Terence Dudley

Terence Dudley was a television director and producer who directed many programmes for the BBC over a number of years.

In the early 1970s, Dudley produced the BBC sci-fi series "Doomwatch".

Terence is remembered by many fans of the "Survivors" television series as its long-standing producer and regular director. He also wrote the script for the season 3 premiere episode, entitled "Manhunt". His son, Stephen Dudley, had a regular part in the program.

In 1980 he began an association with "Doctor Who" when he directed "Meglos" for John Nathan-Turner. That same year, he was asked to become producer of "Blake's 7" after David Maloney was re-assigned before it was known that a fourth season would be made. Dudley turned the offer down, as he no longer wished to work as a producer. The following year he embarked on a brief career as a screenwriter for "Doctor Who". He wrote three scripts for the programme - "Four to Doomsday", "Black Orchid" and "The King's Demons". He novelised the latter two stories for Target Books. He also wrote the script of K9 and Company, the unsuccesful pilot for a spin-off involving Sarah-Jane and K9.

Dudley also wrote two children's novels: "Darcy and his Snake" and "Darcy and the Colonel's Goat".

Terence Dudley died after a long period of cancer on Christmas Day, 25 December 1988.

External links

*imdb name|id=0240172|name=Terence Dudley
* [http://www.personal.leeds.ac.uk/~ecl6nb/OnTarget/authors/dudl/dudley.htm Biography of Terence Dudley at On Target]

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