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'.
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Biography from TMDB.
- August 8, 1930
- March 9, 1997 (aged 66)
- Cardiff, Wales, UK
- Writer, also producer
- 16 on MovieCove · 55 credits in all
Known for
What are Terry Nation's films like?
Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Power.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 1 · Earnest 6
Light 5 · Serious 3 · Dark 0
Grounded 3 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1
Gentle 1 · Charged 5 · Intense 2
Steady 3 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0
Casual 4 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 5 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 1
Resolved 7 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy5
- Bittersweet1
- Ambiguous2
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Terry Nation's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).
- BritBox
Subscription and free streaming for Terry Nation's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
55 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
The Daleks in Colour(2023)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
Doctor Who: Friend from the Future (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
And Soon the Darkness(2010)
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
Survivors(2008)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows
Then & Now (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
A Fine Romance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Doctor Who Then & Now (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
Blake's 7: Aftermath (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
Blake's 7: Duel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
Blake's 7: Orac (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
A Masterpiece of Murder(1986)
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
MacGyver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
Blake's 7: The Beginning(1985)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Doctor Who's Who's Who (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
Doctor Who: Destiny of the Daleks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
Death Becomes Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
Blake's 7(1978)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows
Doctor Who: The Android Invasion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
Survivors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
Doctor Who: Genesis of the Daleks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
London Conspiracy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
Doctor Who: Death to the Daleks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
K Is for Killing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
Mission: Monte Carlo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
Doctor Who: Planet of the Daleks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
Thriller(1973)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows
The Persuaders! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
The Baron: Mystery Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
The Baron: The Man in a Looking Glass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
The Incredible Robert Baldick: Never Come Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
The Protectors(1972)
Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows
The Persuaders!(1971)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows
And Soon the Darkness(1970)
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
Department S (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
The Champions(1968)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows
The Baron(1966)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
The Fox and the Forest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
Doctor Who: The Daleks' Master Plan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
Doctor Who: Mission to the Unknown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
Out of the Unknown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
Dr. Who and the Daleks(1965)
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
Doctor Who: The Chase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
Doctor Who: The Dalek Invasion of Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
The Caves of Steel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
Doctor Who: The Keys of Marinus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
Story Parade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
Doctor Who: The Daleks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
Doctor Who(1963)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows
The Saint (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
Out of This World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
What a Whopper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
The Avengers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
And the Same to You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)
Career shape
A full career of 55 titles from 1960 to 2023.
Biggest box office
And Soon the Darkness (2010)
Highest rated
And Soon the Darkness (1970)
Most popular right now
And Soon the Darkness (2010)
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do Terry Nation's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 42nd percentile, the median of all 8; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 47th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up5
- 50th to 74th4
- 25th to 49th6
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
6 of their 16 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved2
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser6
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed6
Reviewers score the dialogue 47/100 and the plot and story 43/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Terry Nation work with?
People who share at least 2 of Terry Nation's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Gordon Flemyng shares the most, 2.
Directors
- Gordon FlemyngShared titles: Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. (1966), Dr. Who and the Daleks (1965)See all 2 shared titles with Gordon Flemyng
Writers
- Brian ClemensShared titles: And Soon the Darkness (2010), And Soon the Darkness (1970)See all 2 shared titles with Brian Clemens
- C.E. WebberShared titles: Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. (1966), Dr. Who and the Daleks (1965)See all 2 shared titles with C.E. Webber
- David WhitakerShared titles: Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. (1966), Dr. Who and the Daleks (1965)See all 2 shared titles with David Whitaker
- Donald WilsonShared titles: Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. (1966), Dr. Who and the Daleks (1965)See all 2 shared titles with Donald Wilson
Actors
- Peter CushingShared titles: Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. (1966), Dr. Who and the Daleks (1965)See all 2 shared titles with Peter Cushing
- Roberta ToveyShared titles: Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. (1966), Dr. Who and the Daleks (1965)See all 2 shared titles with Roberta Tovey
Cinematographers and editors
- Ian WilsonShared titles: The House in Nightmare Park (1973), And Soon the Darkness (1970)See all 2 shared titles with Ian Wilson
- Ann ChegwiddenShared titles: And Soon the Darkness (1970), Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. (1966)See all 2 shared titles with Ann Chegwidden
- John WilcoxShared titles: Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. (1966), Dr. Who and the Daleks (1965)See all 2 shared titles with John Wilcox
Producers
- Joe VegodaShared titles: Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. (1966), Dr. Who and the Daleks (1965)See all 2 shared titles with Joe Vegoda
- Max RosenbergShared titles: Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. (1966), Dr. Who and the Daleks (1965)See all 2 shared titles with Max Rosenberg