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Dennis Spooner (1932–1986)

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Began his showbusiness career in 1954 as a stand-up comedian in a double act with Leslie Garbon. Spooner later turned to writing gags and sketches for other comedians and then became a writer of espionage, crime and science fiction scripts for TV series. Initially with the BBC, he formed a long creative association with ITC in 1966/67... See more trivia »

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in Tottenham, London, England, UK

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(age 53) in Hertfordshire, England, UK
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1986 Dramarama (TV series)
– Flashback (1986) (writer)
 
1984 Remington Steele (TV series)
– Puzzled Steele (1984) (story)
 
1984 Fox Mystery Theater (TV series)
– And the Wall Came Tumbling Down (1984) (writer)
 
1981-1983 Bergerac (TV series)
– Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie (1983) (by)
– Late for a Funeral (1981) (by)
– Portrait of Yesterday (1981) (by)
 
1980 The Incredible Voyage of Stingray (video) (screenplay)
 
1978 The Professionals (TV series)
– Rogue (1978) (written by)
– Stake Out (1978) (written by)
 
1976-1977 The New Avengers (TV series)
– Emily (1977) (written by)
– Forward Base (1977) (written by)
– Complex (1977) (written by)
– Medium Rare (1977) (written by)
– Gnaws (1976) (written by)
See all 9 episodes »
 
1976 Alien Attack (TV movie) (writer: new scenes)
 
1975 Comedy Premiere (TV series)
– What a Turn Up (1975) (writer)
 
1975 Thriller (TV series)
– The Crazy Kill (1975) (writer)
– Won't Write Home Mom, I'm Dead (1975) (writer)
 
1972-1973 The Adventurer (TV series)
– The Case of the Poisoned Pawn (1973) (creator)
– Going, Going... (1973) (creator)
– Icons Are Forever (1973) (creator)
– Make It a Million (1973) (creator)
– Mr. Calloway Is a Very Cautious Man (1973) (creator)
See all 13 episodes »
 
1973 The Protectors (TV series)
– The Bodyguards (1973) (writer)
 
1971-1972 Jason King (TV series)
– That Isn't Me, It's Somebody Else (1972) (writer)
– An Author in Search of Two Characters (1972) (writer)
– Flamingos Only Fly on Tuesdays (1971) (creator)
– A Page Before Dying (1971) (creator)
– Wanna Buy a Television Series? (1971) (writer)
 
1970-1971 Doomwatch (TV series)
– The Logicians (1971) (writer)
– Burial at Sea (1970) (writer)
 
1971 Paul Temple (TV series)
– Has Anybody Here Seen Kelly? (1971) (writer)
 
1970 UFO (TV series)
– Destruction (1970) (writer)
 
1969-1970 My Partner the Ghost (TV series)
– The Smile Behind the Veil (1970) (creator)
– You Can Always Find a Fall Guy (1970) (creator)
– Vendetta for a Dead Man (1970) (creator)
– The Trouble with Women (1970) (creator)
– It's Supposed to Be Thicker Than Water (1970) (creator)
See all 26 episodes »
 
1969-1970 Department S (TV series)
– A Ticket to Nowhere (1970) (creator)
– A Small War of Nerves (1970) (creator)
– The Last Train to Redbridge (1970) (creator)
– Death on Reflection (1969) (creator)
– The Mysterious Man in the Flying Machine (1969) (creator)
See all 19 episodes »
 
1968-1969 The Champions (TV series)
– Autokill (1969) (creator)
– The Gun-Runners (1969) (creator / writer)
– The Final Countdown (1969) (creator)
– Nutcracker (1969) (creator)
– Full Circle (1969) (creator)
See all 30 episodes »
 
1961-1968 The Avengers (TV series)
– Look - (Stop Me If You've Heard This One) But There Were These Two Fellers... (1968) (teleplay)
– Split! (1968) (uncredited)
– Please Don't Feed the Animals (1961) (teleplay)
– Girl on the Trapeze (1961) (teleplay)
 
1967-1968 Man in a Suitcase (TV series)
– Castle in the Clouds (1968) (creator)
– Three Blinks of the Eyes (1968) (creator)
– Who's Mad Now? (1968) (creator)
– The Revolutionaries (1968) (creator)
– Property of a Gentleman (1968) (creator)
See all 29 episodes »
 
1966-1967 The Baron (TV series)
– So Dark the Night (1967) (screenplay)
– Long Ago and Far Away (1967) (screenplay)
– The Edge of Fear (1967) (writer)
– The High Terrace (1967) (screenplay)
– You Can't Win Them All (1967) (screenplay)
See all 14 episodes »
 
1964-1966 Doctor Who (TV series)
– The Power of the Daleks: Episode 1 (1966) (written by - uncredited)
– Destruction of Time (1966) (written by)
– The Abandoned Planet (1966) (written by)
– Escape Switch (1966) (written by)
– Golden Death (1966) (written by)
See all 21 episodes »
 
1965-1966 Thunderbirds (TV series)
– Cry Wolf (1966) (writer)
– The Imposters (1966) (writer)
– The Mighty Atom (1965) (writer)
– Vault of Death (1965) (writer)
– End of the Road (1965) (writer)
See all 6 episodes »
 
1965 Pardon the Expression (TV series)
– The Little Boy Lost (1965) (writer)
 
1964-1965 Stingray (TV series)
– The Golden Sea (1965) (writer)
– Sea of Oil (1965) (writer)
– Count Down (1965) (writer)
– The Invaders (1965) (writer)
– Stand by for Action (1965) (writer)
See all 12 episodes »
 
1965 Nema razloga za uzbunu (TV movie)
 
1965 The Man in a Looking Glass (TV movie) (writer)
 
1964 Foreign Affairs (TV series)
– Episode #1.4 (1964) (writer)
 
1963-1964 Comedy Playhouse (TV series)
– The Siege of Sidney's Street (1964) (writer)
– The Plan (1963) (writer)
 
1962-1963 Fireball XL5 (TV series)
– Space Vacation (1963) (writer)
– Space Pen (1962) (writer)
 
1963 Hancock (TV series)
– The Early Call (1963) (writer)
 
1962 ITV Television Playhouse (TV series)
– No Cause for Alarm (1962) (writer)
 
1962 No Hiding Place (TV series)
– Unfinished Business (1962) (writer)
– Time to Kill (1962) (writer)
– Car in Flames (1962) (writer)
– A Job for Johnny (1962) (writer)
 
1961 Coronation Street (TV series)
– Episode #1.87 (1961)
 
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1999 Doctor Who: The Crusade (video) (story editor)
 
1983 Bergerac (TV series) (script editor - 8 episodes)
– A Perfect Recapture (1983) (script editor)
– A Miracle Every Week (1983) (script editor)
– Fall of a Birdman (1983) (script editor)
– Almost Like a Holiday (1983) (script editor)
– Prime Target (1983) (script editor)
See all 8 episodes »
 
1977-1978 The Professionals (TV series) (script editor - 7 episodes)
– Look After Annie (1978) (script editor)
– When the Heat Cools Off (1978) (script editor)
– Everest Was Also Conquered (1978) (script editor)
– Close Quarters (1978) (script editor)
– The Female Factor (1978) (script editor)
See all 7 episodes »
 
1972-1973 The Adventurer (TV series) (executive story consultant - 26 episodes)
– The Case of the Poisoned Pawn (1973) (executive story consultant)
– Double Exposure (1973) (executive story consultant)
– Going, Going... (1973) (executive story consultant)
– Icons Are Forever (1973) (executive story consultant)
– I'll Get There Sometime (1973) (executive story consultant)
See all 26 episodes »
 
1971 Jason King (TV series) (executive story consultant - 2 episodes)
– A Page Before Dying (1971) (executive story consultant)
– Wanna Buy a Television Series? (1971) (executive story consultant)
 
1969-1970 My Partner the Ghost (TV series) (executive story consultant - 26 episodes)
– The Smile Behind the Veil (1970) (executive story consultant)
– You Can Always Find a Fall Guy (1970) (executive story consultant)
– Vendetta for a Dead Man (1970) (executive story consultant)
– The Trouble with Women (1970) (executive story consultant)
– It's Supposed to Be Thicker Than Water (1970) (executive story consultant)
See all 26 episodes »
 
Department S (TV series) (executive story consultant - 20 episodes, 1969-1970) (executive script consultant - 1 episode, 1969)
– A Ticket to Nowhere (1970) (executive story consultant)
– The Last Train to Redbridge (1970) (executive story consultant)
– Death on Reflection (1969) (executive story consultant)
– The Mysterious Man in the Flying Machine (1969) (executive story consultant)
– The Duplicated Man (1969) (executive story consultant)
See all 21 episodes »
 
1968-1969 The Champions (TV series) (script supervisor - 29 episodes)
– Autokill (1969) (script supervisor)
– The Final Countdown (1969) (script supervisor)
– Nutcracker (1969) (script supervisor)
– Full Circle (1969) (script supervisor)
– Desert Journey (1969) (script supervisor)
See all 29 episodes »
 
1967 Man in a Suitcase (TV series) (series deviser - 1 episode)
– Man from the Dead (1967) (series deviser)
 
1965 Doctor Who (TV series) (story editor - 18 episodes, 1965) (script editor - 8 episodes, 1965)
– The Planet of Decision (1965) (script editor)
– The Death of Doctor Who (1965) (script editor)
– Journey Into Terror (1965) (script editor)
– Flight Through Eternity (1965) (script editor)
– The Death of Time (1965) (story editor)
See all 26 episodes »
 

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Began his showbusiness career in 1954 as a stand-up comedian in a double act with Leslie Garbon. Spooner later turned to writing gags and sketches for other comedians and then became a writer of espionage, crime and science fiction scripts for TV series. Initially with the BBC, he formed a long creative association with ITC in 1966/67... See more »

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