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Russell T Davies

Russell T Davies

Writer · Born April 27, 1963 · Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales, UK

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Stephen Russell Davies (/ˈdeɪvɪs/ DAY-vis; born 27 April 1963) is a Welsh screenwriter and television producer known professionally as Russell T Davies. 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 since 2023. His other notable works include creating the series Queer as Folk (1999–2000), Bob & Rose (2001), The Second Coming (2003), Casanova (2005), Doctor Whospin-offs Torchwood (2006–2011) and The Sarah Jane Adventures (2007–2011), Cucumber (2015), A Very English Scandal (2018), Years and Years (2019), It's a Sin (2021) and Nolly (2023). Description above from the Wikipedia article Russell T Davies, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Wrote 45

2020s

  1. 2026
  2. 2025
  3. Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War

    Writer

  4. 2024

    Doctor Who at the Proms

    Writer

  5. Doctor Who: The Legend of Ruby Sunday & Empire of Death

    Writer

  6. 2023

    Doctor Who: 60th Anniversary Specials

    Writer

  7. Doctor Who Children in Need Special 2023

    Writer

  8. Tales of the Tardis

    Writer

  9. Nolly

    Writer

  10. 2022
  11. 2021
  12. 2020

    Farewell, Sarah Jane

    Writer

2000s

  1. 2009

    Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars

    Writer

  2. Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead

    Writer

  3. 2008

    Doctor Who: The Next Doctor

    Writer

  4. Doctor Who: Music of the Spheres - Doctor Who at the Proms 2008

    Writer

  5. 2007

    Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned

    Writer

  6. The Sarah Jane Adventures: Invasion of the Bane

    Writer

  7. 2006
  8. 2005
  9. Casanova

    Writer

  10. 2004

    Mine All Mine

    Writer

  11. 2003

    The Second Coming

    Writer, Screenplay

  12. 2001

    Linda Green

    Writer

  13. Bob & Rose

    Writer

  14. Katsushika Hokusai: The Great Wave

    Writer

  15. 2000

1990s

  1. 1999

    Queer as Folk

    Writer

  2. 1997

    Coronation Street: Viva Las Vegas!

    Writer

  3. Touching Evil

    Writer

  4. The Grand

    Writer

  5. 1993

    Century Falls

    Writer

  6. 1991

    Dark Season

    Writer

Produced 36

2020s

  1. 2026
  2. Our Town

    Executive Consultant

  3. 2025
  4. Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War

    Executive Producer

  5. 2024

    Doctor Who: The War Games in Colour

    Executive Producer

  6. Men Up

    Executive Producer

  7. Doctor Who: The Legend of Ruby Sunday & Empire of Death

    Executive Producer

  8. 2023

    Doctor Who: The Daleks in Colour

    Executive Producer

  9. Tales of the Tardis

    Executive Producer

  10. You & Me

    Executive Producer

  11. Nolly

    Executive Producer

  12. 2022
  13. 2021

2000s

  1. 2009

    Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars

    Executive Producer

  2. Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead

    Executive Producer

  3. 2008

    Doctor Who: The Next Doctor

    Executive Producer

  4. Doctor Who: Music of the Spheres - Doctor Who at the Proms 2008

    Executive Producer

  5. 2007

    Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned

    Executive Producer

  6. Doctor Who: Time Crash

    Executive Producer

  7. The Sarah Jane Adventures: Invasion of the Bane

    Executive Producer

  8. 2006
  9. 2005
  10. Casanova

    Executive Producer

  11. 2001

    Bob & Rose

    Co-Producer

1990s

  1. 1999

    Queer as Folk

    Co-Producer

Created 27

2010s

  1. 2018
  2. 2015
  3. Tofu

    Creator

  4. 2012

    Wizards vs Aliens

    Creator

  5. 2010

    Sarah Jane's Alien Files

    Creator

2000s

  1. 2009

    Doctor Who: Dreamland

    Creator

  2. 2007
  3. 2006
  4. TARDISodes

    Creator

  5. 2005
  6. Casanova

    Creator

  7. 2004

    Mine All Mine

    Creator

  8. 2003

    The Second Coming

    Creator

  9. 2001

    Bob & Rose

    Creator

1990s

  1. 1999

    Queer as Folk

    Creator

  2. 1997

    The Grand

    Creator

  3. 1993

    Century Falls

    Creator

  4. 1991

    Dark Season

    Creator

Acted in 8

2020s

  1. 2026

    The Dickie Show

    TV

2010s

  1. 2015

    Tofu

    Writer & Creator of Cucumber (2015) and Banana (2015) · 8 episodes

  2. 2013

    The Celestial Toyroom

    Movie

  3. 2011

    Doctor Who: Tales Lost in Time

    Movie

Other crew 3

2000s

  1. 2007

    The Sarah Jane Adventures: Invasion of the Bane

    Creator

  2. 2003

    The Second Coming

    Creator

Directed 1

2020s

  1. 2020

    Farewell, Sarah Jane

    Director

Appearances21

2020s

  1. 2026

    Deep Dive

    Self

  2. 2024

    Doctor Who at the Proms

    Self (uncredited)

  3. Looking for Dursley

    Self

  4. The Making of The Daleks in Colour

    Self

  5. 2023

    imagine… Russell T Davies: The Doctor and Me

    Self

  6. Doctor Who: Recollections with Russell and David

    Self

  7. Doctor Who: Video Commentaries

    Self · 4 episodes

  8. Doctor Who at 60: A Musical Celebration

    Himself

  9. 2022
  10. 2020

    Victoria Wood: The Secret List

    Self · 2 episodes

2010s

  1. 2017

    Queer as Art

    Self

  2. 2013

    The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot

    Self

  3. Dr. Forever!

    Himself · 5 episodes

  4. 2011

    My Sarah Jane: A Tribute to Elisabeth Sladen

    Self

2000s

  1. 2007
  2. The 50 Greatest Television Dramas

    Self

  3. 2006

    Totally Doctor Who

    Self · 3 episodes

  4. 2005

    Doctor Who: A New Dimension

    Self

  5. 2001