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In the [[BBC Wales]]<!-- should this be reworded to account for how the 'Series' era of Who is now more than just BBC Wales? --> era of the show, the most well-known production presence was [[Russell T Davies]], who revived ''Doctor Who'' with ''[[Series 1 (Doctor Who)|Series 1]]'' and continued to act as showrunner until ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]''. Before reviving ''Doctor Who'', Davies wrote the [[Virgin New Adventures]] novel ''[[Damaged Goods (novel)|Damaged Goods]]'', which touched upon several LGBT themes. His tenure as showrunner saw him bring LGBT representation into televised ''Who'' for the first time, beginning with the introduction of the TV show's first openly queer character during the first series - Jack Harkness, played by the openly gay [[John Barrowman]]. | In the [[BBC Wales]]<!-- should this be reworded to account for how the 'Series' era of Who is now more than just BBC Wales? --> era of the show, the most well-known production presence was [[Russell T Davies]], who revived ''Doctor Who'' with ''[[Series 1 (Doctor Who 2005)|Series 1]]'' and continued to act as showrunner until ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]''. Before reviving ''Doctor Who'', Davies wrote the [[Virgin New Adventures]] novel ''[[Damaged Goods (novel)|Damaged Goods]]'', which touched upon several LGBT themes. His tenure as showrunner saw him bring LGBT representation into televised ''Who'' for the first time, beginning with the introduction of the TV show's first openly queer character during the first series - Jack Harkness, played by the openly gay [[John Barrowman]]. | ||
A large number of other gay actors have been cast in the series, especially during Davies' tenure, such as [[Andrew Hayden-Smith]] and [[Russell Tovey]], both of whom played implicitly queer characters - in Hayden-Smith's case, with an explicit connection occurring in a scene that was ultimately cut. (The scene was later included in the extra bonus material featured on the Series 2 DVD boxset.) | A large number of other gay actors have been cast in the series, especially during Davies' tenure, such as [[Andrew Hayden-Smith]] and [[Russell Tovey]], both of whom played implicitly queer characters - in Hayden-Smith's case, with an explicit connection occurring in a scene that was ultimately cut. (The scene was later included in the extra bonus material featured on the Series 2 DVD boxset.) | ||
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===Series 1=== | ===Series 1=== | ||
The [[Series 1 (Doctor Who)|series 1]] episode ''[[Aliens of London (TV story)|Aliens of London]]'' was criticised for a scene where [[Rose Tyler]] calls the [[Ninth Doctor]] "gay" after expressing his displeasure at being slapped by [[Jackie Tyler]], with objections coming from some fans regarding its use as an insult. {{Which?}} Davies, an openly gay man himself, defended the line, saying he was trying to reflect how people talk in real life.<ref>Burk, Graeme; Smith?, Robert (6 March 2012). "Series 1". Who Is the Doctor: The Unofficial Guide to Doctor Who-The New Series (1st ed.). ECW Press. pp. 3–62. ISBN 1-55022-984-2.</ref> | The [[Series 1 (Doctor Who 2005)|series 1]] episode ''[[Aliens of London (TV story)|Aliens of London]]'' was criticised for a scene where [[Rose Tyler]] calls the [[Ninth Doctor]] "gay" after expressing his displeasure at being slapped by [[Jackie Tyler]], with objections coming from some fans regarding its use as an insult. {{Which?}} Davies, an openly gay man himself, defended the line, saying he was trying to reflect how people talk in real life.<ref>Burk, Graeme; Smith?, Robert (6 March 2012). "Series 1". Who Is the Doctor: The Unofficial Guide to Doctor Who-The New Series (1st ed.). ECW Press. pp. 3–62. ISBN 1-55022-984-2.</ref> | ||
===Series 6=== | ===Series 6=== | ||
