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'''Head writer''', '''lead writer''' and '''show runner''' are all unofficial tiles that are generally synonymous in the production of shows in the [[BBC Wales]] family of [[DWU]] programmes. The terms refer to the person who is the principal member of the [[above the line]] staff. He — for {{as of|2012|lc=y}} the office has always been held by a male — is the person who guides the show by commissioning scripts, conceiving of the overall story arcs, and settling many creative — as opposed to technical — disputes. | |||
In the opinion of [[David Tennant]], the position was somewhat foreign to the [[British]] [[television]] industry prior to [[Russell T Davies]]' tour on ''[[Doctor Who]]'', with the possible exception of people like [[Julia Smith]] on ''[[EastEnders]]'' and {{w|Paul Abbott}} on {{wi|Shameless (TV series)|}}. The position was somewhat [[Russell T Davies]] opined in his "exit interview" on [[BBC Radio 2]]: | |||
{{quote|Instead of just writing the scripts, it means that the writer is also a [[producer]] on it, normally an [[executive producer]]. You're overseeing every aspect of production.|Russell T Davies|Who on Who?}} | |||
So what happens is that we have these things call tone I always describe my job as "transmitting". I just repeat myself and repeat myself and repeat myself about what the tone of it is. That approaches who you cast. So every aspect of the job is coordinated. The good thing about this "coordinated system" is that there very rarely is blame — very little does go wrong. | |||
is a writer assigned with writing the majority of scripts for a television series, particularly those considered the most important to a given series. The duties of a head writer may extend to writing entire seasons of a programme, as [[Terry Nation]] did for the first series of ''[[Blake's 7]]''. ''[[Doctor Who]]'' did not have a head writer before its return with [[Series 1 (Doctor Who)|a new series]] in [[2005]], though a [[script editor]] served a similar function. | |||
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Revision as of 17:38, 30 January 2012
Head writer, lead writer and show runner are all unofficial tiles that are generally synonymous in the production of shows in the BBC Wales family of DWU programmes. The terms refer to the person who is the principal member of the above the line staff. He — for as of 2012[update] the office has always been held by a male — is the person who guides the show by commissioning scripts, conceiving of the overall story arcs, and settling many creative — as opposed to technical — disputes.
In the opinion of David Tennant, the position was somewhat foreign to the British television industry prior to Russell T Davies' tour on Doctor Who, with the possible exception of people like Julia Smith on EastEnders and Paul Abbott on [[wikipedia:Shameless (TV series)|]]. The position was somewhat Russell T Davies opined in his "exit interview" on BBC Radio 2:
Instead of just writing the scripts, it means that the writer is also a producer on it, normally an executive producer. You're overseeing every aspect of production.
So what happens is that we have these things call tone I always describe my job as "transmitting". I just repeat myself and repeat myself and repeat myself about what the tone of it is. That approaches who you cast. So every aspect of the job is coordinated. The good thing about this "coordinated system" is that there very rarely is blame — very little does go wrong.
is a writer assigned with writing the majority of scripts for a television series, particularly those considered the most important to a given series. The duties of a head writer may extend to writing entire seasons of a programme, as Terry Nation did for the first series of Blake's 7. Doctor Who did not have a head writer before its return with a new series in 2005, though a script editor served a similar function.
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