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'''Neil Gaiman''' is a noted British comic book/graphic novel writer and novelist who has been confirmed as one of the writers for [[Series 6 (Doctor Who)|Series 6]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]'', which is expected to air in the spring of 2011.
'''Neil Gaiman''' is a noted British comic book/graphic novel writer and novelist who wrote ''[[The Doctor's Wife]].''


Gaiman has written what will be the fourth episode of the season. According to Gaiman, the initial title of the episode was ''The House of Nothing'', but this has since been changed to'' The Doctor's Wife''. The episode was also initially intended for [[Series 5 (Doctor Who)|Series 5]], but pushed back.
A longtime fan of ''[[Doctor Who]],'' Gaiman had been asked to write for the spinoff novel lines while the show was off the air.  He declined on the basis that he'd much rather write an episode of the TV series, in hopes that there would eventually once again be a TV series for him to write.<ref>http://www.guardian.co.uk/discussion/comment-permalink/10776363</ref>
 
Gaiman also guest-hosted ''[[Bigger on the Inside]],'' the ''[[Doctor Who Confidential]]'' episode associated with ''[[The Doctor's Wife]].''


==Work prior to ''Doctor Who''==
==Work prior to ''Doctor Who''==

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Neil Gaiman is a noted British comic book/graphic novel writer and novelist who wrote The Doctor's Wife.

A longtime fan of Doctor Who, Gaiman had been asked to write for the spinoff novel lines while the show was off the air. He declined on the basis that he'd much rather write an episode of the TV series, in hopes that there would eventually once again be a TV series for him to write.[1]

Gaiman also guest-hosted Bigger on the Inside, the Doctor Who Confidential episode associated with The Doctor's Wife.

Work prior to Doctor Who

Gaiman was one of the preeminent names in the fantasy literature and comic book fields prior to submitting his script for Doctor Who. Among his many works prior to Doctor Who were: The Sandman, Coraline, Stardust , Death: The High Cost of Living, and MirrorMask. Several of his works have been adapted for film, and Gaiman has also written several screenplays, including the English-language version of the anime Princess Mononoke and the 2007 film Beowulf.

Gaiman's TV work includes creating the BBC miniseries Neverwhere, and he has also written an episode of Babylon 5.

Gaiman is one of only four Doctor Who scriptwriters to have also won the coveted Hugo Award; the others being Moffat, RTD and Phil Ford. However, Gaiman is unique in that his first Hugo came for work outside of Doctor Who.

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