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	Topics Russell T. Davies Topic Home Russell T Davies, OBEOrder of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V.... (born Stephen Russell Davies, 27 April, 1963), is a prolific WelshWelsh people The Welsh are an ethnic group or nation associated with Wales and the Welsh language, which is a Celtic language. ... television producerTelevision producer The primary role of a television producer is to coordinate and control all aspects of production, ranging from show idea dev... and writerWriter The term *writer* can apply to anyone who creates a written work, but the word more usually designates those who write c... . He is known for controversial drama serials such as Queer as Folk and The Second Coming, and for spearheading the successful revival of the popular science-fiction televisionScience fiction on television Science fiction is one of the most eclectic and varied of all the genres of fiction.... series Doctor WhoDoctor Who *Doctor Who* is a long-running British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC about a mysterious time-tr... , and creating its spin-off series TorchwoodTorchwood *Torchwood* is a British television science fiction and crime drama created by Russell T.... . Both are largely filmed in CardiffCardiff Cardiff is the capital of Wales and its largest city.... and the latter is set there. Early career Davies was born in SkettySketty Overview Sketty is the name of an electoral ward, a community and a suburb in the City and County of Swansea, South Wales.... , a suburb of SwanseaSwansea Swansea is a city in Wales and Welsh subdivision.... in WalesWales Wales is one of four constituent parts of the United Kingdom.... , where he attended Olchfa SchoolOlchfa School Olchfa School is the largest comprehensive school in Swansea, south Wales.... . He was then educated at Worcester College, OxfordWorcester College, Oxford Worcester College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom.... , from which he graduated with a degree in English LiteratureEnglish literature The term English literature refers to literature written in the English language, including literature composed in English b... in 1984. He completed a postgraduate Theatre Studies course run by Cardiff UniversityCardiff University Cardiff University is a university in Cardiff.... based at the Sherman TheatreSherman Theatre The Sherman Theatre is a performing arts venue in the Cathays district of Cardiff.... . After initially working in the theatreTheatre Theatre or theater is the branch of the performing arts concerned with acting out stories in front of an audience usi... back in Swansea, he joined the staff of BBC Television, working as a floor manager and production assistantProduction assistant Production assistant is a filmmaking term for a person responsible for various odd jobs, such as stopping traffic, acting as... before taking the in-house director's course in the late 1980s. He briefly moved in front of the cameras to present a single episode of the BBC's famous young children's show Play School in 1987, before deciding that his abilities lay in production rather than presenting. It was around this point that he began adding the "T" to his name on credits, in order to distinguish himself from the well-known radio presenter Russell DaviesRussell Davies Russell Davies was born in Barmouth, North Wales and is currently a Sunday presenter for BBC Radio 2.... . Working for the children's department at BBC Manchester from 1988 to 1992, he was a producer for summertime activity show Why Don't You?Why Don't You? Why Don't You? or Why Don't You Just Switch Off Your Television Set and Go and Do Something Less Boring Instead?... which ironically showcased various things children could be doing rather than sitting at home watching the television. While serving as the producer of Why Don't You? he also made his first forays into writing for television, scripting the comedy dubbed version of The Flashing Blade for the On the Waterfront Saturday morning programme (1989) and creating a children's sketch show for early Saturday mornings on BBC OneBBC One Overview BBC One is the primary channel of the British Broadcasting Corporation.... entitled Breakfast Serials (1990). In the early 1990s, Davies also wrote three episodes of the slapstick comedy children's TV show ChuckleVisionChuckleVision *ChuckleVision* is a popular British children's television series, shown on CBBC, first shown in 1987.... . Children's television In 1991 he wrote his first television drama, a six-part serialSerial (radio and television) Serials in television and radio are series, often in a weekly prime time slot, that rely on a continuing plot that unfolds i... for children entitled Dark SeasonDark Season Overview *Dark Season* is a British science-fiction television serial for children, screened on BBC1 in late 1991.... for BBC One, which comprised two linked three-part stories based around a science-fiction / adventure theme. Davies had written the first episode — with the provisional title The Adventuresome Three — on-spec, and submitted it to the BBC's Head of Children's Programming Anna Home via the Corporation's internal mail system. Home liked the script, and after initially commissioning a second episode to see if Davies could handle the scripting, she eventually commissioned the entire serial when a gap opened up in the schedule for later in the year. The production was extremely successful, and noteworthy for showcasing the acting talents of a young Kate WinsletKate Winslet Katherine "Kate" Elizabeth Winslet is a BAFTA Award winning English actress.... . Two years later he wrote another equally well-received science-fiction drama in a similar vein, entitled Century FallsFacts About Century Falls *Century Falls* is a British science-fiction television serial for children broadcast in six twenty-five minute episodes o... . Although transmitted, as Dark Season had been, in an afternoon children's slot, Century Falls explored more mature themes than its predecessor, and gave some indication of where Davies' future career lay in adult television writing. In 1992 he moved to Granada TelevisionFacts About Granada Television Granada Television was the British ITV contractor for the "North of England" weekday franchise from 1954 until 1968, and for... , producing and writing for their successful children's hospital drama Children's WardChildren's Ward *Children's Ward* was a British children's television drama series produced by Granada Television and broadcast on the ITV... , screened on the ITVITV ITV is the name given to the original network of British commercial television broadcasters, set up under the Independent T... network. One of the episodes Davies wrote for this series won a BAFTABritish Academy of Film and Television Arts The British Academy of Film and Television Arts, is a British organisation that hosts annual awards shows for film, televisi... Children's Award for Best Drama in 1996. At Granada he also began to break into working for adult television, contributing an episode to the crime quiz show Cluedo, a programme based on the popular board game of the same nameCluedo Cluedo is a crime fiction board game originally published by Waddington Games, UK in 1948.... , in 1993, and also working on the daytime soap operaSoap opera A soap opera is an ongoing, episodic work of fiction, usually broadcast on television or radio.... FamiliesFamilies (TV series) *Families* was a daytime soap opera produced by Granada Television and created by Kay Mellor.... . He continued working on Children's Ward until 1995, by which time he was already consolidating his position outside children's programming with the comedy The House of Windsor and camp, short-lived soap opera Revelations (both 1994), the latter of which he also created. Adult television and Queer as Folk After a brief stint as a storyliner on ITV's flagship soap opera Coronation StreetCoronation Street *Coronation Street* is Britain's longest-running television soap opera and its consistently highest rating show.... (for which he later wrote the straight-to-video spin-off Viva Las Vegas!) and contributions to Springhill in 1996, the following year he was commissioned to write for the hotel-set mainstream period drama The Grand for prime time ITVITV ITV is the name given to the original network of British commercial television broadcasters, set up under the Independent T... . However, the creator and main writer of the series left the production, as did another writer due to contribute, leaving Davies with the task of having to script the entire series single-handedly. This he did, winning a reputation for good writing and high audience figures. He also contributed to the first series of the acclaimed ITV drama Touching EvilTouching Evil Summary *Touching Evil* was a 1997 British television drama serial, produced by Granada Television and screened on the ITV network... , before leaving the staff at Granada and beginning his fruitful collaboration with the independent Red Production CompanyRed Production Company Red Production Company is a British independent television production company, formed in 1998 by Nicola Shindler, an experie... . His first series for Red Productions was Queer as Folk, which caused much comment when screened on Channel 4Channel 4 Channel 4 is a public-service television broadcaster in the United Kingdom .... in early 1999. A short sequel followed in 2000 and a US version, which ran from 2000–2005, was commissioned by the ShowtimeShowtime Showtime is a subscription television brand used by a number of channels and platforms around the world, but primarily refer... cable network there. In 2001 he followed this up with another gay-themed mini-series for Red, Bob and RoseBob and Rose *Bob and Rose* is a British television drama, originally screened in six one-hour episodes on the ITV network in the UK in... , this time screened on the mainstream ITV channel in prime time. He also contributed an episode for a Red series created by Paul AbbottPaul Abbott Overview Paul Abbott is an English television scriptwriter, who has worked on many critically acclaimed and highly popular series and... , Linda GreenLinda Green *Linda Green* was a British television comedy-drama series that lasted for two seasons, screened in 2001 and 2002.... (shown on BBC One). The same year, he was awarded Writer of the Year at the British Comedy AwardsBritish Comedy Awards 2001 Summary * Date: December 15, 2001* Host: Jonathan Ross... . In early 2003 he wrote the religious telefantasy drama The Second ComingThe Second Coming (TV serial) *The Second Coming* was a two-part British television drama screened on ITV1 in the UK in February 2003.... starring Christopher EcclestonChristopher Eccleston Christopher Eccleston is an English stage, television and film actor, best known as the ninth incarnation of the Doctor in '... , which cemented his position as one of the UK's foremost writers of television drama, winning him a Royal Television Society AwardRoyal Television Society The Royal Television Society is a British-based society for the discussion, analysis and preservation of television in all i... . Doctor Who and spin-offs Davies had long claimed that, independent productions such as his episode of Linda Green aside, he would only return to working for the BBC if he could be placed in charge of their famous, but then out-of-production, science-fiction series Doctor WhoDoctor Who *Doctor Who* is a long-running British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC about a mysterious time-tr... , of which he had been a fan since childhood. He had in fact been sounded out for such a venture by the BBC One Controller of the time, Peter SalmonPeter Salmon Peter Salmon is a British television producer and executive.... , in 1999. Although nothing came of this due to BBC WorldwideBBC Worldwide BBC Worldwide Limited is the wholly-owned commercial subsidiary of the British Broadcasting Corporation, formed out of a res... 's desire to make a filmFilm Film is a term that encompasses motion pictures as individual projects, as well as the field in general.... version of the programme, by late 2003 the new Controller of BBC OneBBC One Overview BBC One is the primary channel of the British Broadcasting Corporation.... , Lorraine HeggesseyLorraine Heggessey Lorraine Heggessey is a British television executive, formerly the Controller of BBC One, the UK's oldest and most-watched t... , had persuaded Worldwide to surrender their film ambitions so that she could commission a new television version. Davies was approached to head-up the revival by Heggessey and the BBC's Head of Drama Jane TranterJane Tranter Jane Tranter is a British television drama executive, who as of September 2006 is the "Head of Fiction" at BBC television.... in early September 2003, and an official announcement of the programme's return was made on the 26th of that month. A BBC WalesBBC Wales Summary BBC Wales is the regional branch of the British Broadcasting Corporation for Wales.... production for BBC One, Davies is executive producer and chief writer of the series, which is produced in CardiffCardiff Cardiff is the capital of Wales and its largest city.... . The new series began on March 26, 2005 and was an immediate ratings success. A second and third series were announced mere days later with a fourth series, four 2009 specials and a fifth series also commissioned during his time with the show. Davies will work on the show until the 2009 specials. He is the first writer to clearly introduce LGBTLGBT LGBT is an abbreviation used as a collective term to refer to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgend... characters in the series, a recurring element from some of his other work. Davies said in an interview with BBC NewsBBC News BBC News and Current Affairs is a major arm of the BBC responsible for the corporation's newsgathering and production of ne... in June 2005 that he was initially concerned about producing the new series of Doctor Who because he believed that, after the series' absence from television since 1989, it was considered "a joke" with its budget special effects. However, they now had the budget to match the imagination of the writing. Davies has since stated that most of the new Doctor Who stories are set on Earth because the cost of creating alien worlds is too high and ratings demonstrate that audiences have not responded as favourably to the space-set adventures in the series. Davies has also defended his decision to cast Christopher EcclestonChristopher Eccleston Christopher Eccleston is an English stage, television and film actor, best known as the ninth incarnation of the Doctor in '... in the starring role for a single series with reference to the casting of his successor, David TennantDavid Tennant David Tennant, the stage name of David MacDonald, is a Scottish actor, from Bathgate, West Lothian, best known as the ... , stating that an actor of Eccleston's calibre had salvaged respect for the role and made it possible to attract good actors like Tennant to the part. In addition, Eccleston's departure made it possible to present the concept of regenerationDoctor (Doctor Who) The Doctor is the central fictional character in the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who, and ... to a new generation of viewers. Davies is an outspoken fan of the Ice WarriorIce Warrior The Ice Warriors is the name given to a fictional extraterrestrial race of reptile-like beings in the long-running British s... s, the ZygonZygon Overview The Zygons are a fictional extraterrestrial race in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who'... s (he has said he would want to bring them back in the revived series, and already a 10th-Doctor novelSting of the Zygons *Sting of the Zygons* is a BBC Books original novel written by Stephen Cole and based on the long running science fiction ... has featured them) and the YetiYeti (Doctor Who) The Yeti of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, although resembling the cryptozoological creatures... , though none of these creatures has yet appeared in his productions. On 20 May2008 it was announced that his tenure as Lead Writer and Executive Producer of Doctor Who would end in 2009, to be replaced by Steven MoffatSteven Moffat Steven Moffat is a British comedy/drama writer who has contributed to television series since the late 1980s.... . Davies will write two of the four specials that are set to air before Series 5 (including the 2008 Christmas special2008 Christmas special (Doctor Who) Summary The Doctor Who 2008 Christmas special, which is as yet untitled, is the fourth Doctor Who Christmas special of the r... ) and co-write the other two. however, he has said that he will not write any more episodes once Moffat takes over, as "it's time to move on and I'd hate to be just a ghost haunting the corridors that I used to walk." Torchwood In October 2005 it was announced that Davies would write and produce a spin-off from Doctor Who for the BBC, a more adult-oriented science fiction drama called TorchwoodTorchwood *Torchwood* is a British television science fiction and crime drama created by Russell T.... (an anagramAnagram An anagram is a type of word play, the result of rearranging the letters of a word or phrase to produce other words, using ... of Doctor Who). Starring John BarrowmanJohn Barrowman John Barrowman is a Scottish-American actor, musical performer, dancer, singer, skater and TV presenter who has lived and wo... who had previously appeared in the first series of Doctor Who, the programme features a slightly darker science fiction setting and more sex. The first two series ran for 13 50-minute episodes each. Davies has described the programme as "a dark, clever, wild, sexy, British crime/sci-fi paranoid thriller cop show with a sense of humour — The X-FilesThe X-Files *The X-Files* is an American television series created by Chris Carter.... meets This LifeThis Life *This Life* was a BBC television drama, produced by World Productions and screened on BBC Two, running for two series in 1... ." The series eventually premièred on digital channel BBC Three in October 2006. Ratings were good enough to ensure a second series which began screening in early 2008 - this time the first half and the finale were shown first on BBC Two. The series and its cast won a "Best Drama" award and a "Best Actress" award at BAFTA CymruBAFTA Cymru BAFTA Cymru is the national organisation for Wales of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts.... in April, 2007, beating its parent series in both categories. One episode of the first series, Captain Jack HarknessCaptain Jack Harkness (Torchwood episode) "Captain Jack Harkness" is an episode in the British science fiction television series Torchwood, which was broadcast on... , was nominated for a Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Short FormHugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form Summary The Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form is one of the annual Hugo Award categories, presented by members o... in 2008. Torchwood is set to return in 2009 with another change of channel, this time to the flagship BBC1, and a change of format to a single story delivered in five parts over consecutive nights. Production is to start in August, 2008. Davies has not written for Torchwood since its opening episode, "Everything ChangesEverything Changes (Torchwood) "Everything Changes" is an episode in the British science fiction television programme Torchwood, which was first broadc... ", and the show is looked after not by him but by lead writer Chris ChibnallChris Chibnall Chris Chibnall is a British television writer.... . The Sarah Jane Adventures Davies and Gareth RobertsGareth Roberts (writer) Gareth John Pritchard Roberts is a British television writer and novelist, best known for his work related to the science-fi... have co-written another Doctor Who spin-off for CBBC, starring Elisabeth SladenElisabeth Sladen Elisabeth Sladen is an English actress best known for her work as the character Sarah Jane Smith on the television series ... as investigative reporter Sarah Jane SmithSarah Jane Smith Sarah Jane Smith is a fictional character played by Elisabeth Sladen in the long-running British science fiction television ... . This programme, The Sarah Jane AdventuresThe Sarah Jane Adventures *The Sarah Jane Adventures* is a forthcoming British children's television series, produced by BBC Wales for CBBC, to star... , debuted with a 60-minute special on 1st January 2007, and a full series followed in October 2007, garnering record ratings for the CBBC channel, and receiving many positive critical reviews. Recognition Davies has garnered awards and acclaim in connection with his work on Doctor Who. In April 2006 he was given the Siân PhillipsSiân Phillips Sin Phillips, CBE is a Welsh actress who was born Jane Elizabeth Ailwn Phillips in Betws, Carmarthenshire, Wales, on M... Award for Outstanding Contribution to Network Television at the BAFTA CymruBAFTA Cymru BAFTA Cymru is the national organisation for Wales of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts.... Awards, the premier industry awards for Wales. The following month, at the main UK-wide 2006 BAFTAsBritish Academy Television Awards The British Academy Television Awards, also known as the BAFTAs — or, to differentiate them from the BAFTA Film ... , Davies received the Dennis Potter Award for Outstanding Writing for TelevisionDennis Potter Dennis Christopher George Potter was a controversial English dramatist who is best known for several widely acclaimed televi... , for his work including Doctor Who; the programme also won "Best Drama SeriesBritish Academy Television Award for Best Drama Series name = British Academy Television Award... " and the Pioneer Audience Award, the latter voted on by members of the public. Davies was also nominated for "Best Writer" in the BAFTA Television Craft Awards, but did not win. In the wake of the critical and popular success of Doctor Who, The IndependentThe Independent *The Independent* is a British compact newspaper published by Tony O'Reilly's Independent News & Media.... named Davies "the saviour of Saturday night drama". In August 2006, Davies was named "industry player of the year" at the Edinburgh International Television FestivalEdinburgh International Television Festival Founded in 1976 the Festival is held annually over the August bank holiday weekend at the Edinburgh International Conference Centr... . In May 2007, the Independent on Sunday Pink List named Davies the most influential gay person in Britain from the 10th position the previous year. He was the 15th most powerful person in the UKUnited Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a country and sovereign state that lies off the northwest coast... 's media, The GuardianThe Guardian *The Guardian* is a British newspaper owned by the Guardian Media Group.... reported in its 9 July 2007 media supplement. "The highest ranking TV producer in this year's MediaGuardian 100," he was the highest ranking television producer in the MediaGuardian rankings – up from No. 28 in 2006. "Davies made family television cool again with his award-winning reinvention of Doctor WhoDoctor Who Overview *Doctor Who* is a long-running British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC about a mysterious time-tr... ... put BBC OneBBC One BBC One is the primary channel of the British Broadcasting Corporation.... back on top in the Saturday night ratings war," said the paper. Davies' starring actor David Tennant was a new entrant in the listings at No. 24. After several years on Broadcast magazine's "Top 100" list of influential media figures in the writers' category, in 2007 Davies headed the magazine's list of influential producers, for his work on Doctor Who and its spin-offs. He was appointed Officer of the Order of the British EmpireOfficer of the Order of the British Empire The Officer of the Order of the British Empire is a British honour, a class in the Order of the British Empire, which ... (OBE) in the 2008 Birthday HonoursQueen's Birthday Honours The Queen's Birthday Honours is a civic occasion on the celebration of the Queen's Official Birthday in which new members o... . He was awarded an Honorary Fellowship from Cardiff UniversityCardiff University Cardiff University is a university in Cardiff.... in a graduation ceremony held on the 15th of July 2008. Repeated names and themes Davies has a tendency to reuse names in his work. Century Falls and The Grand both featured characters named Esme Harkness, while Jack HarknessJack Harkness Jack Harkness, also known as Captain Jack, is a fictional character played by John Barrowman in the long-running Briti... first appeared in Doctor Who; characters with the surname Tyler appear in Revelations, Damaged Goods, Queer as Folk, The Second Coming and Doctor Who, and the female protagonists of Bob and Rose and Doctor Who share the first name Rose. The character of Tricia Delaney is mentioned in Doctor Who and Philip Delaney appeared in Queer as Folk; Queer As Folk also featured the character Donna Clarke, while Doctor Who"has since introduced companion, Donna NobleDonna Noble Donna Noble is a fictional character played by Catherine Tate in the long-running British science fiction television series... . The town of IpswichIpswich Summary Ipswich is the county town of Suffolk and the main settlement in the local government district of the borough of Ipswich in ... is another favourite, being casually referenced in Dark Season, Doctor Who (in an identical line of dialogue in these two) and Queer as Folk. Gareth David-LloydGareth David-Lloyd Gareth David-Lloyd is a Welsh actor best known for his role as Ianto Jones in the British science fiction television progra... plays Ianto JonesIanto Jones Ianto Jones is a fictional character from the BBC television series Torchwood and its parent show, Doctor Who, playe... in TorchwoodTorchwood *Torchwood* is a British television science fiction and crime drama created by Russell T.... , after playing Yanto Jones in Davies' 2004 comedy/drama Mine All Mine. Jones is also the surname of Doctor Who companion Martha JonesMartha Jones Martha Jones is a fictional character to be played by Freema Agyeman in the long-running British science fiction television ... , as well as the prime minister for the first and second series of the show Harriet JonesHarriet Jones Harriet Jones is a fictional character played by Penelope Wilton in the long-running British science fiction television seri... and Queer as Folks Stuart Alan Jones. Davies has said that the reuse of names helps him get a grip on the blank page. He took the surname "Harkness" from Agatha HarknessAgatha Harkness Agatha Harkness is a fictional character, a powerful witch in the Marvel Comics universe.... , a supporting character in the Fantastic FourFantastic Four The Fantastic Four is Marvel Comics' flagship comic book superhero team, created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby and debuting in ... comic book series. Davies' work also contains some repeated moments and themes: for example Damaged Goods featured a character's meal being laced with poison, which was also featured in The Second Coming. The theme of personal sacrifice and criticism of religion (he is an atheist) also feature in his other works. Davies himself identified the juxtaposition of grand, impossible events and everyday human life as a recurring theme in his work: "I like taking big, high-concept ideas and pulling them down and making them real. The impossible can become very believable. Every story is ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances. Even if you take falling in love, which, although it's very common, feels extraordinary when it happens to you." Personal life Davies is 6 feet 6 inches (1.98 m) tall. He divides his time between his home in ManchesterManchester The City of Manchester is a major city and metropolitan borough in the North of England, historically notable for its centra... , England and a flat in Cardiff BayCardiff Bay Cardiff Bay is the regeneration area created by the Cardiff Barrage which impounded two rivers to form a new freshwater lake... , where he stays while Doctor Who is filming. He has been with boyfriend Andrew Smith, a customs officer, for several years. Bibliography Dark Season (BBC Books, 1991) ISBN 0-563-36265-0 (Virgin Books, 1996) ISBN 0-426-20483-2 Queer As Folk: The Scripts (Channel 4 Books, 1999) ISBN 0-7522-1858-1 Further reading Television: Documentary: Russell T Davies – Unscripted. BBC FourBBC Four BBC Four is a BBC television channel available to digital television viewers in the UK.... . Monday April 11 2005. Newspapers: Russell T Davies. . "The ObserverThe Observer *The Observer* is a United Kingdom newspaper published on Sundays.... ". Sunday September 2 2001. Russell T Davies. . "The GuardianThe Guardian *The Guardian* is a British newspaper owned by the Guardian Media Group.... ". Monday March 31 2003. Russell T Davies. . "The Guardian". Monday September 15 2003. Nick Duerden. . "The Observer". Sunday November 7 2004. Andrew Billen. . "The TimesThe Times Summary *The Times* is a national newspaper published daily in the United Kingdom since 1785, and under its current name since 178... ". Monday November 23 2004. Gareth McLean. . "The Guardian". Monday March 7 2005. Ian Burrell. . "The IndependentThe Independent *The Independent* is a British compact newspaper published by Tony O'Reilly's Independent News & Media.... ". Monday October 17 2005.* Charlie Brooker. "The GuardianThe Guardian *The Guardian* is a British newspaper owned by the Guardian Media Group.... ". Saturday October 28 2006. Cathy Pryor "The IndependentThe Independent *The Independent* is a British compact newspaper published by Tony O'Reilly's Independent News & Media.... ". October 22 2006 Jim Shelley Daily Mirror Tuesday November 21, 2006 Web pages: Enquiring Minds Want to Know Russell T Davies . Retrieved September 9 2005. Russell T Davies . Retrieved September 9, 2005. Russell T Davies . Retrieved September 9, 2005. Russell T Davies . Retrieved September 9, 2005. Russell T Davies . Retrieved September 9, 2005. Russell T Davies . Retrieved September 9, 2005. Scott Matthewman. . Retrieved September 9, 2005. BARB External links South West Wales Tourist Board — Fan site