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Gareth John Pritchard Roberts (born 1968) is a British television screenwriter and novelist, best known for his work related to the science-fiction television series Doctor Who. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic Screenwriters or scenarists are Scriptwriters who write the Screenplays from which Films and Television programs are made A novel (from Italian novella, Spanish novela, French nouvelle for "new" "news" or "short story Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. He has also worked on various comedy series and soap operas. A soap opera is an ongoing episodic work of Fiction, usually broadcast on Television or Radio.

Roberts studied drama at college and has also worked as a clerk at the Court of Appeal. Her Majesty's Courts of Justice of England and Wales are the civil and criminal Courts responsible for the administration of Justice in England

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Doctor Who

During the 1990s, Roberts was associated with the popular range of Doctor Who spin-off novels published by Virgin Books. The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 Doctor Who spin-offs refers to material created outside of but related to the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Virgin Books is a United Kingdom book Publisher 90% owned by the publishing group Random House, and 10% owned by Virgin Enterprises, the company originally He contributed several novels to both their New Adventures and Missing Adventures ranges of Doctor Who fiction. The Virgin New Adventures ( NA s were a series of novels from Virgin Publishing based on the British science-fiction television series The Virgin Missing Adventures (often referred to simply as MA s in fandom were a series of novels from Virgin Publishing based on the British science-fiction He also wrote some Cracker novelisations for Virgin. Cracker is the title of a television crime series in the United Kingdom, made by Granada Television for ITV and created and principally

He continued to be associated with Doctor Who in the 2000s, penning several feature articles and comic strips for Doctor Who Magazine, co-writing audio plays and short stories based on the series with Clayton Hickman for Big Finish Productions, and in 2005 writing another Doctor Who novel, Only Human, based on the characters from the new series launched that year, for BBC Books' New Series Adventures range. Doctor Who Magazine (abbreviated as DWM) is a Magazine devoted to the long-running British Science fiction television Radio drama is a form of audio storytelling broadcast on radio. Clayton Hickman is a British writer Magazine editor and designer Big Finish Productions is a British company that produces books and audio plays (released straight to Compact disc and Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Only Human is a BBC Books original novel written by Gareth Roberts and based on the long-running British science fiction television The New Series Adventures are a series of spin-off novels based on the long-running BBC Science fiction Television series Doctor Who A further novel, I am a Dalek, was released in 2006 and featured the Tenth Doctor. I am a Dalek is a BBC Books original novella written by Gareth Roberts and based on the long-running British science fiction television The Tenth Doctor is the name given to the tenth incarnation of the Fictional character known as the Doctor seen on screen in the long-running I am a Dalek is part of a Government "Quick Reads initiative". He also co-wrote The New Gods with Rebecca Levene, the first Tomorrow People audio drama for Big Finish. Rebecca Levene is a British Author and editor best known for editing Virgin 's New Adventures series of original fiction Doctor Who The Tomorrow People is a children's science fiction television series, devised by Roger Price which first ran between 1973 and 1979

On December 25, 2005 a special 'interactive' mini-episode of Doctor Who written by Roberts, Attack of the Graske, was broadcast, and can now be accessed on the BBC website (only available to UK Broadband Users). Events 274 - Roman Emperor Aurelian Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. " Attack of the Graske " is an interactive " mini-episode " of the British Science fiction television series Doctor Roberts also wrote a series of "TARDISODEs", short videos available online and via mobile phones promoting the 2006 series of Doctor Who. TARDISODEs are mini-episodes of the television programme Doctor Who created to accompany the 2006 series of the programme

He has thus far written two full episodes of Doctor Who, "The Shakespeare Code" for the 2007 series and "The Unicorn and the Wasp" for the 2008 series. " The Shakespeare Code " is an episode of the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who. " The Unicorn and the Wasp " is the seventh episode in the fourth series of the British science fiction Television series Doctor

Roberts also co-wrote, with Russell T. Davies, "Invasion of the Bane", the pilot episode of the Doctor Who spin-off series The Sarah Jane Adventures. Russell T Davies, OBE (born Stephen Russell Davies, 27 April, 1963) is a critically acclaimed British Television producer "Invasion of the Bane" is the first episode of the British Science fiction television series The Sarah Jane Adventures. The Sarah Jane Adventures is a British Science fiction Television series produced by BBC Wales for CBBC, created He wrote two two-part stories for the full series of The Sarah Jane Adventures, which began broadcasting in the autumn of 2007.

Soap operas

Roberts has worked on some of the most popular British soap operas, including Channel 4's now-defunct Brookside as a scriptwriter (1999-2003), and as a story associate on ITV's Coronation Street in 1997. Channel 4 is a public-service Television and Radio broadcaster in the United Kingdom centred around a television channel of the same name which began Brookside, commonly referred to as "Brookie" was a Soap opera set in Liverpool, England, introduced with the then new British Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Independent Television (generally known as ITV) is a public service network of British commercial television broadcasters set up under the Independent Coronation Street (commonly known as 'Corrie' is an award-winning Soap opera created by Tony Warren Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar In 1998 he worked as a script editor on ITV's other long-running soap, Emmerdale, moving across to write several episodes himself the following year. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) A script editor is a member of the production team of scripted Television programmes usually dramas and comedies Emmerdale, known as Emmerdale Farm until 1989 is a British Soap opera that has aired on ITV since 1972

Comedy

In comedy, Roberts has worked in collaboration with The Fast Show writer and performer Charlie Higson on the sitcom Swiss Toni, a spin-off from The Fast Show. The Fast Show, known as Brilliant in the US was a BBC comedy sketch show programme that ran for three series from 1994 to 1997 Charles Murray Higson (born 3 July 1958) more commonly known as Charlie Higson, is an English Actor and Comedian. Swiss Toni is a fictional used-car dealer played by Charlie Higson, and also the title of a Sitcom in which he is the main character A spin-off (or spinoff) is a new Organization or Entity formed by a split from a larger one such as a Television series based on a pre-existing He also collaborated with Higson on scripts for the second series of Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) for BBC One in 2001. Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased is a British television series produced by Working Title Films for BBC One. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar.

Roberts has also contributed sketches to the Five sketch show Swinging.

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The Highest Science is an original novel written by Gareth Roberts and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. The Virgin New Adventures ( NA s were a series of novels from Virgin Publishing based on the British science-fiction television series Tragedy Day is an original novel written by Gareth Roberts and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Zamper is an original novel written by Gareth Roberts and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor The Romance of Crime is an original novel written by Gareth Roberts and based on the long-running British science fiction television series The Virgin Missing Adventures (often referred to simply as MA s in fandom were a series of novels from Virgin Publishing based on the British science-fiction Cracker is the title of a television crime series in the United Kingdom, made by Granada Television for ITV and created and principally The English Way of Death is an original novel written by Gareth Roberts and based on the long-running British science fiction television series The Plotters is an original novel written by Gareth Roberts and based on the long-running British science fiction television series The Well-Mannered War is a Virgin Missing Adventures original novel written by Gareth Roberts based on the long-running British science Only Human is a BBC Books original novel written by Gareth Roberts and based on the long-running British science fiction television The New Series Adventures are a series of spin-off novels based on the long-running BBC Science fiction Television series Doctor Who I am a Dalek is a BBC Books original novella written by Gareth Roberts and based on the long-running British science fiction television The Virgin Decalog books were collections of Short stories published by Virgin Publishing based on the Television series Doctor Who The Virgin Decalog books were collections of Short stories published by Virgin Publishing based on the Television series Doctor Who Short Trips The Muses is a Big Finish original anthology edited by Jacqueline Rayner and based on the long-running British science fiction Emmerdale, known as Emmerdale Farm until 1989 is a British Soap opera that has aired on ITV since 1972 Springhill was a British Soap opera /drama produced by Granada and broadcast in 1996/1997 on the Sky One satellite channel and later Brookside, commonly referred to as "Brookie" was a Soap opera set in Liverpool, England, introduced with the then new British Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased is a British television series produced by Working Title Films for BBC One. Charles Murray Higson (born 3 July 1958) more commonly known as Charlie Higson, is an English Actor and Comedian. Mark Gatiss (born 17 October, 1966) is an English Actor, Screenwriter and Novelist. Jeremy Dyson (born 14 June 1966) is an English screenwriter and with Mark Gatiss, Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith Swiss Toni is a fictional used-car dealer played by Charlie Higson, and also the title of a Sitcom in which he is the main character Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. " Attack of the Graske " is an interactive " mini-episode " of the British Science fiction television series Doctor The Sarah Jane Adventures is a British Science fiction Television series produced by BBC Wales for CBBC, created "Invasion of the Bane" is the first episode of the British Science fiction television series The Sarah Jane Adventures. Russell T Davies, OBE (born Stephen Russell Davies, 27 April, 1963) is a critically acclaimed British Television producer " The Shakespeare Code " is an episode of the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who. Revenge of the Slitheen is the second story of the British Science fiction television series The Sarah Jane Adventures. Whatever Happened to Sarah Jane? is the fifth story of the British Science fiction television series The Sarah Jane Adventures " The Unicorn and the Wasp " is the seventh episode in the fourth series of the British science fiction Television series Doctor
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