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David Whitaker (II) (1928–1980)
David Whitaker was born in 1928 in Knebworth, England. He is known for his work on Doctor Who (1963), Homicide (1964) and Showtime (1959). He was married to June Barry. He died on February 4, 1980 in Fulham, London, England.
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Born:in Knebworth, England, UKDied:(age 52) in Fulham, London, England, UK |
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Writer (32 credits)
Writer (32 credits)
1972
The Far Country
(TV Series) (adaptation - 6 episodes)
- Episode #1.6
(1972)
... (adaptation)
- Episode #1.5
(1972)
... (adaptation)
- Episode #1.4
(1972)
... (adaptation)
- Episode #1.3
(1972)
... (adaptation)
- Episode #1.2
(1972)
... (adaptation)
Doctor Who
(TV Series) (by - 18 episodes, 1964 - 1970) (written by - 12 episodes, 1965 - 1966) (story editor - 11 episodes, 1963 - 1964) (writer - 10 episodes, 1967 - 1968)
- The Ambassadors of Death: Episode 7
(1970)
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- The Ambassadors of Death: Episode 6
(1970)
... (by)
- The Ambassadors of Death: Episode 5
(1970)
... (by)
- The Ambassadors of Death: Episode 4
(1970)
... (by)
- The Ambassadors of Death: Episode 3
(1970)
... (by)
Mr. Rose
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode, 1968) (by - 1 episode, 1968)
- The Missing Chapter
(1968)
... (writer)
- The Fifth Estate
(1968)
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1968
Public Eye
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- If This Is Lucky, I'd Rather Be Jonah
(1968)
... (writer)
1965
Undermind
(TV Series) (written by - 2 episodes)
- Test for the Future
(1965)
... (written by)
- The New Dimension
(1965)
... (written by)
1962
Compact
(TV Series) (writer - 7 episodes)
- The Bad Penny
(1962)
... (writer)
- Lost and Found
(1962)
... (writer)
- Horoscope
(1962)
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- Heartbeat
(1962)
... (writer)
- Finger of Suspicion
(1962)
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1961-1962
Garry Halliday
(TV Series) (writer - 13 episodes)
- The Secret of Omar Khayam Part 7: Give and Take
(1962)
... (writer)
- The Secret of Omar Khayam Part 6: Pitfall
(1962)
... (writer)
- The Secret of Omar Khayam Part 5: The Temple
(1962)
... (writer)
- The Secret of Omar Khayam Part 4: A Key
(1962)
... (writer)
- The Secret of Omar Khayam Part 3: The Goal
(1962)
... (writer)
1961
The Charlie Chester Music Hall
(TV Series) (additional material by - 1 episode)
- Episode #1.1
(1961)
... (additional material by)
Showtime
(TV Series) (written by - 26 episodes, 1960 - 1961) (links written by - 11 episodes, 1959)
- Episode #2.26
(1961)
... (written by)
- Episode #2.25
(1961)
... (written by)
- Episode #2.24
(1961)
... (written by)
- Episode #2.23
(1961)
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- Episode #2.22
(1961)
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1959-1960
Make Mine Music
(TV Series) (material by - 16 episodes)
- Episode #4.6
(1960)
... (material by)
- Episode #4.5
(1960)
... (material by)
- Episode #4.4
(1960)
... (material by)
- Episode #4.3
(1960)
... (material by)
- Episode #4.2
(1960)
... (material by)
1960
Saturday Playhouse
(TV Series) (television adaptation - 1 episode)
- The Difficult Age
(1960)
... (television adaptation)
1958
The World Our Stage
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Episode #1.5
(1958)
... (writer: The One Day a Year Man)
1958
Crackerjack!
(TV Series) (writer - 2 episodes)
- Episode #3.12
(1958)
... (writer)
- Episode #3.9
(1958)
... (writer)
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Wrote the first novels based upon "Doctor Who": Doctor Who and the Daleks and The Crusaders.Alternate Names:
David Whittaker
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Began as writer, actor and director with the York Repertory Group, where one of his plays, "A Choice of Partners", attracted the attention of the BBC script department. He later became a noted writer for Doctor Who (1963), as well as sitcoms and musical biographies, such as "Hello Ragtime". He was the first to attempt a 'Doctor Who' novelisation, as early as 1964.Contribute to This Page
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