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'''David Sax''' is a voice actor for [[Big Finish]].
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'''Nicholas Briggs''' is an actor, writer and director and fan-turned-pro. Long associated with various official and unofficial spin-off productions, on screen, he is best known for his voice work in the revived series of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' as the voice of the [[Dalek]]s and the [[Cyberman (Pete's World)|new Cybermen]].
 
==Profile==
===Early days===
Briggs was one of several actors/writers/directors ([[Mark Gatiss]] being another) who cut their teeth on fan-made ''Doctor Who'' related/inspired productions and who later got to work on the official series.
 
Prior to his work on the revived TV series, Briggs has played an active role in ''Doctor Who'' fandom since the 1980s. He portrayed [[The Doctor (AudioVisuals)|a future incarnation of the Doctor]] in a series of unofficial audio dramas by [[Audio Visuals]], which was the forerunner of [[Big Finish Productions]]. He also worked with [[Reeltime Pictures]], hosting ''[[Myth Makers]]'', a long-running series of made-for-video interview documentaries featuring cast and crew of ''Doctor Who''. He also played the title role in ''[[Myth Runner]]'', a parody of ''Blade Runner'' built around bloopers from the ''Myth Makers'' series.
 
As a writer his works included productions such as ''[[Auton 2: Sentinel]]'' for [[BBV Productions]] and two entries in [[The Stranger]] series, one of which, ''[[In Memory Alone]]'', co-starred him with [[Colin Baker]] and [[Nicola Bryant]].
 
====Recent work====
Briggs is the Executive Producer of the Big Finish audio dramas line. Among his notable works for Big Finish has been writing and directing the ''[[Dalek Empire (Big Finish)|Dalek Empire]]'' series of audio dramas.
 
Since the return of ''Doctor Who'' in 2004, Briggs has been the "go to guy" for providing voiceovers for various alien races. Besides the Daleks and Cybermen, Briggs has also given voice to the [[Nestene Consciousness]], and the [[Judoon]]; he also provided the voice of the latter for an episode of ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]''.
 
In 2009, Briggs made his first on-screen appearance in a BBC ''Doctor Who'' franchise production when he appeared as [[Rick Yates]] in ''[[Torchwood]]'' ''[[Children of Earth: Day Four]]'' and ''[[Children of Earth: Day Five|Day Five]]'', which was also his first work for the ''Torchwood'' spinoff. 
 
==Selected credits==
===Acting===
====Television====
=====[[Doctor Who]]=====
*[[Rose (TV story)|Rose]] - [[Nestene Consciousness]] Voice
*[[Dalek (TV story)|Dalek]] - [[Dalek]] Voice
*[[Bad Wolf (TV story)|Bad Wolf]] - Dalek Voice
*[[The Parting of the Ways]] - Dalek Voice
*[[Rise of the Cybermen]] - [[Cybermen]] Voice
*[[The Age of Steel]] - Cybermen Voice
*[[Army of Ghosts]] - Dalek and Cybermen Voices
*[[Doomsday]] - Dalek and Cybermen Voices
*[[Smith and Jones]] - [[Judoon]] Voice
*[[Daleks in Manhattan]] - Dalek Voice
*[[Evolution of the Daleks]] - Dalek Voice
*[[The Stolen Earth]] - Dalek and Judoon Voices
*[[Journey's End]] - Dalek Voice
*[[The Next Doctor]] - Cybermen Voice
 
=====[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]=====
*[[Prisoner of the Judoon]] - [[Tybo|Captain Tybo]] (Voice)
*[[Prisoner of the Judoon]] - Judoon Voices
 
=====[[Torchwood]]=====
*[[Series 3 (Torchwood)|Children of Earth]] - [[Rick Yates]]
 
===Writing===
===Audio===
====[[Big Finish Doctor Who Audio Dramas]]====
* [[The Sirens of Time]]   
* [[The Mutant Phase]]
* [[Last of the Titans]]
* [[Sword of Orion]]
* [[Embrace the Darkness]]
* [[Creatures of Beauty]]
* [[The Nowhere Place]]
* [[Return of the Daleks]]
* [[Frozen Time]]
* [[Sisters of the Flame]]
* [[The Vengeance of Morbius]]
* [[Return of the Krotons]]
* [[Orbis]] (Co-written with [[Alan Barnes]])
* [[Wirrn Dawn]]
* [[Patient Zero]]
 
====[[Big Finish Doctor Who Audio Spin-offs]]==== 
* [[Dalek Empire I|Dalek Empire]]
* [[Dalek Empire II: Dalek War]]
* [[Dalek Empire III]]
* [[Cyberman (audio series)|Cyberman]]
* [[The Davros Mission]]


==Audio roles==
====Other audio====
*[[Invasion of the Daleks]]
*[[The Dalek Conquests]] - a faux documentary on the history of the Daleks produced by BBC Radio.
*[[The Human Factor]]
*[["Death to the Daleks!"]]
*[[Project Infinity]]
*[[Dalek War: Chapter Four]]
*[[The Fearless: Part 2]]
*[[The Fearless: Part 3]]
*[[The Fearless: Part 4]]


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==External links==
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For other people named Briggs, see Briggs (disambiguation).
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Nicholas Briggs

Nicholas Briggs is an actor, writer and director and fan-turned-pro. Long associated with various official and unofficial spin-off productions, on screen, he is best known for his voice work in the revived series of Doctor Who as the voice of the Daleks and the new Cybermen.

Profile

Early days

Briggs was one of several actors/writers/directors (Mark Gatiss being another) who cut their teeth on fan-made Doctor Who related/inspired productions and who later got to work on the official series.

Prior to his work on the revived TV series, Briggs has played an active role in Doctor Who fandom since the 1980s. He portrayed a future incarnation of the Doctor in a series of unofficial audio dramas by Audio Visuals, which was the forerunner of Big Finish Productions. He also worked with Reeltime Pictures, hosting Myth Makers, a long-running series of made-for-video interview documentaries featuring cast and crew of Doctor Who. He also played the title role in Myth Runner, a parody of Blade Runner built around bloopers from the Myth Makers series.

As a writer his works included productions such as Auton 2: Sentinel for BBV Productions and two entries in The Stranger series, one of which, In Memory Alone, co-starred him with Colin Baker and Nicola Bryant.

Recent work

Briggs is the Executive Producer of the Big Finish audio dramas line. Among his notable works for Big Finish has been writing and directing the Dalek Empire series of audio dramas.

Since the return of Doctor Who in 2004, Briggs has been the "go to guy" for providing voiceovers for various alien races. Besides the Daleks and Cybermen, Briggs has also given voice to the Nestene Consciousness, and the Judoon; he also provided the voice of the latter for an episode of The Sarah Jane Adventures.

In 2009, Briggs made his first on-screen appearance in a BBC Doctor Who franchise production when he appeared as Rick Yates in Torchwood Children of Earth: Day Four and Day Five, which was also his first work for the Torchwood spinoff.

Selected credits

Acting

Television

Doctor Who
The Sarah Jane Adventures
Torchwood

Writing

Audio

Big Finish Doctor Who Audio Dramas

Big Finish Doctor Who Audio Spin-offs

Other audio

External links

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