Dennis Spooner (born 1 December 1932 in Tottenham London; died 20 September 1986) was a British television scriptwriter, known for his ability to write to order if necessary, who created the classic British television series Man in a Suitcase, The Champions and The Adventurer, as well as writing for others including The Avengers, Fireball XL5, Hancock, Doctor Who, Stingray, Thunderbirds, The Baron, Doomwatch, UFO, Jason King, The Protectors, The New Avengers and The Professionals. December 1 is the 335th (in leap years the 336th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1932 (MCMXXXII) is a leap year starting on a Friday. ... Arms of the Municipal Borough of Tottenham Tottenham is a place in the London Borough of Haringey. ... Part of the London skyline viewed from the South Bank London is the most populous city in the European Union, with an estimated population on 1 January 2005 of 7,421,328 and a metropolitan area population of between 12 and 14 million. ... September 20 is the 263rd day of the year (264th in leap years). ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Man in a Suitcase was a 1967 television series produced by ITC Entertainment, one of several ITC productions that used an American star in an attempt to boost the shows sales in the US - in this case Richard Bradford, a method actor who had been spotted after appearing opposite... Alexandra Bastedo, Stuart Damon, and William Gaunt as The Champions. ... The Adventurer was an ITC Entertainment TV adventure series created by Dennis Spooner that ran for one season from 1972 to 1973. ... The most famous incarnation of The Avengers, John Steed (Patrick Macnee) and Emma Peel (Diana Rigg) appear on the cover of a 1994 reprint of an Avengers novel co-written by Macnee. ... Fireball XL5 was a science fiction marionette TV show produced in Britain in 1962 by Gerry Anderson. ... Anthony John Hancock, best known as Tony Hancock (May 12, 1924 – June 24, 1968) was a major figure in British television and radio comedy in the 1950s and 1960s. ... Main article: History of Doctor Who Doctor Who first appeared on BBC television at 5:15 p. ... Cover from Stingray DVD box set (2001). ... Thunderbirds is a mid-1960s Sylvia and Gerry Anderson television show which used a form of puppetry called Supermarionation. // Cast, crew, and production notes Brains Thunderbirds was the fourth childrens action-adventure series made by AP Films (APF) (at the time of production renamed Century 21 Productions) for the... The Baron was a British television series, made in 1966 and produced by ITC Entertainment. ... Doomwatch was a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC, which ran on the BBC ONE channel for thirty-seven fifty-minute episodes, plus one unshown, in three seasons transmitted from 1970 to 1972. ... UFO was a British television science fiction series created by Gerry Anderson and produced by Andersons and Lew Grades Century 21 Productions for Grades ITC Entertainment company. ... Jason King was a TV series which had 26 episodes broadcast in the UK in 1971 and 1972. ... The Protectors was a British television series, an action thriller created by Gerry Anderson - his second TV series using live actors as opposed to animated puppets, and the first of these that was not science fiction. ... A 1970s New Avengers paperback features Mike Gambit (Gareth Hunt), Purdey (Joanna Lumley) and the ubiquitous John Steed (Patrick Macnee). ... From Left : Ray Doyle, George Cowley and William Bodie. ...

His work on Doctor Who was during William Hartnell's tenure as the Doctor, and he can be credited with the introduction of comedy elements in the programme. His scripts were The Reign of Terror, The Romans, and The Time Meddler. He also wrote some episodes of The Daleks' Master Plan and served as story editor for the programme between The Rescue and The Chase in 1965. He decided not to return to editing Doctor Who following the expiry of his six-month contract. Dalek creator Terry Nation had recently taken over as script supervisor on the high-profile new series The Baron, and requested Spooner's help on the show. Spooner, enticed by the prospect of working on a programme which would receive attention in the lucrative American market, readily agreed. William Hartnell as the First Doctor in Marco Polo William Henry Hartnell (January 8, 1908–April 23, 1975), a British actor, was the first actor to play the lead role of the Doctor in the long-running science fiction television series Doctor Who from 1963 to 1966. ... The Reign of Terror is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in six weekly parts from August 8 to September 12, 1964. ... The Romans is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four weekly parts from January 16 to February 6, 1965. ... The Time Meddler is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in six weekly parts from July 3 to July 24, 1965. ... The Daleks Master Plan is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which originally aired in twelve weekly parts from November 13, 1965 to January 29, 1966. ... A script editor - a position sometimes known as story editor in the 1950s and 60s - is a member of the production team of scripted television programmes, usually dramas and comedies. ... The Rescue is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in two weekly parts on January 2 and January 9, 1965. ... The Chase is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in six weekly parts from May 22 to June 26, 1965. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link goes to calendar). ... Listen to this article: parts 1, 2 & 3 (help) Listen to this article (3 parts) Part 1 · Part 2 · Part 3 This audio file was created from the revision dated 2005-10-21, and does not reflect subsequent edits to the article. ... Terry Nation (born August 8, 1930, Cardiff, Wales, UK; died March 9, 1997, Los Angeles, California, United States) was a British television screenwriter and is probably best known for creating the Daleks for the long-running science fiction television series Doctor Who. ...

He did, however, later return to the series to perform uncredited rewrites on David Whitaker's scripts for The Power of the Daleks. David Whitaker (1928 - February 4, 1980) was one of the people responsible for the creation of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... The Power of the Daleks is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in six weekly parts from November 5 to December 10, 1966. ...

External links

• Dennis Spooner at the Internet Movie Database