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'''Vinay Patel''' was part of the [[writer's room|writing team]] for [[Series 11 (Doctor Who)|series 11]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]''.
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'''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 ==
== External links ==
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{{official website|www.vinaypatel.co.uk/}}
{{official website|www.vinaypatel.co.uk/}}
{{twitter|VinayPatel}}
{{twitter|VinayPatel}}
== Footnotes ==
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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]"Vinay Patel[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. 1.0 1.1 Bond, Kimberley (11 November 2018). What happened during the partition of India?. RadioTimes. Retrieved on 11 November 2018.