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  Spooner - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dennis Spooner, a writer for television shows such as Doctor Who and Doomwatch.
Spooner (comic strip), titular character of a comic strip by Ted Dawson
Rear Admiral Ernest John Spooner (1887-1942), Rear-Admiral Malaya, commander of UK Naval forces in Singapore and one of the last to leave with the fall of Singapore.
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 Dennis Spooner - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dalek creator Terry Nation had recently taken over as script supervisor on the high-profile new series The Baron, and requested Spooner's help on the show.
Spooner, enticed by the prospect of working on a programme which would receive attention in the lucrative American market, readily agreed.
He did, however, later return to the series to perform uncredited rewrites on David Whitaker's scripts for The Power of the Daleks.
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 The Avengers Forever: Dennis Spooner   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Dennis then wondered if his talent lay in writing rather than performing, and he wrote a half hour script for Harry Worth--for which he received £5.
Dennis died suddenly of a heart attack on the evening of Saturday, 20 September 1986, eleven months after his mother had passed away.
Dennis was a very kind, quiet, generous man, always able to find something amusing in every situation.
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 Dennis Spooner - creator of Department S, Randall & Hopkirk (deceased), Man in a Suitcase and many others
Dennis wondered if his talent lay in writing rather than performing, and wrote a half hour script for Harry Worth, who sent him £5 for it.
Dennis still loved theatre work, and his last performance was with Watford Rep Company as President Roosevelt in their production of "Annie".
As Berman and Spooner worked on the concept for the new series, they eventually decided that it would take the format of a detective series, which would give them a wide range of storylines involving two main characters - two detectives, but one of which was a ghost.
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 Dolphin Theatre NZ - Writers Spooner   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The eldest of three children, Dennis Spooner was born on 1st December 1932, in Tottenham, North London.
Dennis formed a partnership with Leslie Garbon and together they took their double-act around the country appearing at numerous theatres, the highlight of which was an appearance at London 's famous Palladium theatre.
Dennis continued to write scripts for television throughout the 1970's and 1980's turning his talents to shows such as UFO, Dempsey and Makepeace, The Professionals, Doomwatch, The New Avengers and the BBC detective series Bergerac.
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 Television Heaven   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Spooner's life story is as much the chronicle of the growth and development of a plethora of classic series as it is that of a complex and accomplished talent.
Dennis formed a partnership with Leslie Garbon and together they took their double-act around the country appearing at numerous theatres, the highlight of which was an appearance at London's famous Palladium theatre.
It was Dennis Spooner's idea to inject humour into the series, as he had always been keen to use humorous moments to break up scenes of high drama.
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 Ascomycetes on Cyperaceae and Juncaceae   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Dennis R.W.G. New or critical fungi from the Highlands and Islands.
Dennis R.W.G. and Spooner B.M. The Fungi of North Hoy, Orkney - I.
Dennis R.W.G. and Spooner B.M. The Fungi of North Hoy, Orkney - II.
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 Encyclopedia: Dennis Spooner
The Adventurer was an ITC Entertainment TV adventure series created by Dennis Spooner that ran for one season from 1972 to 1973.
The most famous incarnation of The Avengers, John Steed (Patrick Macnee) and Emma Peel (Diana Rigg) appear on the cover of a 1994 reprint of an Avengers novel co-written by Macnee.
William Hartnell as the First Doctor in Marco Polo William Henry Hartnell (January 8, 1908–April 23, 1975), a British actor, was the first actor to play the lead role of the Doctor in the long-running science fiction television series Doctor Who from 1963 to 1966.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Dennis-Spooner   (1121 words)

  
 Spooner Advocate - Spooner, Wisconsin   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Frank Marotta, pioneer resident of Spooner, and a man well known and highly respected in this community, passed to his eternal reward on April 1, death claiming him at 6 a.m.
Jared Perkins of Spooner, is a member of the forensic team at Stevens Point State University which won the Northern forensic tournament at Superior State last weekend.
Spooner attorney Dennis Bailey has defeated long-time County Judge Warren Winton at the polls.
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 THE CHAMPIONS
Dennis Spooner, who had created Man In A Suitcase, Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) and Department S as well as scripting episodes of Thunderbirds, Fireball XL5 and The Baron, wanted to create a whole new concept for British television.
Thereupon, at the age of twenty, she became Sharon MacReady, a widow with a vast medical and scientific knowledge who appeared to be enrolled on the team after her part in the Tibetan mission.
No sooner were the leads in place that Spooner hit the same frustrating obstacle which arose the same year whilst developing Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased).
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 The Champions | Nemesis
The Champions are members of a small but powerful agency formed by the nations of the world to combat any situation that could result in international tension.
Their uncanny powers are a bond and a secret between them - a secret to be kept if only as a protection to the unknown people who helped them.
Dennis Spooner had the idea of creating a hero who really could do all the things that screen heroes achieve wihtout any logical explanation for their super capabilties.
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 A Brief History Of Time (Travel): The Romans   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
On August 31st, Dennis Spooner was commissioned to write The Romans -- though it's unclear whether this is the same story referred to in the April schedule or an independent creation.
Producer Verity Lambert suggested to Spooner that The Romans might be an appropriate venue to attempt a comedic Doctor Who story, part of Lambert's efforts to test the boundaries of the programme's format.
Spooner's original idea was to spoof the 1951 film Quo Vadis, but when it was learned that the forthcoming movie Carry On Cleo would also be a parody of that picture, Spooner decided instead to set his story around the time of the Great Fire of Rome.
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 Washburn County Register   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Wayne F. Means, a lifelong resident of Spooner, died Nov. 21, 2005, at Lakeview Medical Center in Rice Lake.
Wayne was born March 3, 1917, in Spooner, to Wade and Emmel (James) Means.
Donna M. Broadfoot, Spooner, died Nov. 28, 2005, at St. Mary’s Medical Center, Duluth, Minn. She was 75 years old.
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 A Brief History Of Time (Travel): The Space Museum   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Jones was later dismayed by Spooner's editing of his scripts, which excised much of the humourous content.
Spooner felt that such material was inappropriate in what he envisioned as a high-concept science-fiction story.
Pinfield was aware that Lambert and Spooner hoped to save money on The Space Museum to compensate for the strain on the programme's resources caused by The Web Planet, two serials earlier, and The Chase, which would be the next story in production; both of these were very expensive serials.
www.physics.mun.ca /~sps/serials/q.html   (810 words)

  
 Thunderbirds Are GO!
VAULT OF DEATH Dennis Spooner / David Elliott At the Bank of England, an employee has been trapped in a time-lock vault that is set to remain closed for two years.
END OF THE ROAD Dennis Spooner / David Lane There is a double problem when a man who knows the Tracy family is in extreme danger.
CRY WOLF Dennis Spooner / David Elliott After two Australian boys have raised a false alarm, their second call for help is at first ignored.
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 Spooner Wisconsin Area Chamber of Commerce
Catholic and fraternal organization that works for the welfare of all Spooner citizens and strives to embody the organization's principles of charity, unity, fraternity, and patriotism.
While the basic purpose of the organization is to aid the blind and visually handicapped, the individual clubs also strive to meet other civic needs.
The mission of the Boy Scouts is to prepare young people to make ethical choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law.
chamber.spooneronline.com /general/civic.html   (869 words)

  
 The Champions - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The series was created by Dennis Spooner and its episodes were written by veterans of a number of popular British spy series of the time, including The Avengers and Danger Man.
It would have put the oil companies out of business except that it would cost twice as much to make as petrol.
This episode was notable for featuring only one extra set (though it included flashbacks to earlier episodes) and for focusing mostly on the character of Craig Stirling.
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 Encyclopedia: Doctor Who
Writers over the years have included Terry Nation, Henry Lincoln, Douglas Adams, Robert Holmes, Terrance Dicks, Dennis Spooner, Eric Saward, Malcolm Hulke, Christopher H. Bidmead, Stephen Gallagher, Brian Hayles, Chris Boucher, Marc Platt and Ben Aaronovitch.
Dennis Spooner (born 1 December 1932 in Tottenham London; died 20 September 1986) was a British television scriptwriter, known for his ability to write to order if necessary.
Eric Saward was born in December 1944 and became a script writer and script editor for the BBC, resigning from the latter post on the TV programme Doctor Who in 1986.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Doctor-Who   (10476 words)

  
 Spooner - TheBestLinks.com - Doctor Who, Spoonerism, Wisconsin, Norfolk, ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Spooner - TheBestLinks.com - Doctor Who, Spoonerism, Wisconsin, Norfolk,...
Spooner, Doctor Who, Spoonerism, Wisconsin, Norfolk, Lysander Spooner, Are You...
This is a disambiguation page, i.e., a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title.
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 VH1.com : Movies : Movie : Man in a Suitcase [TV Series] : Main   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Man in a Suitcase, co-created by writers Richard Harris and Dennis Spooner, was one of...
Man in a Suitcase, co-created by writers Richard Harris and Dennis Spooner, was one of the more clever series to come out of Lew Grade's ITC organization, which was al...
Man in a Suitcase, co-created by writers Richard Harris and Dennis Spooner, was one of the more clever series to come out of Lew Grade's ITC organization, which was also the source for Secret Agent and The Saint.
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The book, like this site, and most of the other episode guides in print, uses the London broadcast order for its listings, but an indication of what order the episodes were actually filmed in would have been nice.
There are small tit-bits of information, like Dennis Spooner's original idea for Marty to be unseen by everybody, and his outfit to be pale green.
Beyond acknowledgements, an introduction by the author, an introduction by Ken Cope and the origins and behind the scenes we have the obligatory biographies of the three principles and Dennis Spooner, punctuated by snatches of interview material.
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 Dennis Spooner   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Dennis Spooner was born in London on 1st December 1932.
He had very little formal schooling due to the start of the Second World War on the day he was due to start school.
Sadly he died in 1986 of a heart attack.
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 Dennis Waller Supersite   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
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 Reyn Spooner Shirt   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Dennis Spooner, a writerfor television shows such as Doctor Who and Doomwatch.
William Archibald Spooner, English clergymanand scholar, for whom spoonerisms are named
Spooner, fictional character played by Mike Berry on the televisionshow Are You Being Served?
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Hartnell is genuinely funny throughout the story, but - interestingly, given his reputation - Peter Butterworth's performance as the Monk isn't overtly comic until his scenes with the Doctor in the second half of the story.
Dennis Spooner knew how to spin a yarn without torturously complicated plots or unrealistic demands on the budget.
I have no idea if Dennis Spooner thought that this was reasonable, just behaviour on the Doctor's part, but he certainly shouldn't have, as the Doctor comes across as decidely gittish.
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 Spooner Advocate - Spooner, Wisconsin   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
She married Dennis F. Ebner on April 14, 1956, in Kenosha.
Diane was preceded in death by her father; and two brothers, Dennis, and an infant brother, John.
She is survived by her mother, Dorothy Wertz, of Spooner; her husband, Dennis F. Ebner, of Spooner; children, Steve (Judy) of Port Orchard, Wash., Dennis J. (Valentina) of Oconomowoc, Rob (Lori) of Oakdale, Minn., and Rick of Wausau; her grandchildren, D.J., Bridgette, Steven, Lindsey, Ashley, Alex, and Cassandra; other relatives; and numerous friends.
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 Dennis Spooner Pics - Dennis Spooner News - Dennis Spooner Information
As an old church is being torn down, one of the workers is mysteriously strangled by the power cord of his jackhammer as he tries to penetrate one of the walls.
After a brief flashback, we find out that the leader of a devil cult had himself and a traitor to his cult walled up behind that very wall in the church.
Tell the world what you think of Dennis Spooner.
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 Castletown - Ancient Capital of Mann
There is much historical information available, which can be obtained from the Band Historian.
Two amusing booklets, outlining the early days of the band, have been produced by Dennis Spooner and can be obtained from the Band Secretary, at £6 per set, inclusive of postage.
The band exists for the benefit of its members, who are interested in music and brass bands and of increasing their ability and knowledge.
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