Portrait of Terry Nation

Writing

Terry Nation

Career

Active from 1961 to 2023, with a break from 1990 to 2007, busiest in 1964 and 1965 with 5 main titles each.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score71/100
Highest rated
Poster for Doctor Who: Genesis of the Daleks
Doctor Who: Genesis of the Daleks
GoodWatch score88/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 22 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Terry Nation Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Coming of Age
    1.3, average 3.0
  • Family Dynamics
    3.1, average 4.8
  • Pathos
    3.7, average 5.3
  • Romance
    2.6, average 3.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Time Travel Adventure 2
  • Classic Doctor Who 2
  • Nostalgic Television 2
  • Optimistic Tone 2
  • Classic Sci-Fi Adventure 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

37
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

1 title
Doctor Who: The Daleks in Colour
Doctor Who: The Daleks in Colour (2023)

Writer

2010s

2 titles ยท average score 50
Doctor Who: Friend from the Future
Doctor Who: Friend from the Future (2016)
GoodWatch score 71

Writer

And Soon the Darkness
And Soon the Darkness (2010)
GoodWatch score 30

Original Story

1980s

7 titles
Doctor Who Then & Now
Doctor Who Then & Now (1987)

TV show

A Masterpiece of Murder
A Masterpiece of Murder (1986)

Teleplay

Blake's 7: Aftermath
Blake's 7: Aftermath (1986)

Writer

Blake's 7: Orac
Blake's 7: Orac (1986)

Writer

Blake's 7: Duel
Blake's 7: Duel (1986)

Writer

Blake's 7: The Beginning
Blake's 7: The Beginning (1985)

Writer

Doctor Who's Who's Who
Doctor Who's Who's Who (1985)

TV show

1970s

15 titles ยท average score 68
Doctor Who: Genesis of the Daleks
Doctor Who: Genesis of the Daleks (1975)
GoodWatch score 88

Writer

Doctor Who: The Android Invasion
Doctor Who: The Android Invasion (1975)
GoodWatch score 74

Writer

K Is for Killing
K Is for Killing (1974)
GoodWatch score 68

Writer

London Conspiracy
London Conspiracy (1974)

Writer

Doctor Who: Death to the Daleks
Doctor Who: Death to the Daleks (1974)

Writer

The House in Nightmare Park
The House in Nightmare Park (1973)
GoodWatch score 62

Producer, Writer

The Persuaders!
The Persuaders! (1973)

Writer

Doctor Who: Planet of the Daleks
Doctor Who: Planet of the Daleks (1973)

Writer

The Baron: Mystery Island
The Baron: Mystery Island (1972)

Screenplay

The Baron: The Man in a Looking Glass
The Baron: The Man in a Looking Glass (1972)

Screenplay

The Incredible Robert Baldick: Never Come Night
The Incredible Robert Baldick: Never Come Night (1972)

Writer

And Soon the Darkness
And Soon the Darkness (1970)
GoodWatch score 51

Screenplay, Original Story

1960s

12 titles ยท average score 66
Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.
Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D. (1966)
GoodWatch score 63

Original Story

Doctor Who: The Chase
Doctor Who: The Chase (1965)
GoodWatch score 70

Writer

Doctor Who: The Daleks' Master Plan
Doctor Who: The Daleks' Master Plan (1965)
GoodWatch score 79

Writer

Doctor Who: Mission to the Unknown
Doctor Who: Mission to the Unknown (1965)
GoodWatch score 72

Writer

Dr. Who and the Daleks
Dr. Who and the Daleks (1965)
GoodWatch score 49

Original Story

The Fox and the Forest
The Fox and the Forest (1965)

Writer

Doctor Who: The Daleks
Doctor Who: The Daleks (1964)
GoodWatch score 75

Writer

Doctor Who: The Dalek Invasion of Earth
Doctor Who: The Dalek Invasion of Earth (1964)
GoodWatch score 76

Writer

Doctor Who: The Keys of Marinus
Doctor Who: The Keys of Marinus (1964)
GoodWatch score 66

Writer

The Caves of Steel
The Caves of Steel (1964)

Writer

What a Whopper
What a Whopper (1961)
GoodWatch score 57

Writer

And the Same to You
And the Same to You (1960)
GoodWatch score 56

Additional Writing