Gary Russell
Gary Russell | |
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Born | Maidenhead, Berkshire, England | 18 September 1963
Nationality | British |
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Years active | 1976–present |
Gary Russell (born 18 September 1963) is a British freelance writer, producer and former child actor. As a writer, he is best known for his work in connection with the television series
Biography
Russell was born in
He has written guide books, under the pseudonym Warren Martyn, to
He wrote a series of The Art of The Lord of the Rings, one per film, plus a fourth featuring material that could not be fitted into the individual volumes, and contributed to Gollum: How We Made Movie Magic with Andy Serkis. He also wrote the behind-the-scenes book on the making of the Matthew Warchus directed 2007 stage musical version of The Lord of the Rings. His behind-the-scenes book Doctor Who: The Inside Story was published in October 2006, coinciding with his joining the Doctor Who production team. His most recent reference work was also for Doctor Who; published in 2007 by BBC Books, The Doctor Who Encyclopedia is a guide to the current Doctor Who series (2005–present), which has been regularly updated (most recently in 2012) and published both in hardback and via an app. He also wrote a similar encyclopedia for Torchwood and The Torchwood Archive, a semi-fictional guide to the show. He also co-produced and directed the animated mini series The Infinite Quest and Dreamland, which tied in with the current television series of Doctor Who as well as a series of award-winning animated online games also based on the show.
In 2011, having left
Credits
Film and TV
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1976–77 | The Phoenix and the Carpet | Cyril | |
1978–79 | The Famous Five |
Dick Kirrin | |
1981 | Look and Read: Dark Towers | Lord Edward Dark | |
1982 | A Shocking Accident | School Captain | Short film |
Schoolgirl Chums | Stephen | ||
1983 | Octopussy | Teenager in car[6] | Uncredited |
Stage
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1975 | A Month in the Country | Kolya[7] | Prospect Theatre Company |
1980–81 | The Browning Version/Harlequinade | Taplow/Halbidere | Royal National Theatre, London/Baltimore |
Bibliography
Comics
- Doctor Who (in Doctor Who Magazine No. 173, 235–237, 1991, 1996, and in Radio Times issues dated 1 June 1996 – 2 March 1997)
IDW Doctor Who comic book
At the 2007 San Diego
Books
Year | Title | Notes |
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1994 | Doctor Who: Legacy | Series: Virgin New Adventures |
1995 | Doctor Who: Invasion of the Cat-People | Series: Virgin Missing Adventures |
1996 | Doctor Who: The Scales of Injustice | Series: Virgin Missing Adventures |
Doctor Who: The Novel of the Film | Novelization | |
1997 | The New Adventures: Deadfall | Series: Virgin New Adventures |
Doctor Who: Business Unusual |
Series: Past Doctor Adventures | |
1998 | Doctor Who: Placebo Effect | Series: Eighth Doctor Adventures |
1999 | Doctor Who: Divided Loyalties | Series: Past Doctor Adventures |
2001 | Doctor Who: Instruments of Darkness | Series: Past Doctor Adventures |
2005 | Doctor Who: Spiral Scratch | Series: Past Doctor Adventures |
2007 | The Sarah Jane Adventures: Warriors of Kudlak | Novelization |
2008 | Doctor Who: Beautiful Chaos | Series: New Series Adventures |
Torchwood: The Twilight Streets | [8] | |
The Sarah Jane Adventures: The Lost Boy | Novelization | |
The Sarah Jane Adventures: The Last Sontaran | Novelization | |
2010 | Doctor Who: The Glamour Chase | Series: New Series Adventures |
The Sarah Jane Adventures: Death of the Doctor | Novelization | |
2012 | Doctor Who: Horror of the Space Snakes | Collected in the book Doctor Who Book 5: Monstrous Missions[9] |
2014 | Bernice Summerfield: Adorable Illusion | |
2015 | Doctor Who: Big Bang Generation | Series: New Series Adventures |
2021 | Robin of Sherwood: Here Be Dragons | [10] |
Year | Title | Published in |
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1998 | "Missing, Part One: Business as Usual" | Doctor Who: More Short Trips |
"64 Carlysle Street" | Doctor Who: More Short Trips | |
2000 | "Countdown to TV Action" | Doctor Who: Short Trips and Sidesteps |
2003 | "A Boy’s Tale" | Doctor Who - Short Trips: Companions
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2004 | "Repercussions..." | Doctor Who - Short Trips: Repercussions
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2006 | "Echoes" | Doctor Who - Short Trips: The Centenarian
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2007 | "The Report" | Doctor Who - Short Trips: Snapshots
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"Do You Dream in Colour" | Doctor Who - Short Trips: The Ghosts of Christmas
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Year | Title | Notes |
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2001 | Doctor Who: Regeneration | With Philip Segal |
2004 | The Art of The Lord of the Rings | |
2006 | Doctor Who: The Inside Story |
Year | Title | Notes |
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2013 | The Chronicles of Dorian Gray: The Picture of Loretta Delphine[11] |
Directing credits
Year | Title | Notes |
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1999 | Doctor Who: Whispers of Terror[12] | |
2000 | Doctor Who: The Land of the Dead[13] |
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Doctor Who: The Fearmonger[14] |
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Doctor Who: The Marian Conspiracy[15] | ||
Doctor Who: Red Dawn[16] | ||
Doctor Who: Winter for the Adept[17] |
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Doctor Who: The Fires of Vulcan[18] |
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Doctor Who: The Shadow of the Scourge[19] |
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The Secret of Cassandra[20] |
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2001 | Doctor Who: Storm Warning[21] |
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Doctor Who: The Stones of Venice[22] |
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Doctor Who: Dust Breeding[23] |
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Bernice Summerfield: The Extinction Event[24] | ||
Doctor Who: Bloodtide[25] |
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Doctor Who: Project: Twilight[26] |
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Doctor Who: The Eye of the Scorpion[27] |
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Doctor Who: Colditz[28] |
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Doctor Who: Primeval[29] |
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Doctor Who: The One Doctor[30] | ||
2002 | Doctor Who: The Ratings War[31] |
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Doctor Who: Excelis Dawns[32] |
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Doctor Who: Seasons of Fear[33] | ||
Bernice Summerfield: The Green-Eyed Monsters[34] | ||
Doctor Who: Excelis Decays[35] |
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Doctor Who: Neverland[36] | ||
Doctor Who: Spare Parts[37] | ||
Sarah Jane Smith: Comeback[38] | ||
Sarah Jane Smith: The TAO Connection[39] | ||
Doctor Who: The Sandman[40] |
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Sarah Jane Smith: Ghost Town[41] | ||
Sarah Jane Smith: Mirror, Signal, Manoeuvre[42] | ||
Doctor Who: The Maltese Penguin[43] |
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Doctor Who: The Church and the Crown[44] |
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Doctor Who: Real Time[45] |
Also writer. | |
2003 | Doctor Who: No Place Like Home[46] |
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Bernice Summerfield: The Mirror Effect[47] | ||
Bernice Summerfield: The Bellotron Incident[48] |
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Bernice Summerfield: The Draconian Rage[49] | ||
Doctor Who: Project: Lazarus[50] |
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Doctor Who: Sympathy for the Devil[51] |
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Doctor Who: Flip-Flop[52] |
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Doctor Who: Omega[53] |
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Doctor Who: He Jests at Scars...[54] |
Also writer. | |
Doctor Who: Davros[55] | ||
Judge Dredd: War Planet[56] | ||
Doctor Who: Master[57] |
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Doctor Who: Zagreus[58] | Also writer with Alan Barnes. | |
Doctor Who: The Wormery[59] |
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Doctor Who: Living Legend[60] |
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Doctor Who: Scherzo[61] |
Awards
In April 2022, Gary Russell was given the inaugural Terrance Dicks Award For Writers by the Doctor Who Appreciation Society.[62]
References
- ^ Preddle, Jon (June 1997). "Gary Russell: From Peladon to Placebos". Time Space Visualiser. No. 51. The New Zealand Doctor Who Fan Club. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
I've just done my first non-fiction book, Oh No It's A Completely Unofficial Simpsons Guide for Virgin, co-authored with Gareth Roberts which has, to be frank, been more of a nightmare than it needed to be [the book was published as I Can't Believe It's An Unofficial Simpsons Guide, with Gary and Gareth writing under the pseudonyms Warren Martyn & Adrian Wood].
- ^ "All Change at Big Finish". 9 July 2006. Archived from the original on 21 August 2006.
- ^ "Bride on Time!". Doctor Who Magazine (373). 13 September 2006.
- ^ "Podcasts - Big Finish". www.bigfinish.com.
- ^ "planet55studios.com.au - Parked Domain". planet55studios.com.au.
- ^ "Trivia - Octopussy". Mi6-HQ.com. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ISBN 9780822207726.
- ^ "Gary Russell interview | Unreality SF".
- ISBN 978-1405908047.
- ISBN 978-1913256760.
- ^ "2.1. THE PICTURE OF LORETTA DELPHINE". Big Finish Productions. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ^ "3. WHISPERS OF TERROR". Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ^ "4. THE LAND OF THE DEAD". Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ^ "5. THE FEARMONGER". Big Finish Productions. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ^ "6. THE MARIAN CONSPIRACY". Big Finish Productions. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ^ "8. RED DAWN". Big Finish Productions. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ^ "10. WINTER FOR THE ADEPT". Big Finish Productions. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ^ "12. The Fires of Vulcan". Big Finish Productions. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
- ^ "13. The Shadow of the Scourge". Big Finish Productions. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
- ^ "2.1. The Secret of Cassandra". Big Finish Productions. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
- ^ "16. Storm Warning". Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ^ "18. The Stones of Venice". Big Finish Productions. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
- ^ "21. Dust Breeding". Big Finish Productions. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
- ^ "2.3. The Extinction Event". Big Finish Productions. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
- ^ "22. Bloodtide". Big Finish Productions. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
- ^ "23. Project: Twilight". Big Finish Productions. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
- ^ "24. The Eye of the Scorpion". Big Finish Productions. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
- ^ "25. Colditz". Big Finish Productions. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
- ^ "26. Primeval". Big Finish Productions. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
- ^ "27. The One Doctor". Big Finish Productions. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
- ^ "The Ratings War". Big Finish Productions. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ^ "1. Doctor Who: Excelis Dawns". Big Finish Productions. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ^ "30. Seasons of Fear". Big Finish Productions. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ^ "3.2. The Green-Eyed Monsters". Big Finish Productions. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
- ^ "3. Doctor Who: Excelis Decays". Big Finish Productions. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
- ^ "33. Neverland". Big Finish Productions. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
- ^ "34. Spare Parts". Big Finish Productions. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
- ^ "1.1. Sarah Jane Smith: Comeback". Big Finish Productions. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
- ^ "1.2. Sarah Jane Smith: The Tao Connection". Big Finish Productions. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
- ^ "37. The Sandman". Big Finish Productions. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
- ^ "1.4. Sarah Jane Smith: Ghost Town". Big Finish Productions. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
- ^ "1.5. Sarah Jane Smith: Mirror, Signal, Manoeuvre". Big Finish Productions. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
- ^ "33 1/2. The Maltese Penguin". Big Finish Productions. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
- ^ "38. The Church and the Crown". Big Finish Productions. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
- ^ "i. Real Time". Big Finish Productions. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
- ^ "No Place Like Home". Big Finish Productions. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- ^ "3.4. The Mirror Effect". Big Finish Productions. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- ^ "4.1. The Bellotron Incident". Big Finish Productions. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- ^ "4.2. The Draconian Rage". Big Finish Productions. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- ^ "45. Project: Lazarus". Big Finish Productions. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- ^ "2. Sympathy for the Devil". Big Finish Productions. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- ^ "46. Flip Flop". Big Finish Productions. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- ^ "47. Omega". Big Finish Productions. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- ^ "4. He Jests at Scars..." Big Finish Productions. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- ^ "48. Davros". Big Finish Productions. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- ^ "12. Judge Dredd: War Planet". Big Finish Productions. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- ^ "49. Master". Big Finish Productions. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- ^ "50. Zagreus". Big Finish Productions. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- ^ "51. The Wormery". Big Finish Productions. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- ^ "Living Legend". Big Finish Productions. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- ^ "52. Scherzo". Big Finish Productions. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- ^ "Gary Russell wins The Terrance Dicks Award For Writers". Doctor Who News. 3 April 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
External links
- Gary Russell at IMDb
- Gary Russell on Twitter
- Gary Russell at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Scales of Injustice E-book on the BBC website
- Interview with Russell on the BBC Doctor Who website
- Interview with Russell in the Pantechnicon Magazine