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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 [[script editor]] did serve a similar function. | 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. | ||
==Head Writers== | == Head Writers == | ||
===[[Doctor Who]]=== | === [[Doctor Who]] === | ||
*[[Russell T Davies]] | * [[Russell T Davies]] | ||
:''[[Series 1 (Doctor Who)|Series 1]] - [[Series 4 (Doctor Who)|4]].'' | :''[[Series 1 (Doctor Who)|Series 1]] - [[Series 4 (Doctor Who)|4]].'' | ||
*[[Steven Moffat]] | * [[Steven Moffat]] | ||
:''[[Series 5 (Doctor Who)|Series 5]] -'' | :''[[Series 5 (Doctor Who)|Series 5]] -'' | ||
===[[Torchwood (TV series)|Torchwood]]=== | === [[Torchwood (TV series)|Torchwood]] === | ||
*[[Chris Chibnall]] | * [[Chris Chibnall]] | ||
:''[[Series 1 (Torchwood)|Series 1]] - [[Series 2 (Torchwood)|2]]'' | :''[[Series 1 (Torchwood)|Series 1]] - [[Series 2 (Torchwood)|2]]'' | ||
===[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]=== | === [[The Sarah Jane Adventures]] === | ||
*[[Phil Ford]] | * [[Phil Ford]] | ||
:''[[Series 1 (The Sarah Jane Adventures)|Series 1]] - '' | :''[[Series 1 (The Sarah Jane Adventures)|Series 1]] - '' | ||
==See Also== | == See Also == | ||
*[[Script editor]] | * [[Script editor]] | ||
{{terminology stub}} | {{terminology stub}} | ||
Revision as of 10:06, 4 November 2011
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.
Head Writers
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See Also
