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'''Toby Whithouse''' wrote several episodes of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' during the [[David Tennant]], [[Matt Smith]] and [[Peter Capaldi]] eras, and the ''[[Torchwood (TV series)|Torchwood]]'' [[Series 1 (Torchwood)|series 1]] episode ''[[Greeks Bearing Gifts (TV story)|Greeks Bearing Gifts]]''. He has also made several appearances on ''[[Doctor Who Confidential]]''. | '''Toby Whithouse''' (born [[5 July (people)|5 July]] [[1970 (people)|1970]]<ref>[https://peoplepill.com/people/toby-whithouse/ People Pill]</ref>) wrote several episodes of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' during the [[David Tennant]], [[Matt Smith]] and [[Peter Capaldi]] eras, and the ''[[Torchwood (TV series)|Torchwood]]'' [[Series 1 (Torchwood)|series 1]] episode ''[[Greeks Bearing Gifts (TV story)|Greeks Bearing Gifts]]''. In 2017, he played a [[German soldier (Twice Upon a Time)|German soldier]] in the ''Doctor Who'' Christmas special ''[[Twice Upon a Time (TV story)|Twice Upon a Time]]''. He has also made several appearances on ''[[Doctor Who Confidential]]''. | ||
He | He was interviewed in [[DWM 485|issue 485]] of ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'' for the revival series' tenth anniversary. He commented that he never believed that the show would return to TV. | ||
He | His stories often involve characters facing situations with difficult choices that will have lasting consequences. | ||
== Career == | |||
He is known for creating {{wi|Being Human (British TV series)|Being Human}}, which starred [[DWU]] actors [[Russell Tovey]], [[Lenora Crichlow]] and [[Sinead Keenan]] and had scripts by [[Jamie Mathieson]] and [[Sarah Dollard]]. | |||
== | == Writing credits == | ||
=== ''Doctor Who'' === | === ''Doctor Who'' === | ||
* ''[[School Reunion (TV story)|School Reunion]]'' | * ''[[School Reunion (TV story)|School Reunion]]'' | ||
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* ''[[The God Complex (TV story)|The God Complex]]'' | * ''[[The God Complex (TV story)|The God Complex]]'' | ||
* ''[[A Town Called Mercy (TV story)|A Town Called Mercy]]'' | * ''[[A Town Called Mercy (TV story)|A Town Called Mercy]]'' | ||
* ''[[Under the Lake (TV story)|Under the Lake]]'' / ''[[Before the Flood]]'' | * ''[[Under the Lake (TV story)|Under the Lake]]'' / ''[[Before the Flood (TV story)|Before the Flood]]'' | ||
* ''[[The Lie of the Land (TV story)|The Lie of the Land]]'' | |||
=== ''Torchwood'' === | === ''Torchwood'' === | ||
* ''[[Greeks Bearing Gifts]]'' | * ''[[Greeks Bearing Gifts (TV story)|Greeks Bearing Gifts]]'' | ||
== Acting == | |||
=== ''Doctor Who'' === | |||
* ''[[Twice Upon a Time (TV story)|Twice Upon a Time]]'' ([[German soldier (Twice Upon a Time)|German soldier]]) | |||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
{{imdb name|id=0925980}} | {{imdb name|id=0925980}} | ||
== Footnotes == | |||
{{Reflist}} | |||
{{NameSort}} | {{NameSort}} | ||
[[Category:Doctor Who television writers]] | [[Category:Doctor Who television writers]] | ||
[[Category:Torchwood television writers]] | [[Category:Torchwood television writers]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Doctor Who guest actors]] | ||
[[Category:Writers' Guild of Great Britain award winners]] | [[Category:Writers' Guild of Great Britain award winners]] | ||
[[Category:BAFTA award nominees]] | [[Category:BAFTA award nominees]] | ||
[[Category:Hugo award nominees]] | [[Category:Hugo award nominees]] | ||
[[Category:Writers interviewed on Toby Hadoke's Who's Round]] | [[Category:Writers interviewed on Toby Hadoke's Who's Round]] | ||
[[Category:Writers interviewed on Doctor Who Confidential]] | |||
[[Category:Crew members interviewed on Doctor Who Extra]] | |||
[[fr:Toby Whithouse]] | |||
Latest revision as of 01:35, 24 March 2024
Toby Whithouse (born 5 July 1970[1]) wrote several episodes of Doctor Who during the David Tennant, Matt Smith and Peter Capaldi eras, and the Torchwood series 1 episode Greeks Bearing Gifts. In 2017, he played a German soldier in the Doctor Who Christmas special Twice Upon a Time. He has also made several appearances on Doctor Who Confidential.
He was interviewed in issue 485 of Doctor Who Magazine for the revival series' tenth anniversary. He commented that he never believed that the show would return to TV.
His stories often involve characters facing situations with difficult choices that will have lasting consequences.
Career[[edit] | [edit source]]
He is known for creating Being Human, which starred DWU actors Russell Tovey, Lenora Crichlow and Sinead Keenan and had scripts by Jamie Mathieson and Sarah Dollard.
Writing credits[[edit] | [edit source]]
Doctor Who[[edit] | [edit source]]
- School Reunion
- The Vampires of Venice
- The God Complex
- A Town Called Mercy
- Under the Lake / Before the Flood
- The Lie of the Land
