The creator of the Daleks.
Scriptwriter and novelist Terry Nation was born in Cardiff on 8th August 1930.
Terry Nation was one British television's most prolific and successful writers of the 1960's and 70's and is best remembered as the creator of the Daleks, the menacing opponents of Dr Who.
Nation began his professional career as a stand-up comedian but soon switched to scriptwriting, writing for comedians such as Harry Worth, Eric Sykes and Frankie Howerd. He also wrote for the television series The Saint, The Baron, The Avengers and The Persuaders, later becoming a script editor and associate producer.
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