The Dalek Outer Space Book

Doctor Who spinoff Annuals

by Terry Nation, Brad Ashton

RARE 1960s DALEK BOOK

Genres: Doctor Who

First published September 1, 1966

About the author

Terry Nation was a Welsh screenwriter and novelist. After briefly joining his father's furniture-making business and attempting stand-up comedy, Nation turned his hand to writing and worked on radio scripts for The Goon Show and a range of TV dramas such as The Saint, The Avengers, Z Cars, The Baron, The Champions, Department S and The Persuaders. He went on to write about 100 episodes of Doctor Who and wrote scripts for the American TV series MacGyver (1985) and A Fine Romance (1989).

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.

Terry Nation moved to Los Angeles, California, United States in 1980. He died from emphysema on 9 March 1997, aged 66.

Reviews

[Glenn · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is a fun, if somewhat retro-nostalgic romp back to a more simple time of science fiction. It is certainly a look into what Dalekmania might have evolved into, had Terry Nation managed to get his Daleks television series produced in the UK and in the US. A fun read.