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== Career ==
== Career ==
=== Editorship of DWM ===
=== Editorship of DWM ===
Hickman was the dominant editorial voice on ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'' for most of the first decade of the 21st century. He was officially credited as [[assistant editor]] on [[DWM 296|issue #296]] in 2000 and remained at that post until taking over the full editorial reins from [[Alan Barnes]] with [[DWM 314|issue #314]] in 2002. In [[DWM 316]], Hickman established the comedic persona "[[Sorvad]]" in the first ''[[Time-Space Telegraph (series)|Time-Space Telegraph]]''; Hickman's "Sorvad" would pop up occasionally during his editorship, eventually featuring in the regular feature ''[[Matrix Data Bank (feature)|Matrix Data Bank]]''.
Hickman was the dominant editorial voice on ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'' for most of the first decade of the 21st century. He was officially credited as [[assistant editor]] on [[DWM 296|issue #296]] in 2000 and remained at that post until taking over the full editorial reins from [[Alan Barnes]] with [[DWM 314|issue #314]] in 2002. In [[DWM 316]], Hickman established the comedic persona "[[Sorvad]]" in the first ''[[Space-Time Telegraph (series)|Space-Time Telegraph]]''; Hickman's "Sorvad" would pop up occasionally during his editorship, eventually featuring in the regular feature ''[[Matrix Data Bank (feature)|Matrix Data Bank]]''.


He remained the magazine's editor until [[DWM 386|issue #386]] in 2007. One of his most notable achievements was the magazine's radical redesign at the start of the [[BBC Wales]] version of ''[[Doctor Who]]''. As a part of his duties, he was also one of the key creatives on the comic strip, primarily during the [[Eighth Doctor|Eighth]], [[Ninth Doctor|Ninth]] and [[Tenth Doctor]]s' runs. Indeed, he co-wrote the first of the "new series" comic strips, ''[[The Love Invasion]]'', with frequent collaborator, [[Gareth Roberts]]. He also established the tradition of [[Panini Comics|Panini]] publishing an annual, first with the [[Doctor Who Annual 2006|2006 ''Doctor Who Annual'']] and later with ''Doctor Who Storybook'' line [[Doctor Who Storybook 2007|that began in 2007]]. He was instrumental to Panini's digital restoration and reprinting of their catalogue of comic strips in graphic novel format, beginning with ''[[The Iron Legion (graphic novel)|The Iron Legion]]''. He also shepherded the creation of yet another Panini series, ''[[Doctor Who Magazine Special Edition]]'', whose issues took in-depth looks at particular ''Doctor Who'' topics.
He remained the magazine's editor until [[DWM 386|issue #386]] in 2007. One of his most notable achievements was the magazine's radical redesign at the start of the [[BBC Wales]] version of ''[[Doctor Who]]''. As a part of his duties, he was also one of the key creatives on the comic strip, primarily during the [[Eighth Doctor|Eighth]], [[Ninth Doctor|Ninth]] and [[Tenth Doctor]]s' runs. Indeed, he co-wrote the first of the "new series" comic strips, ''[[The Love Invasion]]'', with frequent collaborator, [[Gareth Roberts]]. He also established the tradition of [[Panini Comics|Panini]] publishing an annual, first with the [[Doctor Who Annual 2006|2006 ''Doctor Who Annual'']] and later with ''Doctor Who Storybook'' line [[Doctor Who Storybook 2007|that began in 2007]]. He was instrumental to Panini's digital restoration and reprinting of their catalogue of comic strips in graphic novel format, beginning with ''[[The Iron Legion (graphic novel)|The Iron Legion]]''. He also shepherded the creation of yet another Panini series, ''[[Doctor Who Magazine Special Edition]]'', whose issues took in-depth looks at particular ''Doctor Who'' topics.
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Revision as of 01:28, 14 April 2023

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Clayton Hickman (born 5 January 1977[1]) has had a wide-ranging impact upon the Doctor Who franchise.

Career

Editorship of DWM

Hickman was the dominant editorial voice on Doctor Who Magazine for most of the first decade of the 21st century. He was officially credited as assistant editor on issue #296 in 2000 and remained at that post until taking over the full editorial reins from Alan Barnes with issue #314 in 2002. In DWM 316, Hickman established the comedic persona "Sorvad" in the first Space-Time Telegraph; Hickman's "Sorvad" would pop up occasionally during his editorship, eventually featuring in the regular feature Matrix Data Bank.

He remained the magazine's editor until issue #386 in 2007. One of his most notable achievements was the magazine's radical redesign at the start of the BBC Wales version of Doctor Who. As a part of his duties, he was also one of the key creatives on the comic strip, primarily during the Eighth, Ninth and Tenth Doctors' runs. Indeed, he co-wrote the first of the "new series" comic strips, The Love Invasion, with frequent collaborator, Gareth Roberts. He also established the tradition of Panini publishing an annual, first with the 2006 Doctor Who Annual and later with Doctor Who Storybook line that began in 2007. He was instrumental to Panini's digital restoration and reprinting of their catalogue of comic strips in graphic novel format, beginning with The Iron Legion. He also shepherded the creation of yet another Panini series, Doctor Who Magazine Special Edition, whose issues took in-depth looks at particular Doctor Who topics.

Association with Big Finish

Hickman also had an important role to play in the production of many early Big Finish Productions audio dramas. He designed a large proportion of the company's early CD covers, and co-wrote The One Doctor and Bang-Bang-a-Boom! with Gareth Roberts. He also provided the voice of the Daleks for the story The Time of the Daleks.

Involvement in televised Doctor Who

He was the primary designer of Region 2 and 4 Doctor Who DVD release covers, until being superseded by Lee Binding in 2012.

Hickman's writing credits for the televised Doctor Who universe have been confined to The Sarah Jane Adventures. With Gareth Roberts, he co-wrote both the Comic Relief sketch, From Raxacoricofallapatorius with Love and the Series 4 finale, Goodbye, Sarah Jane Smith.

Hickman is well versed in many Who topics, but especially prop history. He has a keen knowledge of the evolution of the TARDIS prop, and an infamy for protesting any altered language on the "Pull to Open" sign (particularly the change in the new series of the phrase "respond to urgent calls" to the historically inaccurate "respond to all calls"). This led to him directly being contacted by Steven Moffat to help ensure that the First Doctor's prop in TV: Twice Upon a Time was as accurate as possible.

Hickman's long experience with the franchise, coupled with his articulate irreverence, made him a frequent interviewee on Doctor Who Confidential. Other affiliations with the franchise included being a celebrity judge on Totally Doctor Who and a regular contributor to Doctor Who DVD documentaries.

Other

He also contributed to the charity reference book Behind the Sofa: Celebrity Memories of Doctor Who.

Writing credits

Television

The Sarah Jane Adventures

Comic Relief Special

Prose

Doctor Who Magazine

Space-Time Telegraph

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Matrix Data Bank

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Short Trips

Big Finish CD booklets

Doctor Who Storybooks

Audio

Big Finish Main Range

Comics

DWM comic stories

Cover design work

DVD

Big Finish

Doctor Who Main Range

Doctor Who Special Releases

Dalek Empire

Unbound

Soundtracks

External links


Footnotes

  1. ↑ People Pill
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