Terrance is a writer and
former script editor, best known for his association with Doctor Who and as the
author of popular children’s books during the 70’s and 80’s.
Did
you know Terrance, on this day in 1969, Episode 4 of The War Games was broadcast. It was Season
6 and Patrick Troughton was the Doctor with Frazer Hines and Wendy Padbury
as his companions.
This story also featured
David Troughton as Moor, Philip Madoc as War Lord, Peter Craze as Du Pont, John
Levene played the Yeti and Tony Harwood the Ice Warrior.
Writer was Malcolm Hulke
and Director David Maloney.
A renegade of the
Doctor’s own race have trapped the TARDIS crew in a variety of dangerous Earth
war zones*
In
1975 Episode 4 of Revenge of the Cybermen was broadcast. It
was Season 12 and starred Tom Baker
as the Doctor with Elisabeth Sladen and Ian Marter as his companions.
Writer was Robert Holmes
(from an idea by Gerry Davies) and Director was Michael Briant.
Returning to Nerva in
the past, the Doctor discovers Cybermats have poisoned the crew*
In
2008 The Doctor’s Daughter
was broadcast, it was the 193rd
story of Who and starred David Tennant as the Doctor with Freema Agyeman and
Catherine Tate as his companions.
Georgia Moffett also appeared as Jenny.
Writer was Stephen
Greenhorn and Director Alice Troughton
Caught up in a battle on
the planet Messaline, between the Humans and the Hath, the Doctor becomes a
father once more.
Others
birthdays today are:
Sid Vicious (1957-1979), Fred Astaire (1899-1989)
Resources:
©BBC Doctor Who 1963
Mark Campbell (2000)
Doctor Who Pocket Essential Guide*
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