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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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Stephen Russell Davies OBE FRSL ( / ˈdeɪvɪs / DAY-vis; born 27 April 1963), better known as Russell T Davies, is a Welsh screenwriter and television producer. He is best known for being the original showrunner and head writer of the 2005 revival of the BBC sci-fi series Doctor Who, from 2005 to 2010 and again from 2023. [1]
- Andrew Smith (1999–2018; his death)
- Worcester College, Oxford
- 1986–present
- Stephen Russell Davies, 27 April 1963 (age 60), Swansea, Wales
- 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.
May 9, 2024 · Doctor Who. Ncuti Gatwa. Russell T Davies. 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...
Sep 24, 2021 · Screenwriter Russell T Davies is to take charge again of Doctor Who, the sci-fi show he helped revive in 2005. Davies, who was the fantasy drama's showrunner until 2009, will take over when...
