Biography
Terence Dudley (28 September 1919 – 25 December 1988) was a British television director, producer and screenwriter who worked on many programmes for the BBC.
Dudley produced the BBC science fiction series Doomwatch (1970—72), and directed three of its episodes. He subsequently produced the series Survivors (1975—1977), also directing one episode, and wrote the script for the season three premiere episode, "Manhunt". His young son, Stephen, had a regular part in Doomwatch. Dudley also directed eight early episodes of All Creatures Great and Small, including the 1983 Christmas special.
He began an association with Doctor Who when he directed Meglos (1980) for John Nathan-Turner. That same year, he was asked to become producer of Blake's 7 after David Maloney was reassigned 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 (1982), Black Orchid (1982) and The King's Demons (1983). He novelised the latter two stories for Target Books. He also wrote the script of K-9 and Company (1981), the one-off drama starring Elisabeth Sladen which was intended as a pilot for a spin-off series involving Sarah Jane Smith and the robot dog K9.
Dudley died after a long period of cancer on Christmas Day 1988.
Filmography
all 24
TV Shows 19
Director 16
Writer 6
Movies 5
Producer 2
Doctor Who: The King's Demons (1983)
Doctor Who: Black Orchid (1982)
Doctor Who: Four to Doomsday (1982)
K-9 and Company (1981)
K-9 and Company: A Girl's Best Friend (1981)
Triangle (1981)
Doctor Who: Meglos (1980)
To Serve Them All My Days (1980)
All Creatures Great and Small (1978)
Secret Army (1977)
Oil Strike North (1975)
Survivors (1975)
Colditz (1972)
The Regiment (1972)
Doomwatch (1970)
The First Lady (1968)
Champion House (1967)
Softly, Softly (1966)
BBC Play of the Month (1965)
Detective (1964)
Doctor Who (1963)
Moonstrike (1963)
Z-Cars (1962)
Maigret (1960)
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Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1919-09-28
Deathday1988-12-25 (69 years old)
Birth PlaceWest Ham, United Kingdom
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom
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