Terry Nation

By: Jonathan Bignell, Andrew O'Day, Sarah Cardwell (Editor), Steven Peacock (Editor), Susan Williams

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Paperback | 16 September 2004

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This is the first in-depth study of the science fiction television devised and written by Terry Nation. Terry Nation was the inventor of the Daleks and wrote other serials for 'Doctor Who'; he also wrote the BBC's 1970s post-apocalyptic drama 'Survivors' and created the space adventure series 'Blake's 7'.

Previously television science fiction in Britain has received little critical attention. This book fills that gap and places Nation's work in the context of its production. Using Terry Nation's science fiction work as a case study, the boundaries around the authorship and authority of the television writer are explored in detail. The authors make use of BBC's archival research and specially conducted interviews with television producers and other production staff, to discuss how the programmes that Terry Nation created and wrote were commissioned, produced and brought to the screen. The book makes an important contribution to the study of British television history and will be of interest to enthusiasts of Terry Nation's landmark drama series as well as students of Television Studies. -- .

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List of illustrations
Acknowledgements
Author's introduction
Biographical sketch
Collaboration at the BBC
Science fiction genre and form Nation, space and politics
Conclusion
Appendix: Television programmes scripted by Terry Nation
Bibliography
Index
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