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A '''head writer''' 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 prior to its return with [[Series 1 (Doctor Who)|a new series]] in [[2005]], though a [[ | A '''head writer''' 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 prior to its return with [[Series 1 (Doctor Who)|a new series]] in [[2005]], though a [[script editor]] did serve a similar function. | ||
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Revision as of 00:51, 19 June 2010
A head writer 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 prior to its return with a new series in 2005, though a script editor did serve a similar function.
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