David Whitaker (screenwriter)
David Whitaker | |
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Whitaker in an image from a documentary on the DVD release of The Edge of Destruction | |
| Born | David Arthur Whitaker 18 April 1928 Knebworth, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom |
| Died | 4 February 1980 (aged 51) |
| Occupation(s) | TV script editor and writer |
| Years active | 1957–1973 |
| Known for | First Doctor Who script editor |
| Spouse | June Barry |
David Arthur Whitaker (18 April 1928 – 4 February 1980) was an English television writer and novelist who worked on the early years of the science-fiction TV series Doctor Who. He served as the programme's first story editor, supervising the writing of its first 51 episodes from 1963 to 1964.