Gary Russell - Doctor Who Audio Series Producer
Doctor Who writer/producer Gary Russell spent much of his weekend outside of panels in the Minnesota Dr. Who Viewing Society's (MNDWVS) poolside cabana, joining in their Men Behaving Badly party. He spent part of Saturday night playing guest DJ at the party, spinning many '80's favorites.
Gary Russell is a writer and editor who has enjoyed a long association with all things Doctor Who. His and partner Jason Haigh-Ellery's Big Finish Productions has been granted the license to produce original audio adventures of Doctor Who. Stephen Cole, consulting editor of the BBC Doctor Who books, acts as Executive Producer for the audio series, which is considered party of official Doctor Who canon by the BBC.
Peter Davison, Colin Baker, and Sylvester McCoy all co-starred (as the 5th, 6th, and 7th Doctors, respecively) in the first release in this new series: The Sirens of Time by Nicholas Briggs. Each have gone on to record additional solo adventures, paired with companions from the original TV series.
In addition to his work as producer on the Doctor Who Audio Adventures, Gary Russell is also the author of several Doctor Who novels, a contributor to the Short Trips anthologies, and writer of the novelization of the 1996 Doctor Who TV movie shown in America on the Fox Network. He has been the editor of Doctor Who Magazine, and produced 20 issues of his fanzine Shada from 1979 to 1995.
For more information on Gary Russell, Big Finish Productions, and the Doctor Who Audio Adventures, check out the Big Finish Web Site.
Gary's panels at CVG 1999 included:
- Doctor Who in Print
- Lights, Camera, Novelization
- Doctor Who in Black & White
- How TV Shows are Made
- Doctor Who Audio Plays