Russell T Davies

Russell T Davies

Stephen Russell Davies, 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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1963 – Present
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Background

Born in
Swansea
Educated at
Worcester CollegeOlchfa School
Awards
🏆 Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form🏆 British Academy Television Award for Best Drama Series🏆 Officer of the Order of the British Empire🏆 Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature

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  • 1963

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