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Christopher Antony Chibnall (born 21 March 1970) is an English television writer and producer, best known as the creator and writer of the award-winning ITV mystery-crime drama Broadchurch (2013-17) and as the third showrunner of the 2005 revival of the BBC sci-fi series Doctor Who (2018–22).
Chris Chibnall. Writer: Broadchurch. Chris Chibnall gained a First Class Honours degree in Drama and English from St Mary's University College, Strawberry Hill, Twickenham where whilst a student he wrote 'Victims' a play about young homeless in London which was performed at the Edinburgh Fringe.
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As a youth
In 1986, Chibnall represented the Doctor Who Appreciation Society on the BBC's public opinion show "Open Air". There he famously criticised The Trial of a Time Lord season as a specific example of the generally inconsistent quality of the series in the 1980s. The segment can be seen as a special feature on the BBC DVD of The Ultimate Foe.
Career
Chibnall's first major piece of television was 2002's Born and Bred, a rural medical dramedy for which he was co-creator, prolific writer, consulting producer and executive producer. Originally produced by Phil Collinson, the show swiftly came to be produced by Chris Clough — ironically, the man who had directed half the episodes of Doctor Whothat Chibnall had railed against in his teens. In 2005, he wrote his first script for Life on Mars, and a script for All About George, a six part serial...
As head writer
Having taken over from Steven Moffat, Chibnall decided to tone down the mythology of the show, as some might suggest its focus on lore was driving new viewers away. During his first series, audiences felt that there was a less rushed pacing in some episodes, arguably due to the added five minutes of runtime, a minor distinction from past series', or perhaps due to the more standalone nature of the stories. In light of taking over, he went on to backtrack on his comments about Trialin his yout...
Co-producer
1. Adam 2. Adrift 3. Captain Jack Harkness 4. Combat 5. Countrycide 6. Cyberwoman 7. Day One 8. A Day in the Death 9. Dead Man Walking 10. End of Days 11. Everything Changes 12. Exit Wounds 13. Fragments 14. From Out of the Rain 15. Ghost Machine 16. Greeks Bearing Gifts 17. Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang 18. Meat 19. Out of Time 20. Random Shoes 21. Reset 22. Sleeper 23. Small Worlds 24. Something Borrowed 25. They Keep Killing Suzie 26. To the Last Man
Executive producer
1. Arachnids in the UK 2. The Battle of Ranskoor Av Kolos 3. Can You Hear Me? 4. Closer Look 5. Demons of the Punjab 6. Eve of the Daleks 7. Fugitive of the Judoon 8. The Ghost Monument 9. The Halloween Apocalypse 10. The Haunting of Villa Diodati 11. It Takes You Away 12. Kerblam! 13. Legend of the Sea Devils 14. Nikola Tesla's Night of Terror 15. Once, Upon Time 16. Orphan 55 17. The Power of the Doctor 18. Praxeus 19. Resolution 20. Revolution of the Daleks 21. Rosa 22. Spyfall 23. Survivo...
Short fiction
1. Message from the Doctor 2. Things She Thought While Falling
Chibnall is a three-time nominee for a Writers' Guild of Great Britain award for best series, but only won once. He was nominated, along with other writers, for series 3 and series 5 of Doctor Who;he won for series 3. He was also nominated for three Hugo Awards for individual episodes of Doctor Who, namely Rosa in 2019, Resolution in 2020, and Fugi...
Chris Chibnall cast Jodie Whittaker as the first female star of Doctor Who. When former Doctor Who showrunner Chris Chibnall handed back the keys to the Tardis in 2022, he wanted to...
Jul 29, 2021 · Chris Chibnall and Jodie Whittaker to leave Doctor Who in a trio of Specials, culminating in an epic blockbuster Special to air in autumn 2022 as part of the BBC’s Centenary celebrations.
May 21, 2013 · We chatted to Broadchurch, Doctor Who, and Torchwood writer Chris Chibnall about success, fan theories, orange cagoules, and more... By Louisa Mellor | May 21, 2013 | | 0. Spoiler warning: this...
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