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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.
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- Jack's Boat — 7.7
- Ery English Scandal — 7.7
- Chwood — 7.7
- Umber — 7.8
- Anova — 7.8
- Er as Folk — 8.2
- E All Mine — 8.3
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This series follows Old Jack, played by Doctor Whoveteran Bernard Cribbins, as he tells stories about his life. The show is written for a pre-school audience but is the kind of show parents could have on for hours without going out of their minds. RELATED: 10 Characters From The Russell T. Davies Era That Should Return To Doctor Who This is clearly...
A Very English Scandalis a three-part historical miniseries documenting the sex scandal that ended Jeremy Thorpe's career. As Thorpe's political career thrives, he is repeatedly threatened and blackmailed by his former lover Norman Josiffe, which leads him to consider taking drastic measures. Reviewers praise the series for being captivating and we...
Torchwood was the first Doctor Who spin-off after the series was revived, and, along with Davies's other spin-off The Sarah Jane Adventures, it provided some of the best Doctor Whospin-off stories. The show follows Jack Harkness and the other members of Torchwood Three as they protect the world from alien threats that don't attract the Doctor's att...
Cucumber focuses on middle-aged men in the Manchester gay scene, with a specific focus on how gay relationships start and finish differently than straight relationships. The series is followed by Banana, an anthology series set in the same universe, and Tofu, a documentary series looking into modern sex and sexuality. RELATED: Best Limited Series F...
While Christopher Eccleston was busy bringing back Doctor Who, future Doctor David Tennant was already working with Russell T. Davies on Casanova, a three-episode mini-series that follows Giacomo Casanova as he found his way through life and love. The series is incredibly entertaining, drawing on the natural humor of Casanova's exploits, brought in...
While Queer As Folk was not Davies's first show, it was the one that put him on the map. The series follows two gay men and a gay teenager as they navigate life in Manchester in the 90s with a mix of fantasy and real-world struggles. Like Steven Moffatt's Coupling, this early Davies show also features a number of references to Doctor Who, showing h...
Mine All Minefollows Max Vivaldi, a man who believes that the city of Swansea, Wales belongs to his family by ancestral rights. When an appraiser verifies the document claiming his family's ownership of the land, Vivaldi attempts to seize power over the city. This is one of Davies's more obscure series, but those who have found their way to it swea...
This series follows the Lyons family in Manchester from 2019 on, fifteen years into the future. The series looks at how politics, the economy, and romance rock the lives of one family. According to Davies, however, the series is not all gloom and doom: "I am a big believer in happy endings. I do worry about the world these days, but I don’t think w...
Of course, Davies's most well-known work was re-starting Doctor Whoafter it was canceled in 1989. Davies brought back the Doctor and his TARDIS after the end of the Time War, with all other Timelords killed off. This starting point allowed Davies to make the series more of an action-packed show than it had previously been, with rousing monologues a...
It takes a lot for a show to beat out Doctor Who in viewer ratings, but It's A Sinabsolutely deserves its place on the list. The show follows the lives of a group of gay men living in London from 1981 to 1991. Over the decade shown, the group fights for their freedom and their lives during the height of the AIDS crisis. Like all Davies' work, it do...
- 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.
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 ...
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...
