Terry Nation (8 August 1930 – 9 March 1997) was a Welsh screenwriter and novelist.
He is probably best known for creating iconic villains the Daleks in the long-running science fiction television series Doctor Who. Nation also created two science-fiction shows - Survivors and Blake's 7.
Read more about Terry Nation: Early Career, 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, Selected Filmography, Bibliography
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