Andrew Smith (British writer)

Andrew Smith (born 27 July 1962) is a British screenwriter, playwright and author, best known for his work with the BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who.[1]

For the author of young-adult novels, see Andrew A. Smith.
Andrew Smith
Born (1962-07-27) 27 July 1962
Scotland
NationalityBritish
OccupationScreenwriter, Playwright, author
Known forDoctor Who

Career

At seventeen-years-old, Smith achieved his ambition to write for Doctor Who with Full Circle, the third serial of the 18th season.[2] Working titles for this story included The Planet That Slept.[3] It broadcast in four weekly parts on BBC1 from 25 October to 15 November 1980. A novelisation of this serial, written by Smith, was published by Target Books in September 1982.[4]

After limited success in television, Smith left the industry and joined the police. Decades later, he would return to Doctor Who, becoming a regular writer for Big Finish Productions.[5] In addition to Doctor Who, Smith's other audio dramas would include Survivors, based on the 1970s BBC television series; Star Cops, based on the cult 1987 TV series created by Chris Boucher, and their Originals boxset, Transference, starring Alex Kingston.

Credits

Television

Big Finish

References
  1. http://www.scififantasynetwork.com/writers-sci-fi-andrew-smith-doctor-interview/
  2. Smith, Kenny (18 October 2014). "Meet the Scot who wrote hit episodes of Doctor Who".
  3. Howe, David J.; Stammers, Mark; Walker, Stephen James (1992). Doctor Who The Handbook – The Fourth Doctor. London: Doctor Who Books. p. 133. ISBN 0-426-20369-0.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  4. http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?10602
  5. https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/toby-hadoke-s-who-s-round-002-andrew-smith-898
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