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'''Russell T. Davies, OBE''' (born Stephen Russell Davies, [[27th April]] [[1963]]) is a successful television writer whose first major success was the [[CBBC]] adventure serial [[Dark Season]], which contained strong similarities to [[Doctor Who]]. Davies would go on to create a further children's series, ''Century Falls'' before creating the award winning ''Queer As Folk'' and ''The Second Coming''.
'''Russell T Davies, OBE''' (sometimes spelled '''Russell T. Davies''', born Stephen Russell Davies, [[27th April]] [[1963]]) is a successful television writer and producer responsible for the revival of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' and the creation of ''[[Torchwood]]'' and ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]''. In [[2004]], Davies was given the position of [[executive producer]] and [[head writer]] of ''Doctor Who'' when it was revived. Davies has written the majority of ''Doctor Who'' episodes since that time as well as creating the character of Captain [[Jack Harkness]].


Davies' first major involvement in ''Doctor Who'' was in 1996, when he wrote the novel ''[[Damaged Goods]]'' for the [[Virgin New Adventures]] line.  
==Biography==
===Previous work===
Russell's first major success was the [[CBBC]] adventure serial [[Dark Season]], which contained strong similarities to [[Doctor Who]]. Davies would go on to create a further children's series, ''Century Falls'' before creating the award winning ''Queer As Folk'' and ''The Second Coming''.


In [[2004]], Davies was given the position of executive producer and head writer of ''Doctor Who'' when it was revived. Davies has written the majority of episodes since then, ultimately also creating the character of Captain [[Jack Harkness]] and the ''Doctor Who'' spin-offs [[Torchwood]], and [[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]. On the [[20th May]] Russell publicly announced his departure from Doctor Who. He will continue to be executive producer for the [[2009]] specials before being succeeded by staff writer [[Steven Moffat]] for Series 5 in [[2010]].
===''Doctor Who' and related work===
 
Davies' first major involvement in ''Doctor Who'' was in [[1996]], when he wrote the [[New Adventures]] novel ''[[Damaged Goods]]''.. On the [[20th May]] Russell publicly announced his departure from ''Doctor Who''. He will continue to be executive producer for the [[2009]] specials before being succeeded by staff writer [[Steven Moffat]] for [[Series 5]] in [[2010]]. Davies has stated that he will not write for ''Doctor Who'' after the 2009 specials.
Davies has stated that he will not write any more Doctor Who episodes after the 2009 specials.


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In [[2008]] he was awarded an [[Wikipedia:OBE|OBE]], the second Doctor Who producer to receive one ([[Verity Lambert]] received an OBE in [[2002]]). <ref>[http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/honoured-for-services-to-dr-who-and-saturday-nights-846928.html Honoured: for services to Dr Who and Saturday nights, accessed 15-June-2008]</ref>
==Other information==
*In [[2008]], Davies was awarded an [[Wikipedia:OBE|OBE]], the second Doctor Who producer to receive one ([[Verity Lambert]] received an OBE in [[2002]]). <ref>[http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/honoured-for-services-to-dr-who-and-saturday-nights-846928.html Honoured: for services to Dr Who and Saturday nights, accessed 15-June-2008]</ref>


In an interview he stated the [[Christmas]] episode slot was his favorite of the year.
*In an interview he stated the [[Christmas]] episode slot was his favorite of the year.
   
   
==Bibliography==
==Bibliography==

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Russell T Davies, OBE (sometimes spelled Russell T. Davies, born Stephen Russell Davies, 27th April 1963) is a successful television writer and producer responsible for the revival of Doctor Who and the creation of Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures. In 2004, Davies was given the position of executive producer and head writer of Doctor Who when it was revived. Davies has written the majority of Doctor Who episodes since that time as well as creating the character of Captain Jack Harkness.

Biography

Previous work

Russell's first major success was the CBBC adventure serial Dark Season, which contained strong similarities to Doctor Who. Davies would go on to create a further children's series, Century Falls before creating the award winning Queer As Folk and The Second Coming.

Doctor Who' and related work

Davies' first major involvement in Doctor Who was in 1996, when he wrote the New Adventures novel Damaged Goods.. On the 20th May Russell publicly announced his departure from Doctor Who. He will continue to be executive producer for the 2009 specials before being succeeded by staff writer Steven Moffat for Series 5 in 2010. Davies has stated that he will not write for Doctor Who after the 2009 specials.

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Other information

  • In an interview he stated the Christmas episode slot was his favorite of the year.

Bibliography

Doctor Who TV Stories

Series 1

Series 2

Series 3

Series 4

Doctor Who Virgin New Adventures

Torchwood

The Sarah Jane Adventures

External Links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Honoured: for services to Dr Who and Saturday nights, accessed 15-June-2008
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