Portrait of Terrance Dicks

Writing

Terrance Dicks

Career

Active from 1961 to 2024, with a break from 2000 to 2023, busiest in 1975 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score74/100
Highest rated
Poster for Doctor Who
Doctor Who
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 10 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.2 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Terrance Dicks Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.4, average 5.4
  • Coming of Age
    1.8, average 3.0
  • Cringe Humor
    1.1, average 2.2
  • Melancholy
    3.6, average 4.7

Main genres

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Recurring tags

  • Classic Doctor Who 2
  • Time Travel 2
  • Science Fiction 2
  • Mystery 2
  • Political Intrigue 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

42
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Mindgame Requiem
Mindgame Requiem

Writer

2020s

1 title Β· average score 63
Doctor Who: The War Games in Colour
Doctor Who: The War Games in Colour (2024)
GoodWatch score 63

Writer

1990s

4 titles Β· average score 55
Mindgame Trilogy
Mindgame Trilogy (1999)

Writer

Mindgame
Mindgame (1998)

Writer

Downtime
Downtime (1995)
GoodWatch score 55

Script Consultant

Shakedown: Return of the Sontarans
Shakedown: Return of the Sontarans (1994)

Writer

1980s

5 titles Β· average score 71
Doctor Who The Ultimate Adventure
Doctor Who The Ultimate Adventure (1989)

Writer

Oliver Twist
Oliver Twist (1985)
GoodWatch score 64

Producer

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

TV show

Doctor Who: The Five Doctors
Doctor Who: The Five Doctors (1983)
GoodWatch score 78

Writer

Doctor Who: State of Decay
Doctor Who: State of Decay (1980)

Writer

1970s

27 titles Β· average score 72
Doctor Who: Horror of Fang Rock
Doctor Who: Horror of Fang Rock (1977)

Writer

Doctor Who: The Brain of Morbius
Doctor Who: The Brain of Morbius (1976)

Writer

Doctor Who: Robot
Doctor Who: Robot (1975)
GoodWatch score 71

Writer

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

Script Editor

Doctor Who: The Green Death
Doctor Who: The Green Death (1973)

Script Editor

Doctor Who: The Time Monster
Doctor Who: The Time Monster (1972)
GoodWatch score 63

Script Editor

Doctor Who: The Sea Devils
Doctor Who: The Sea Devils (1972)

Script Editor

Doctor Who: Day of the Daleks
Doctor Who: Day of the Daleks (1972)

Script Editor

Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil
Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil (1971)

Script Editor

Doctor Who: The Dæmons
Doctor Who: The Dæmons (1971)

Script Editor

Doctor Who: Inferno
Doctor Who: Inferno (1970)
GoodWatch score 82

Script Editor

Doctor Who: Spearhead from Space
Doctor Who: Spearhead from Space (1970)

Script Editor

1960s

4 titles
Doctor Who: The War Games
Doctor Who: The War Games (1969)

Writer, Script Editor

Doctor Who: The Krotons
Doctor Who: The Krotons (1969)

Script Editor

Doctor Who: The Seeds of Death
Doctor Who: The Seeds of Death (1969)

Script Editor

Doctor Who: The Invasion
Doctor Who: The Invasion (1968)

Script Editor