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'''David Maloney''' first worked for ''[[Doctor Who]]'' as a [[production assistant]] during [[season 2]].  By the late [[Patrick Troughton|Troughton]] era, he had taken the BBC's directorial course, and was entrusted with the plurality of the episodes in [[season 6]]. Because he helmed ''[[The War Games]]'', he was one of of an elite number of directors to offer his own representation of [[regeneration|the regenerative process]].  He then took a break from ''Doctor Who'', but returned for a significant stretch of episodes during the late [[Jon Pertwee|Pertwee]] and early [[Tom Baker|Baker]] eras.  Because he directed the generally-highly-regarded [[serial]]s of ''The War Games'', ''[[Genesis of the Daleks]]'', ''[[The Deadly Assassin]]'', and ''[[The Talons of Weng-Chiang]]'', few directors of the [[1963]] version of ''Doctor Who'' would be as well-remembered as Maloney.  
{{Infobox Person
|image = David Maloney 2.jpg
|birth date = [[14 December (people)|14 December]] [[1933 (people)|1933]]
|death date = [[18 July (people)|18 July]] [[2006 (people)|2006]]
|job title = [[Director (crew)|Director]], [[Production assistant]]
|time = 1965-1966, 1968-1969, 1973, 1975-1977
|story = [[#Credits|see filmography section]]
|non dwu = ''The Newcomers'', ''[[Z-Cars]]'', ''Ivanhoe'', ''The Last of the Mohicans'', ''Paul Temple'', ''Hawkeye, the Pathfinder'', ''Angels'', ''[[Blake's 7 (series)|Blake's 7]]'', ''When the Boat Comes In'', ''The Day of the Triffids''
|imdb = 0540543
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'''David Maloney''' ([[14 December (people)|14 December]] [[1933 (people)|1933]]-[[18 July (people)|18 July]] [[2006 (people)|2006]]<ref>[https://guide.doctorwhonews.net/person.php?code=3372 Doctor Who Guide]</ref>) [[Director (crew)|directed]] various ''[[Doctor Who]]'' television stories. He also worked as a [[production assistant]] during [[Season 2 (Doctor Who 1963)|season 2]] and [[Season 3 (Doctor Who 1963)|season 3]].


Contemporaneously, however, Maloney was at the center of allegations that the show had become too violent during [[Philip Hinchcliffe]]'s tenure.  Some of these rebukes were  fairly levelled at him personally. He rewrote the opening to ''[[Genesis of the Daleks]]'' into a more violent version which displeased both [[writer]] [[Terry Nation]] and morals activist [[Mary Whitehouse]]. ([[DCOM]]: ''[[Genesis of the Daleks]]'') His direction of ''[[The Deadly Assassin]]'' famously featured a drowning scene that was so criticized by Whitehouse that it had to be edited from the [[2" quad|videotape]] master. ([[DCOM]], [[INFO]]: ''[[The Deadly Assassin]]'')
By the late [[Patrick Troughton|Troughton]] era, he had taken the [[BBC]]'s directorial course. He was entrusted with the plurality of the episodes in [[Season 6 (Doctor Who 1963)|season 6]]. Because he helmed ''[[The War Games (TV story)|The War Games]]'', he was one of an elite number of [[Director (crew)|directors]] to offer his own representation of [[regeneration|the regenerative process]]. He took a break from ''[[Doctor Who]]'', but returned for a significant stretch of episodes during the late [[Jon Pertwee|Pertwee]] and early [[Tom Baker|Baker]] eras.


In [[1977]], Maloney appeared in "[[Whose Doctor Who]]," an installment of ''The Lively Arts'' news programme which addressed the criticisms leveled by Whitehouse and others about the show allegedly being too intense for younger viewers.
At the time, however, Maloney was at the centre of allegations that the show had become too violent during [[Philip Hinchcliffe]]'s tenure. Some of these rebukes were fairly levelled at him personally. He rewrote the opening to ''[[Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)|Genesis of the Daleks]]'' into a more violent version. This displeased [[writer]] [[Terry Nation]] and morals activist [[Mary Whitehouse]]. ([[DCOM]]: ''Genesis of the Daleks'') His direction of ''[[The Deadly Assassin (TV story)|The Deadly Assassin]]'' famously featured a drowning scene that was so criticised by Whitehouse that it was edited from the [[2" quad|videotape]] master. ([[DCOM]], [[INFO]]: ''The Deadly Assassin'')
AFter his time on ''Doctor Who'', he became a [[producer]], overseeing the first three seasons of another popular [[BBC]] science-fiction series, ''[[Blake's 7]]'', during the late [[1970s]] and early [[1980s|80s]]. He also produced the BBC's famous [[1981]] adaptation of John Wyndham's novel ''Day of the Triffids''.


He died on [[18th July]] [[2006]].
When [[producer]] [[Graham Williams]] fell ill during production of ''[[The Power of Kroll (TV story)|The Power of Kroll]]'', [[production manager]] [[John Nathan-Turner]] stood in for Williams. Maloney (then serving as producer of ''[[Blake's 7 (series)|Blake's 7]]'') also kept an eye on the series during Williams' absence. ([[INFO]]: ''The Power of Kroll'')


==As production assistant==
In 1977, Maloney appeared in "[[Whose Doctor Who]]," an instalment of ''The Lively Arts'' news programme which addressed the criticisms levelled by Whitehouse and others about the show allegedly being too intense for younger viewers.
*''[[The Rescue]]''
*''[[The Romans]]''
*[[The Ark|''The Ark''
]]


==As director==
== Career ==
*''[[The Mind Robber]]
After his time on ''Doctor Who'', he became a [[producer]], overseeing the first three seasons of another popular [[BBC]] science-fiction series, ''[[Blake's 7 (series)|Blake's 7]]'', during the late 1970s and early 1980s. He also produced the BBC's famous 1981 adaptation of John Wyndham's novel {{wi|The Day of the Triffids (1981 TV series)|The Day of the Triffids}}. Among his directorial work was a 1971 adaptation of {{wi|The Last of the Mohicans (TV series)|The Last of the Mohicans}}.
*''[[The Krotons]]
*''[[The War Games]]
*''[[Frontier in Space]]'' (minor: reshot ending to part six as a consequence of directing next [[serial]])
*''[[Planet of the Daleks]]
*''[[Genesis of the Daleks]]
*''[[Planet of Evil]]
*''[[The Deadly Assassin]]
*''[[The Talons of Weng-Chiang]]


==Interviews and commentaries==
== Death ==
*''[[Adventures in Space and Time]]
He died on [[18 July (people)|18 July]] [[2006 (people)|2006]]. The documentary ''[[The Matrix Revisited (documentary)|The Matrix Revisited]]'' was dedicated to him.
*''[[Carnival of Monsters (Documentary)|Carnival of Monsters]]
 
*''[[The Doctors: 30 Years of Time Travel and Beyond]]
== Credits ==
*''The Lively Arts'': "[[Whose Doctor Who]]"
=== As production assistant ===
*[[DCOM]]: ''[[Genesis of the Daleks]]''
* ''[[The Rescue (TV story)|The Rescue]]'' (uncredited<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/classic/episodeguide/rescue/detail.shtml BBC Official Site]</ref>)
* ''[[The Romans (TV story)|The Romans]]'' (uncredited<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/classic/episodeguide/romans/detail.shtml BBC Official Site]</ref>)
* ''[[The Time Meddler (TV story)|The Time Meddler]]'' (uncredited<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/classic/episodeguide/timemeddler/detail.shtml BBC Official Site]</ref>)
* ''[[The Myth Makers (TV story)|The Myth Makers]]''
* ''[[The Ark (TV story)|The Ark]]'' (uncredited, [[INFO]]: ''The Ark'')
 
=== As director ===
* ''[[The Mind Robber (TV story)|The Mind Robber]]''
* ''[[The Krotons (TV story)|The Krotons]]''
* ''[[The War Games (TV story)|The War Games]]''
* ''[[Frontier in Space (TV story)|Frontier in Space]]'' (minor: reshot ending to part six as a consequence of directing next [[serial]])
* ''[[Planet of the Daleks (TV story)|Planet of the Daleks]]''
* ''[[Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)|Genesis of the Daleks]]''
* ''[[Planet of Evil (TV story)|Planet of Evil]]''
* ''[[The Deadly Assassin (TV story)|The Deadly Assassin]]''
* ''[[The Talons of Weng-Chiang (TV story)|The Talons of Weng-Chiang]]''
 
=== Documentary Appearances ===
* ''[[Whose Doctor Who]]''
* ''[[Adventures in Space and Time]]''
* ''[[Carnival of Monsters (documentary)|Carnival of Monsters]]''
* ''[[The Doctors: 30 Years of Time Travel and Beyond]]''
* ''[[The Fact of Fiction (documentary)|The Fact of Fiction]]''
* ''[[A Darker Side (documentary)|A Darker Side]]'' (archive footage)
 
=== Audio Commentaries ===
* ''[[Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)|Genesis of the Daleks]]''
 
== External links ==
{{imdb name|id=0540543}}
 
== Footnotes ==
{{reflist}}
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==External links==
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[[Category:Worked on Blake's 7]]

Latest revision as of 19:21, 3 November 2024

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David Maloney (14 December 1933-18 July 2006[1]) directed various Doctor Who television stories. He also worked as a production assistant during season 2 and season 3.

By the late Troughton era, he had taken the BBC's directorial course. He was entrusted with the plurality of the episodes in season 6. Because he helmed The War Games, he was one of an elite number of directors to offer his own representation of the regenerative process. He took a break from Doctor Who, but returned for a significant stretch of episodes during the late Pertwee and early Baker eras.

At the time, however, Maloney was at the centre of allegations that the show had become too violent during Philip Hinchcliffe's tenure. Some of these rebukes were fairly levelled at him personally. He rewrote the opening to Genesis of the Daleks into a more violent version. This displeased writer Terry Nation and morals activist Mary Whitehouse. (DCOM: Genesis of the Daleks) His direction of The Deadly Assassin famously featured a drowning scene that was so criticised by Whitehouse that it was edited from the videotape master. (DCOM, INFO: The Deadly Assassin)

When producer Graham Williams fell ill during production of The Power of Kroll, production manager John Nathan-Turner stood in for Williams. Maloney (then serving as producer of Blake's 7) also kept an eye on the series during Williams' absence. (INFO: The Power of Kroll)

In 1977, Maloney appeared in "Whose Doctor Who," an instalment of The Lively Arts news programme which addressed the criticisms levelled by Whitehouse and others about the show allegedly being too intense for younger viewers.

Career[[edit]]

After his time on Doctor Who, he became a producer, overseeing the first three seasons of another popular BBC science-fiction series, Blake's 7, during the late 1970s and early 1980s. He also produced the BBC's famous 1981 adaptation of John Wyndham's novel The Day of the Triffids. Among his directorial work was a 1971 adaptation of The Last of the Mohicans.

Death[[edit]]

He died on 18 July 2006. The documentary The Matrix Revisited was dedicated to him.

Credits[[edit]]

As production assistant[[edit]]

As director[[edit]]

Documentary Appearances[[edit]]

Audio Commentaries[[edit]]

External links[[edit]]

Footnotes[[edit]]

  1. ↑ Doctor Who Guide
  2. ↑ BBC Official Site
  3. ↑ BBC Official Site
  4. ↑ BBC Official Site
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