Cavan Scott
Encyclopedia
Cavan Scott is a freelance author
, journalist
and editor best known for his work on a variety of spin-offs
from the BBC Television
series Doctor Who
. He was script editor on the first series of Highlander
talking books and co-produces Iris Wildthyme
for Big Finish Productions
.
He has also written a number of books based upon the BBC Television
series Countryfile
and Planet Dinosaur
He conceived and launched Countryfile Magazine in 2007 and has written for over 30 national magazines and newspapers. He regularly appears on local and national radio commentating on rural affairs and has been a judge of various countryside awards including the RSPB Farming for Nature Award and the FARMA
Farm Retailer of the Year.
He lives near Bristol with his wife Clare and their daughters Chloe and Connie.
Author
An author is broadly defined as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created. Narrowly defined, an author is the originator of any written work.-Legal significance:...
, journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
and editor best known for his work on a variety of spin-offs
Doctor Who spin-offs
Doctor Who spin-offs refers to material created outside of, but related to, the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who....
from the BBC Television
BBC Television
BBC Television is a service of the British Broadcasting Corporation. The corporation, which has operated in the United Kingdom under the terms of a Royal Charter since 1927, has produced television programmes from its own studios since 1932, although the start of its regular service of television...
series Doctor Who
Doctor Who
Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. The programme depicts the adventures of a time-travelling humanoid alien known as the Doctor who explores the universe in a sentient time machine called the TARDIS that flies through time and space, whose exterior...
. He was script editor on the first series of Highlander
Highlander
-In regional cultures:* Highlander, a person from the Scottish Highlands* Highlander, person from the Scottish Gaelic culture of Gàidhealtachd in the Scottish highlands and islands* The Górale, lit. "Highlanders", a culture in southern Poland and northern Slovakia...
talking books and co-produces Iris Wildthyme
Iris Wildthyme
Iris Wildthyme is a fictional character created by writer Paul Magrs, who has appeared in short stories, novels and audio dramas from numerous publishers...
for Big Finish Productions
Big Finish Productions
Big Finish Productions is a British company that produces books and audio plays based, primarily, on cult British science fiction properties...
.
He has also written a number of books based upon the BBC Television
BBC Television
BBC Television is a service of the British Broadcasting Corporation. The corporation, which has operated in the United Kingdom under the terms of a Royal Charter since 1927, has produced television programmes from its own studios since 1932, although the start of its regular service of television...
series Countryfile
Countryfile
Countryfile is a British magazine-style television programme produced by BBC Birmingham, first aired on 24th July 1988, which reports on rural and environmental issues within the United Kingdom. For its first 20 years it was fronted by broadcaster John Craven, until he stepped back from the role of...
and Planet Dinosaur
Planet Dinosaur
Planet Dinosaur is a six-part documentary television series produced by the BBC, narrated by John Hurt, first aired in the United Kingdom in 2011, produced by VFX studio Jellyfish Pictures. It is the first major dinosaur-related series for BBC One since Walking with Dinosaurs...
He conceived and launched Countryfile Magazine in 2007 and has written for over 30 national magazines and newspapers. He regularly appears on local and national radio commentating on rural affairs and has been a judge of various countryside awards including the RSPB Farming for Nature Award and the FARMA
FARMA
FARMA is a co-operative association of farmers, producers and farmers' market organisations in the United Kingdom.-Overview:FARMA, the National Farmers' Retail and Markets Association is an organisation that was set up to represent farmers and organisations such as farmers markets and farm shops...
Farm Retailer of the Year.
He lives near Bristol with his wife Clare and their daughters Chloe and Connie.
Books
- Project: Valhalla (2005) (with Mark WrightMark WrightMark Wright may refer to:*Mark Wright , English footballer and manager*Mark Wright , English footballer...
) - Countryfile: Great British Walks (2010), (Editor)
- Countryfile Perfect Days Out (2010)
- John Craven's Countryfile Companion (2010) (collaboration with John Craven
- The Obverse Book of Ghosts (2010) (Editor)
- The Sarah Jane Adventures: Wraith World (2010)
- Adam's Farm: My Life on the Land (2011) (with Adam HensonAdam HensonAdam Henson is an English farmer and television presenter.Henson's grandfather Leslie, was a comedian and actor. His farmer father Joe Henson, presented a countryside TV programme with Angela Rippon and Phil Drabble; while his actor uncle Nicky Henson has appeared in films and TV programmes...
) - Planet DinosaurPlanet DinosaurPlanet Dinosaur is a six-part documentary television series produced by the BBC, narrated by John Hurt, first aired in the United Kingdom in 2011, produced by VFX studio Jellyfish Pictures. It is the first major dinosaur-related series for BBC One since Walking with Dinosaurs...
(2011)
Radio plays
- Doctor Who
- Project: Twilight (2001)
- The Church and the CrownThe Church and the CrownThe Church and the Crown is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who.-Plot:...
(2002) - Project LazarusProject LazarusProject: Lazarus is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It is a sequel to Project: Twilight and a predecessor to Project: Destiny.-Plot:...
(2003) - The Prisoner of PeladonThe Prisoner of PeladonThe Prisoner of Peladon is a Big Finish Productions audiobook based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who...
(2009) - Project: Destiny (2010)
- The Many Deaths of Jo GrantThe Many Deaths of Jo GrantThe Many Deaths of Jo Grant is a Big Finish Productions audiobook based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who...
(2011)
- 2000AD
- For King and Country (2003)
- The Tomorrow People
- The Warlock's Dance (2004)
- Highlander
- Kurgan RIsing (2009)
- Iris Wildthyme
- Iris Wildthyme and the Claws of Santa (2009)
Short stories
- Doctor Who
- Priceless Junk (2009), in Short Trips: Indefinable MagicShort Trips: Indefinable MagicShort Trips: Indefinable Magic is a Big Finish original anthology edited by Neil Corry and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. The theme of the collection is the magical life that the Doctor and his companions lead.-Stories:-External links:* ...
(with Mark WrightMark WrightMark Wright may refer to:*Mark Wright , English footballer and manager*Mark Wright , English footballer...
) - Twilight's End (2008), in Short Trips: Defining PatternsShort Trips: Defining PatternsShort Trips: Defining Patterns is a Big Finish original anthology edited by Ian Farrington and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who...
(with Mark WrightMark WrightMark Wright may refer to:*Mark Wright , English footballer and manager*Mark Wright , English footballer...
) - Faithful Friends (2007), in Short Trips: The Ghosts of ChristmasShort Trips: The Ghosts of ChristmasShort Trips: The Ghosts of Christmas is a Big Finish original anthology edited by Cavan Scott and Mark Wright and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. The collection features stories set at Christmas in the past, present and future...
(with Mark WrightMark WrightMark Wright may refer to:*Mark Wright , English footballer and manager*Mark Wright , English footballer...
) - Be Forgot (2004), in Short Trips: A Christmas TreasuryShort Trips: A Christmas TreasuryShort Trips: A Christmas Treasury is a Big Finish original anthology edited by Paul Cornell and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. The collection is the first Christmas book in the Short Trips range....
(with Mark WrightMark WrightMark Wright may refer to:*Mark Wright , English footballer and manager*Mark Wright , English footballer...
) - Feast of the Stone (2004), in BBC Vampires (with Mark WrightMark WrightMark Wright may refer to:*Mark Wright , English footballer and manager*Mark Wright , English footballer...
) - Inmate 280 (2003), in Short Trips: Steel SkiesShort Trips: Steel SkiesShort Trips: Steel Skies is a Big Finish original anthology edited by John Binns and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. The stories are all set in enclosed and artificial environments...
- Priceless Junk (2009), in Short Trips: Indefinable Magic
- Judge Dredd
- Dog Fight (2005), in The Judge Dredd Megazine
- Iris Wildthyme
- The Unhappy Medium (2009), in Iris Wildthyme and the Celestial OmnibusIris Wildthyme and the Celestial OmnibusIris Wildthyme and the Celestial Omnibus is a short-story anthology edited by Paul Magrs and Stuart Douglas, published by Obverse Books and featuring Iris Wildthyme, a series character with a complicated publishing history, who previously appeared in the series of Doctor Who books from the BBC.It...
(with Mark WrightMark WrightMark Wright may refer to:*Mark Wright , English footballer and manager*Mark Wright , English footballer...
) - The Colonic in Space (2010), in Iris: AbroadIris: AbroadIris: Abroad is a short-story anthology edited by Paul Magrs and Stuart Douglas, published by Obverse Books and featuring Iris Wildthyme, a series character with a complicated publishing history, and Iris' companion Panda, a ten inch tall sentient toy panda....
(with Mark WrightMark WrightMark Wright may refer to:*Mark Wright , English footballer and manager*Mark Wright , English footballer...
)
- The Unhappy Medium (2009), in Iris Wildthyme and the Celestial Omnibus
- Original works
- Graveyard Slot (2005), in The UndeadThe UndeadThe Undead is a horror punk band formed in 1980 in New Milford, New Jersey by Bobby Steele , Chris "Jack" Natz , and Patrick Blanck . Bobby had just been fired from his previous band, The Misfits, when forming The Undead.They released their first EP 9 Toes Later in 1982...
- The Last (2007), in Desolate Places
- Missed Call (2010), in The Obverse Book of Ghosts
- Graveyard Slot (2005), in The Undead
Comics
- Doctor Who
- Mistaken Identity (2010), in Doctor Who AdventuresDoctor Who AdventuresDoctor Who Adventures is a magazine based on the British science fiction television programme Doctor Who. It is published by BBC Magazines and aimed at 6–13 year-olds, a different demographic from the Doctor Who Magazine readership...
- Creature Feature (2010), in Doctor Who AdventuresDoctor Who AdventuresDoctor Who Adventures is a magazine based on the British science fiction television programme Doctor Who. It is published by BBC Magazines and aimed at 6–13 year-olds, a different demographic from the Doctor Who Magazine readership...
- Mistaken Identity (2010), in Doctor Who Adventures
- Power Rangers
- Game Over (2005), in Jetix MagazineJetix MagazineJetix Magazine was a four-weekly publication from Future Publishing and Jetix available in the United Kingdom that launched in September 2004 until August 2009....
- Starr Stuck (2004), in Jetix MagazineJetix MagazineJetix Magazine was a four-weekly publication from Future Publishing and Jetix available in the United Kingdom that launched in September 2004 until August 2009....
- Game Over (2005), in Jetix Magazine
External links
- http://www.cavanscott.co.uk - Cavan Scott's website