGyver is a secret agent whose wits are his deadliest weapon. Armed with only a knapsack filled with everyday items he picks up along the way, he improvises his way out of every peril the bad guys throw at him.
Making a bomb out of chewing gum? Fixing a speeding car's breaks... while he's riding in it? Using soda pop to cook up tear gas? That's all in a day's adventures for MacGyver. He's part Boy Scout, part genius. And all hero.
Doctor Who · 1963Doctor Who
★ 7.91963
SeriesDrama
The adventures of The Doctor, a time-traveling humanoid alien known as a Time Lord. He explores the universe in his TARDIS, a sentient time-traveling spaceship. Its exterior appears as a blue British police box, which was a common sight in Britain in 1963 when the series first aired. Along with a succession of companions, The Doctor faces a variety of foes while working to save civilizations, help ordinary people, and right many wrongs.
The Avengers · 1961The Avengers
★ 7.81961
SeriesCrime
A quirky spy show of the adventures of eccentrically suave British Agent John Steed and his predominantly female partners. Jonathan Steed - an urbane, proper gentleman spy - teams with various assistants throughout the series' run, including Dr. David Keel, Cathy Gale, Emma Peel and Tara King, to repeatedly save the world from diabolical schemes plotted by equally diabolical evil-doers (among them robots and man-eating monsters).
The Saint · 1962The Saint
★ 7.31962
SeriesCrime
Simon Templar is The Saint, a handsome, sophisticated, debonair, modern-day Robin Hood who recovers ill-gotten wealth and redistributes it to those in need.
The Persuaders! · 1971The Persuaders!
★ 7.61971
SeriesComedy
An English aristocrat and an American millionaire come together to tackle crime.
Department S · 1969Department S
★ 5.51969
SeriesDrama
Department S is a United Kingdom spy-fi adventure series produced by ITC Entertainment. The series consists of 28 episodes which originally aired in 1969–1970. It starred Peter Wyngarde as author Jason King, Joel Fabiani as Stewart Sullivan, and Rosemary Nicols as computer expert Annabelle Hurst. The trio were agents for a fictional special department of Interpol. The head of Department S was Sir Curtis Seretse.
The Champions · 1968The Champions
★ 6.51968
SeriesSci-Fi & Fantasy
After a plane carrying three Agents crashes in the Himalayas, they are rescued by an advanced civilisation secretly living in Tibet who grant them enhanced versions of the ordinary five senses, and intellectual and physical abilities.
Thriller · 1973Thriller
★ 6.91973
SeriesDramaCrime
Thriller is a British television series, originally broadcast in the UK from 1973 to 1976. It is an anthology series: each episode has a self-contained story and its own cast. As the title suggests, each story is a thriller of some variety, from tales of the supernatural to down-to-earth whodunits.
Blake's 7 · 1978Blake's 7
★ 7.31978
SeriesDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
A group of convicts and outcasts fight a guerrilla war against the totalitarian Terran Federation from a highly advanced alien spaceship.
The Protectors · 1972The Protectors
★ 6.11972
SeriesCrime
The Protectors is a British television series, an action thriller created by Gerry Anderson. It was Anderson's second TV series using live actors as opposed to electronic marionettes, and also his second to be firmly set in contemporary times. It was also the only Gerry Anderson produced television series that was not of the fantasy or science fiction genres. It was produced by Lew Grade's ITC Entertainment production company. Despite not featuring marionettes or any real science fiction elements, The Protectors became one of Anderson's most popular productions, easily winning a renewal for a second season. A third season was in the planning stages when the show's major sponsor pulled out, forcing its cancellation.
The Protectors first aired in 1972 and 1973, and ran to 52 episodes over two series, each 25 minutes long - making it one of the last series of this type to be produced in a half-hour format. It starred Robert Vaughn as Harry Rule, Nyree Dawn Porter as the Contessa Caroline di Contini, and Tony Anholt as Paul Buchet. Episodes often featured prominent guest actors.
Out of the Unknown · 1965Out of the Unknown
★ 7.11965
SeriesSci-Fi & FantasyDrama
Out of the Unknown is a British television science fiction anthology drama series, produced by the BBC and broadcast on BBC2 in four series between 1965 and 1971. Each episode was a dramatisation of a science fiction short story; some were created for the series, but most were adaptations of already published stories.
The first three years were exclusively science fiction, but that genre was abandoned in the final year in favour of horror and fantasy. A number of episodes were wiped during the early 1970s, as was standard procedure at the time.
Survivors · 1975Survivors
★ 7.91975
SeriesDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
Survivors is a British post-apocalyptic fiction television series devised by Terry Nation and produced by Terence Dudley at the BBC from 1975 to 1977. It concerns the plight of a group of people who have survived an accidentally released plague – referred to as "The Death" – that kills nearly the entire human population of the planet.
A Fine Romance · 1989A Fine Romance
★ 6.51989
SeriesMysteryComedy
Louisa Phillips and Michael Trent are a once-married couple who are still tied together by their job of co-hosting a travel show.
Out of This World · 1962Out of This World
★ 5.81962
SeriesSci-Fi & Fantasy
Out of This World is a British science fiction anthology television series made by ABC Television and broadcast in 1962. A spin-off from the popular anthology series Armchair Theatre, each episode is introduced by actor Boris Karloff. Many episodes are adaptations of stories by sci-fi writers including Isaac Asimov, Philip K. Dick and Clifford D. Simak. The series is generally seen as a precursor to the BBC science fiction anthology Out of the Unknown.
Survivors · 2008Survivors
★ 7.12008
SeriesSci-Fi & FantasyDrama
When a deadly virus wipes out most of the world's population, a handful of survivors struggle to stay alive.
The Baron · 1966The Baron
★ 5.71966
SeriesDrama
The Baron is a British television series, made in 1965/66 based on the book series by John Creasey, written under the pseudonym Anthony Morton, and produced by ITC Entertainment. It was the first ITC show without marionettes to be produced entirely in colour.
Doctor Who's Who's Who · 1985Doctor Who's Who's Who
1985
Series
Television documentary filmed at a Doctor Who convention, including interviews with directors, writers and actors.
Doctor Who Then & Now · 1987Doctor Who Then & Now
1987
Series
Television special about the origins of Doctor Who, featuring interviews with directors, creators, and actors.