Malcolm Hulke (21 November 1924 – 6 July 1979) was a British television writer and author of the industry "bible" Writing for Television in the 70s. He is remembered chiefly for his work on the science fiction series Doctor Who although he contributed to many popular television series of the era.
What you need for science fiction is a good original idea. It doesn't have to be your original idea.
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Fact
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He was illegitimate but did not discover this until after he came home from the war. In fact, there was no record of his birth, and he had to apply to become a naturalized citizen of his country of birth.
Was once a member of the Communist Party of Great Britain.
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Did not start writing professionally until he was well into his thirties.
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Member of CND.
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He was able to touch-type.
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He was a very good friend and one-time landlord of Terrance Dicks, and helped Dicks launch his own career as a television writer by offering him the chance to co-write episodes of The Avengers (1961) with him.
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Gideon C.I.D.
1965
TV Series screenplay by - 1 episode
Sicher ist sicher
1964
TV Movie as Malcolm A. Hulke
The Protectors
1964
TV Series 2 episodes
Sergeant Cork
1963
TV Series writer
The Criminals
1962
TV Movie
Medbrottslingarna
1961
TV Movie TV play
Ghost Squad
1961
TV Series
Treibjagd
1961
TV Movie
The Big Client
1961
TV Movie
The Man in the Back Seat
1961
Pathfinders to Venus
1961
TV Series writer - 8 episodes
Pathfinders to Mars
1960-1961
TV Series writer - 6 episodes
Armchair Theatre
TV Series writer - 3 episodes, 1959 - 1960 by - 1 episode, 1958
Pathfinders in Space
1960
TV Series writer - 7 episodes
Target Luna
1960
TV Series writer - 6 episodes
Tell It to the Marines
1959
TV Series script - 1 episode
Gert and Daisy
1959
TV Series writer - 3 episodes
Life in Danger
1959
original story / screenplay
Television Playwright
1958
TV Series 1 episode
Doctor Who
2010-2014
TV Series characters: "Silurians" - 10 episodes
Crossroads
1971-1974
TV Series script - 7 episodes
Doctor Who
TV Series 6 episodes, 1970 written by - 22 episodes, 1969 - 1974 by - 19 episodes, 1970 - 1972 writer - 6 episodes, 1967
Woobinda, Animal Doctor
TV Series writer - 1 episode, 1970 written by - 1 episode, 1969
The Avengers
TV Series written by - 4 episodes, 1963 - 1964 teleplay - 3 episodes, 1962 - 1963 writer - 1 episode, 1969 teleplay by - 1 episode, 1965
United!
TV Series 2 episodes, 1967 script - 8 episodes, 1966
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