David Maloney

David John Lee Maloney (14 December 1933 – 18 July 2006) was a British television director and producer best known for his work on science-fiction series for the BBC.

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• The Last of the Mohicans 01 1
• Doctor Who
• Blakes 7
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He was born in Alvechurch, Worcestershire, was educated at King Edward VI Five Ways and served in the Royal Air Force before becoming an actor in repertory theatre. He joined the BBC as a television production assistant and trained to be a director at the corporation. Maloney first worked on Doctor Who as a production assistant on the 1965 serial The Rescue. He directed 8 Doctor Who serials between 1968 and 1977. He also worked as a producer on Blake's 7 (1978–80), overseeing the first three seasons of the BBC science-fiction series, and directed 3 episodes himself.

Later, he produced the BBC's adaptation of The Day of the Triffids (1981), from the John Wyndham novel, and the last series of When the Boat Comes In (1981). In addition, Maloney directed several episodes of Juliet Bravo and Strike It Rich!

Subsequent to his work in television drama, Maloney moved to factual programme-making and travelled the world making various documentaries for the ITV contractor Central. Towards the end of his life, Maloney himself appeared on-screen in a number of TV and DVD documentaries about his work on Doctor Who. He also provided DVD commentaries for three of the serials he directed, The Mind Robber, Genesis of the Daleks and The Talons of Weng-Chiang.

David Maloney died on 18 July 2006 at the Marie Curie Hospice, Hampstead, at the age of 72. He is survived by his children, Paul, Matthew and Sophia; his wife Edwina (née King) predeceased him.