Terrance Dicks
Terrance Dicks was an English author and television screenwriter, script editor and producer. Dicks had a long association with the BBC science-fiction series Doctor Who, which began when he worked as the programme's script editor from 1968 to 1974. Dicks also wrote for the series from the '70s through to the '80s and, at the same time, he penned some 60 odd novelisations of Doctor Who stories for Target Books. In the 1990s, Dicks wrote further original stories in the New Adventures and Missing Adventures range for Virgin. When BBC Books bought the rights to Doctor Who in the late '90s his novel, The Eight Doctors, was the first to be released.
Known For | Writing |
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Most Rating | 6.265 |
Birthday | 1935-05-10 |
Place of Birth | East Ham, London, England, UK |
Also Known As | Uncle Terrance, |
1999
Adventures in Space and Time
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A documentary on the history of Doctor Who (1963) featuring new interviews with cast and crew, transmitted as part of "Doctor Who Night" on BBC2.
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Adventures in Space and Time
1993
30 Years in the TARDIS
7.5/3
A documentary celebrating the 30th anniversary of Doctor Who, featuring new interviews, rare archive footage and recently discovered material.
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30 Years in the TARDIS
2008
Celebration: Doctor Who in 1983
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Producer Steve Broster takes a look back to 1983 and the celebration of Doctor Who's twentieth anniversary, including the production and transmission...
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Celebration: Doctor Who in 1983
2013
A Dandy and a Clown: The Life of Jon Pertwee
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This exclusive documentary looks at the life and career of Jon Pertwee. With contributions from actors Katy Manning, Judy Cornwell, David Jacobs, Geof...
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A Dandy and a Clown: The Life of Jon Pertwee
2006
Built for War: The Sontaran Story
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The genesis and development of the Sontaran race through the history of the series, as told by some of the actors and production team involved. This s...
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Built for War: The Sontaran Story
1977
Whose Doctor Who
2/1
Melvyn Bragg presents this 1977 documentary about Doctor Who from BBC2's 'The Lively Arts' strand, featuring extensive behind-the-scenes coverage of t...
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Whose Doctor Who
2005
Terrance Dicks: Fact & Fiction
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With a writing career spanning 6 decades, this special documentary looks at Terrance Dicks' work for books and television, with contributions from man...
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Terrance Dicks: Fact & Fiction
2003
The Story of Doctor Who
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Documentary to celebrate the fortieth anniversary of this popular cult sci-fi television series.
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The Story of Doctor Who
1986
Who's Who
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Produced for American Public Television, this documentary on the long-running Doctor Who television series features interviews with actors and actress...
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Who's Who
1998
Where on Earth Is Katy Manning?
9/1
By her own admission, Katy Manning is ‘as blind as a bat’ and never knows where she’ll end up. When she suddenly arrived in the UK, Katy was probably...
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Where on Earth Is Katy Manning?
1999
Carnival of Monsters
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A look at the various monsters that have appeared in Doctor Who.
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Carnival of Monsters
1998
Lust in Space
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Doctor Who travelled with the most gorgeous girls in the Cosmos. But was there any Lust in Space? Doctor Who is on trial - and the charge is sexism!...
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Lust in Space
2001
ReUNITed at Chicago Tardis
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It was a operation worthy of UNIT itself… bringing The Brigadier (Nicholas Courtney), Captain Yates (Richard Franklin) and RSM Benton (John Levene) ba...
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ReUNITed at Chicago Tardis
2017
Panopticon Genesis
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On August 6th 1977, the world’s first Doctor Who convention was held in a church hall in Battersea, South London. Organised by The Doctor Who Appreci...
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Panopticon Genesis
2021
Panopticon Destiny – The Matrix Files
0.5/1
On August 6th 1977, the world’s first DOCTOR WHO convention was held at a church hall in Battersea, South London. Organised by The Doctor Who Appreci...
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Panopticon Destiny – The Matrix Files
1995
The Making of Shakedown: Return of the Sontarans
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Climb aboard the HMS Belfast and enter Pinewood Film Studios for a fascinating and humorous insight into the making of SHAKEDOWN — Return of the Sonta...
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The Making of Shakedown: Return of the Sontarans
2011
Life on Earth
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A documentary about the making of Terror of the Autons. Actors Katy Manning and Richard Franklin, both of whom made their debuts in this story, recou...
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Life on Earth
2011
The Doctor's Moriarty
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With the introduction of the Master, the Doctor now had his very own Moriarty, who would be the dark figure behind every story in Season 8, and many m...
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The Doctor's Moriarty
1997
Who is Tom Baker? Unauthorised
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The Doctor is everyone’s favourite Time Lord. And Tom Baker is everyone’s favourite Doctor. With his manic grin, his wild hair and his mile long scar...
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Who is Tom Baker? Unauthorised
2019
Doctor Who and the Third Man
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A retrospective documentary on the tenure of Jon Pertwee as the Third Doctor in the show Doctor Who.
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Doctor Who and the Third Man
Hello Sailor!: Making the Sea Devils
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Cast and crew discuss the making of The Sea Devils, from the television series Doctor Who.
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