Doctor Who: The Writer’s Tale

*’Writing isn’t just a job that stops at six-thirty… It’s a mad, sexy, sad, scary, obsessive, ruthless, joyful, and utterly, utterly personal thing. There’s not the writer and then me; there’s just me. All of my life connects to the writing. All of it.’* A unique look into the BBC’s most popular family drama, *Doctor Who: The Writer’s Tale* is a year in the life of the hit television series, as told by the show’s Head Writer and Executive Producer. A candid and in-depth correspondence between Russell T Davies and journalist Benjamin Cook, the book explores in detail Russell’s work on Series Four, revealing how he plans the series and works with the show’s writers; where he gets his ideas for plot, character and scenes; how actors are cast and other creative decisions are made; and how he juggles the demands of *Doctor Who* with the increasingly successful *Torchwood* and *The Sarah Jane Adventures* spin-offs. Russell’s scripts are discussed as they develop, and Russell and Benjamin’s wide-ranging discussions bring in experiences from previous series of *Doctor Who* as well as other shows Russell has written and created, including *Queer as Folk* , *Bob & Rose*, and *The Second Coming*. The reader is given total access to the show as it’s created, and the writing is everything you would expect from Russell T Davies: warm, witty, insightful, and honest. Fully illustrated with never-before-seen photos and artwork – including original drawings by Russell himself – *The Writer’s Tale* is a not only the ultimate *Doctor Who* book, but a celebration of great writing and great television