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'''Vinay Patel''' | {{Infobox Person | ||
|image = Vinay Patel.jpg | |||
|job title = [[Writer]] | |||
|story = {{il|[[TV]]: ''[[Demons of the Punjab (TV story)|Demons of the Punjab]]''|[[PROSE]]: ''[[Letters from the Front (short story)|Letters from the Front]]''|[[TV]]: ''[[Fugitive of the Judoon (TV story)|Fugitive of the Judoon]]''}} | |||
|time = 2018-2020 | |||
|non dwu = ''True Brits'', ''Murdered by My Father'', ''Good Karma Hospital'', ''Sticks and Stones'' | |||
|imdb = 3481180 | |||
|official site = www.vinaypatel.co.uk/ | |||
|twitter = VinayPatel | |||
|clip = Screenwriter Vinay Patel Breakthrough Brit 2016 | |||
|clip2 = Vinay Patel on Writing for Stage and Screen | |||
}}{{TV writer stub}} | |||
'''Vinay Patel''' wrote the television stories ''[[Demons of the Punjab (TV story)|Demons of the Punjab]]'', for [[series 11 (Doctor Who 2005)|series 11]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]'', and ''[[Fugitive of the Judoon (TV story)|Fugitive of the Judoon]]'' for [[series 12 (Doctor Who 2005)|series 12]], which he co-wrote with [[Chris Chibnall]]. | |||
After possible titles for episode 4 were discussed by the team, Patel suggested ''[[Arachnids in the UK (TV story)|Arachnids in the UK]]'', which became the final title. His idea was a reference to the [[Sex Pistols]] song, {{wi|Anarchy in the U.K.}}. ([[DWM 531]]) | With ''Demons of the Punjab'', he became the second [[person of colour]] (in broadcast order) to contribute a script to ''Doctor Who'', after [[Malorie Blackman]]. Patel's ''Doctor Who'' debut focused on the [[Partition of India]] in [[1947]]. He told ''[[Radio Times]]'': | ||
{{simplequote|If there was one thing keeping me up at night more than anything, it was figuring out how to tell this story in a way that didn’t feel like it was disrespectful of the seriousness of it. [...] I feel we did a good job of making this episode the story of the people who are our guest characters, and that felt important of me: to give them the balance of the episode.<ref name="RadioTimes" />|Vinay Patel<ref name="RadioTimes">{{cite web|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2018-11-11/doctor-who-series-11-episode-6-partition-of-india-history-demons-of-the-punjab/|title=What happened during the partition of India?|author=Bond, Kimberley|date of source=11 November 2018|website name=RadioTimes|accessdate=11 November 2018}}</ref>}} | |||
As a member of the [[writer's room]] for that series, he also took part in planning for other episodes. After possible titles for episode 4 were discussed by the team, Patel suggested ''[[Arachnids in the UK (TV story)|Arachnids in the UK]]'', which became the final title. His idea was a reference to the [[Sex Pistols]] song, {{wi|Anarchy in the U.K.}}. ([[DWM 531]]) | |||
He also wrote two short stories, both of which tied into his TV episodes: ''[[Letters from the Front (short story)|Letters from the Front]]'' for ''[[The Target Storybook (anthology)|The Target Storybook]]'' (featuring characters from ''[[Demons of the Punjab (TV story)|Demons of the Punjab]]'') and ''[[The Tourist (short story)|The Tourist]]'' for ''[[Adventures in Lockdown]]'' (featuring characters from ''[[Fugitive of the Judoon (TV story)|Fugitive of the Judoon]]''). | |||
== Credits == | |||
=== Television === | |||
==== Doctor Who ==== | |||
* ''[[Demons of the Punjab (TV story)|Demons of the Punjab]]'' | |||
* ''[[Fugitive of the Judoon (TV story)|Fugitive of the Judoon]]'' (with [[Chris Chibnall]]) | |||
=== Short Stories === | |||
==== The Target Storybook ==== | |||
* ''[[Letters from the Front (short story)|Letters from the Front]]'' | |||
==== Adventures in Lockdown ==== | |||
* ''[[The Tourist (short story)|The Tourist]]'' | |||
== External links == | |||
{{imdb name|id=3481180}} | |||
{{official website|www.vinaypatel.co.uk/}} | |||
{{twitter|VinayPatel}} | |||
== Footnotes == | |||
{{reflist}} | |||
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[[Category:Doctor Who television writers]] | [[Category:Doctor Who television writers]] | ||
[[Category:Doctor Who short story writers]] | |||
[[Category:Royal Television Society Award winners]] | |||
[[Category:BAFTA award nominees]] | |||
[[Category:Hugo award nominees]] | |||
Latest revision as of 20:46, 25 April 2024
Vinay Patel wrote the television stories Demons of the Punjab, for series 11 of Doctor Who, and Fugitive of the Judoon for series 12, which he co-wrote with Chris Chibnall.
With Demons of the Punjab, he became the second person of colour (in broadcast order) to contribute a script to Doctor Who, after Malorie Blackman. Patel's Doctor Who debut focused on the Partition of India in 1947. He told Radio Times:
"If there was one thing keeping me up at night more than anything, it was figuring out how to tell this story in a way that didn’t feel like it was disrespectful of the seriousness of it. [...] I feel we did a good job of making this episode the story of the people who are our guest characters, and that felt important of me: to give them the balance of the episode.[1]"
As a member of the writer's room for that series, he also took part in planning for other episodes. After possible titles for episode 4 were discussed by the team, Patel suggested Arachnids in the UK, which became the final title. His idea was a reference to the Sex Pistols song, Anarchy in the U.K.. (DWM 531)
He also wrote two short stories, both of which tied into his TV episodes: Letters from the Front for The Target Storybook (featuring characters from Demons of the Punjab) and The Tourist for Adventures in Lockdown (featuring characters from Fugitive of the Judoon).
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The Target Storybook[[edit] | [edit source]]
Adventures in Lockdown[[edit] | [edit source]]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bond, Kimberley (11 November 2018). What happened during the partition of India?. RadioTimes. Retrieved on 11 November 2018.
