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Russell T Davies

Welsh screenwriter and television producer (born 1963)

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Stephen Russell Davies ( DAY-vis; born 27 April 1963), known professionally 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 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 Who spin-offs Torchwood (2006–2011), The Sarah Jane Adventures (2007–2011), and The War Between the Land and the Sea (2025), Cucumber (2015), A Very English Scandal (2018), Years and Years (2019), It's a Sin (2021) and Nolly (2023).

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🇺🇸 Russell T Davies on Being Told His Groundbreaking LGBTQ Drama ‘Queer as Folk’ ‘Walked’ So That ‘Heated Rivalry’ Could ‘Run’: ‘We Were F—ing Running From the Start!’ (2026-03-23)
British TV icon Russell T. Davies is a big fan of hit hockey drama “Heated Rivalry.” “I love it, it’s hot,” he said, speaking at a special screen talk...
🇬🇧 Russell T Davies’s hit TV series It’s a Sin to be adapted as ‘visceral’ dance show (2026-03-19)
<p>New work will be choreographed and directed by Benoit Swan Pouffer, artistic director of Rambert, with Davies and Pet Shop Boys serving as executiv...
🇺🇸 Russell T Davies’ ‘It’s a Sin’ Is Getting a Theatrical Dance Adaptation (2026-03-19)
Russell T Davies’ award-winning drama “It’s a Sin” is set to be adapted as a dance by leading U.K. dance company Rambert. Davies will exec produce the...

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