Gary Russell

Biography

Russell was born in Maidenhead, Berkshire. His on-screen acting career included leading roles in the BBC's adaptation of E. Nesbit's novel The Phoenix and the Carpet as Cyril, ITV's adaptations of Enid Blyton's Famous Five novels (as Dick) and the BBC's Look & Read schools series, playing Lord Edward Dark in Dark Towers. He also spent seasons performing with Prospect Theatre Company and the Royal National Theatre.

He has written guide books, under the pseudonym Warren Martyn, to Frasier and The Simpsons for Virgin Publishing. He was editor of Doctor Who Magazine between 1992 and 1995. He was the producer for the Doctor Who licensed audio drama tie-ins at Big Finish Productions from its inception in 1998 until July 2006, when he stepped down{{cite web

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 BBC Wales, he briefly returned to Big Finish to produce the Bernice Summerfield and Gallifrey audios, before moving to Australia and becoming the Executive Producer at animation company Planet 55 Studios. There he has overseen the development and production of a new children's sci-fi cartoon Prisoner Zero for ABC Television. He returned to the UK in 2016 and continues to write, produce and direct.

Credits

Film and TV

Stage

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 Comic-Con, IDW Publishing announced their intention to publish a new series of Doctor Who comics, which will follow the adventures of the Tenth Doctor and Martha Jones. The first six issues of this series, later collected as Agent Provocateur, were scripted by Russell and published in early 2008. He has also written a number of Torchwood strips for Titan Publishing.

Books

Directing credits

Awards

In April 2022, Gary Russell was given the inaugural Terrance Dicks Award For Writers by the Doctor Who Appreciation Society.

References

References

1. Preddle, Jon. (June 1997). "Gary Russell: From Peladon to Placebos". The New Zealand Doctor Who Fan Club.
2. "Podcasts - Big Finish".
3. "Meet the team".
4. "Trivia - Octopussy". [[Mi6-HQ.com]].
5. Turgenev, Ivan. (1980). "A Month in the Country - Issue 2 of Monash Nineteenth-century drama series". Dramatists Play Service Inc.
6. "Gary Russell interview | Unreality SF".
7. (2012-03-27). "Doctor Who Book 5: Monstrous Missions".
8. Russell, Gary. (2021-03-26). "Robin of Sherwood: Here Be Dragons". Spiteful Puppet.
9. "2.1. THE PICTURE OF LORETTA DELPHINE". [[Big Finish Productions]].
10. "3. WHISPERS OF TERROR".
11. "4. THE LAND OF THE DEAD".
12. "5. THE FEARMONGER". [[Big Finish Productions]].
13. "6. THE MARIAN CONSPIRACY". [[Big Finish Productions]].
14. "8. RED DAWN". [[Big Finish Productions]].
15. "10. WINTER FOR THE ADEPT". [[Big Finish Productions]].
16. "12. The Fires of Vulcan". [[Big Finish Productions]].
17. "13. The Shadow of the Scourge". [[Big Finish Productions]].
18. "2.1. The Secret of Cassandra". [[Big Finish Productions]].
19. "16. Storm Warning".
20. "18. The Stones of Venice". [[Big Finish Productions]].
21. "21. Dust Breeding". [[Big Finish Productions]].
22. "2.3. The Extinction Event". [[Big Finish Productions]].
23. "22. Bloodtide". [[Big Finish Productions]].
24. "23. Project: Twilight". [[Big Finish Productions]].
25. "24. The Eye of the Scorpion". [[Big Finish Productions]].
26. "25. Colditz". [[Big Finish Productions]].
27. "26. Primeval". [[Big Finish Productions]].
28. "27. The One Doctor". [[Big Finish Productions]].
29. "The Ratings War". [[Big Finish Productions]].
30. "1. Doctor Who: Excelis Dawns". [[Big Finish Productions]].
31. "30. Seasons of Fear". [[Big Finish Productions]].
32. "3.2. The Green-Eyed Monsters". [[Big Finish Productions]].
33. "3. Doctor Who: Excelis Decays". [[Big Finish Productions]].
34. "33. Neverland". [[Big Finish Productions]].
35. "34. Spare Parts". [[Big Finish Productions]].
36. "1.1. Sarah Jane Smith: Comeback". [[Big Finish Productions]].
37. "1.2. Sarah Jane Smith: The Tao Connection". [[Big Finish Productions]].
38. "37. The Sandman". [[Big Finish Productions]].
39. "1.4. Sarah Jane Smith: Ghost Town". [[Big Finish Productions]].
40. "1.5. Sarah Jane Smith: Mirror, Signal, Manoeuvre". [[Big Finish Productions]].
41. "33 1/2. The Maltese Penguin". [[Big Finish Productions]].
42. "38. The Church and the Crown". [[Big Finish Productions]].
43. "i. Real Time". [[Big Finish Productions]].
44. "No Place Like Home". [[Big Finish Productions]].
45. "3.4. The Mirror Effect". [[Big Finish Productions]].
46. "4.1. The Bellotron Incident". [[Big Finish Productions]].
47. "4.2. The Draconian Rage". [[Big Finish Productions]].
48. "45. Project: Lazarus". [[Big Finish Productions]].
49. "2. Sympathy for the Devil". [[Big Finish Productions]].
50. "46. Flip Flop". [[Big Finish Productions]].
51. "47. Omega". [[Big Finish Productions]].
52. "4. He Jests at Scars...". [[Big Finish Productions]].
53. "48. Davros". [[Big Finish Productions]].
54. "12. Judge Dredd: War Planet". [[Big Finish Productions]].
55. "49. Master". [[Big Finish Productions]].
56. "50. Zagreus". [[Big Finish Productions]].
57. "51. The Wormery". [[Big Finish Productions]].
58. "Living Legend". [[Big Finish Productions]].
59. "52. Scherzo". [[Big Finish Productions]].
60. "Gary Russell wins The Terrance Dicks Award For Writers". Doctor Who News. 3 April 2022.