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'''Malcolm Hulke''' ([[21 November (people)|21 November]] [[1924 (people)|1924]]-[[6 July (people)|6 July]] [[1979 (people)|1979]]<ref>[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/22224/malcolm-hulke Find a Grave]</ref>) was the author of many ''[[Doctor Who]]'' scripts and [[Target Books]] | '''Malcolm Hulke''' ([[21 November (people)|21 November]] [[1924 (people)|1924]]-[[6 July (people)|6 July]] [[1979 (people)|1979]]<ref>[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/22224/malcolm-hulke Find a Grave]</ref>) was the author of many ''[[Doctor Who]]'' scripts and [[Target Books]] novelizations. | ||
== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
Hulke began his association with ''Doctor Who'' as early as [[Season 1]], for which he contributed the storyline for ''[[The Hidden Planet (TV story)|The Hidden Planet]]'' (a.k.a. ''Beyond the Sun''), a serial which ultimately did not get accepted. Along with [[Terrance Dicks]], in ''[[The War Games (TV story)|The War Games]]'', he co-created the concept of the [[Time Lord]]s and offered viewers their first glimpse of [[Gallifrey]]. He also created the reptilian [[Silurian]]s, their cousins the [[Sea Devil]]s, and the [[Draconian]]s. For [[Target Books]], he wrote | Hulke began his association with ''Doctor Who'' as early as [[Season 1 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 1]], for which he contributed the storyline for ''[[The Hidden Planet (TV story)|The Hidden Planet]]'' (a.k.a. ''Beyond the Sun''), a serial which ultimately did not get accepted. Along with [[Terrance Dicks]], in ''[[The War Games (TV story)|The War Games]]'', he co-created the concept of the [[Time Lord]]s and offered viewers their first glimpse of [[Gallifrey]]. He also created the reptilian [[Silurian]]s, their cousins the [[Sea Devil]]s, and the [[Draconian]]s. For [[Target Books]], he wrote novelizations of every story he had written solo, and several he had worked on with other writers. He also wrote a ''Doctor Who'' radio pilot, ''[[Journey into Time (unreleased audio story)|Journey into Time]],'' starring [[Peter Cushing]] which was recorded but never broadcast. | ||
Hulke wrote scripts for a variety of TV shows including: ''Pathfinders in Space'', ''Pathfinders to Venus'', ''Pathfinders to Mars'', | Hulke wrote scripts for a variety of TV shows including: ''Pathfinders in Space'', ''Pathfinders to Venus'', ''Pathfinders to Mars'', ''[[The Avengers]]'', ''The Protectors'', ''Danger Man'', ''Crossroads'', ''United!'' and ''Gideon's Way''. | ||
He is noted for fleshing out minor characters in | He is noted for fleshing out minor characters in novelizations, writing shades of grey, and a strong interest in left-wing politics. [[Alan Barnes]] noted in the ''On Target: Malcolm Hulke'' documentary included on ''[[The War Games (TV story)|The War Games]]'' DVD that you can "see a political subtext in everything he wrote". | ||
== Selected credits == | == Selected credits == | ||
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* ''[[Doctor Who and the Dinosaur Invasion (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Dinosaur Invasion]]'' | * ''[[Doctor Who and the Dinosaur Invasion (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Dinosaur Invasion]]'' | ||
* ''[[Doctor Who and the Space War (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Space War]]'' | * ''[[Doctor Who and the Space War (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Space War]]'' | ||
* ''[[Doctor Who and the War Games (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the War Games]]'' | * ''[[Doctor Who and the War Games (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the War Games]]'' (released posthumous) | ||
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== Footnotes == | == Footnotes == | ||
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[[Category:Writers' Guild of Great Britain award winners]] | [[Category:Writers' Guild of Great Britain award winners]] | ||
[[Category:Doctor Who novelisation writers]] | [[Category:Doctor Who novelisation writers]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:26, 22 April 2024
Malcolm Hulke (21 November 1924-6 July 1979[1]) was the author of many Doctor Who scripts and Target Books novelizations.
Biography[[edit] | [edit source]]
Hulke began his association with Doctor Who as early as Season 1, for which he contributed the storyline for The Hidden Planet (a.k.a. Beyond the Sun), a serial which ultimately did not get accepted. Along with Terrance Dicks, in The War Games, he co-created the concept of the Time Lords and offered viewers their first glimpse of Gallifrey. He also created the reptilian Silurians, their cousins the Sea Devils, and the Draconians. For Target Books, he wrote novelizations of every story he had written solo, and several he had worked on with other writers. He also wrote a Doctor Who radio pilot, Journey into Time, starring Peter Cushing which was recorded but never broadcast.
Hulke wrote scripts for a variety of TV shows including: Pathfinders in Space, Pathfinders to Venus, Pathfinders to Mars, The Avengers, The Protectors, Danger Man, Crossroads, United! and Gideon's Way.
He is noted for fleshing out minor characters in novelizations, writing shades of grey, and a strong interest in left-wing politics. Alan Barnes noted in the On Target: Malcolm Hulke documentary included on The War Games DVD that you can "see a political subtext in everything he wrote".
Selected credits[[edit] | [edit source]]
Doctor Who[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Faceless Ones (with David Ellis)
- The War Games (with Terrance Dicks)
- Doctor Who and the Silurians
- The Ambassadors of Death (uncredited re-writes[2])
- Colony in Space
- The Sea Devils
- Frontier in Space
- Invasion of the Dinosaurs
Unproduced[[edit] | [edit source]]
Prose[[edit] | [edit source]]
Novelisations[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Doctor Who and the Cave-Monsters
- Doctor Who and the Doomsday Weapon
- Doctor Who and the Sea-Devils
- Doctor Who and the Green Death
- Doctor Who and the Dinosaur Invasion
- Doctor Who and the Space War
- Doctor Who and the War Games (released posthumous)
