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Sometimes described as a genius and sometimes as a talentless hack, Russell T. Davies is one of the most prominent - and polarising - British television writers of his generation, who specializes in emotional dramas, frequently with gay and sex-related adult themes. He was born in Swansea, Wales (UK) in 1963.
May 30, 2016 · YOUR RATING. Rate. Comedy Fantasy Romance. A modern retelling of the classic fantasy drama by William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night's Dream holds a star-studded cast with euphoric effects and melodramatic storytelling. Director. David Kerr. Writers. Russell T. Davies.
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- Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
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May 9, 2024 · Doctor Who's returning showrunner Russell T Davies talks about the new and Fifteenth Doctor, Ncuti Gatwa, ahead of BBC show's Disney+ May 10 premiere.
- Queer as Folk (Channel 4, 1999) It’s impossible to overstate just how revolutionary this drama about two gay men and a queer teenager in Manchester felt in the Nineties.
- A Very English Scandal (BBC One, 2018) Davies’s most mature drama: this telling of a barely credible yet absolutely true story never makes a false step.
- It’s a Sin (Channel 4, 2021) Queer as Folk was criticised in some quarters for downplaying the effect of Aids on the gay community, but Davies has more than made up for that with this searing drama.
- The Second Coming (ITV, 2003) Davies wasn’t exactly keeping it low key in his subject matter when he decided to write a drama about the Second Coming of Christ, who only realises that he’s the Son of God after a big night out in Manchester.
Jan 18, 2021 · 18 January 2021. Channel 4. Singer and actor Olly Alexander (front) leads the cast of Channel 4's It's A Sin. By Ian Youngs. Entertainment & arts reporter. For Queer As Folk and Doctor Who writer...
Stephen Russell Davies OBE FRSL (born 27 April 1963), better known as Russell T Davies, is a Welsh screenwriter and television producer whose works include Queer as Folk, Bob & Rose, The Second Coming, Casanova, the 2005 revival of the BBC One science fiction franchise Doctor Who, Torchwood, The Sarah Jane Adventures, Cucumber, A Very English Sc...
