Paul Magrs
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Paul Magrs is a writer and lecturer. He was born in Jarrow
, Tyne and Wear, England, and now lives in Manchester
with his partner, author and lecturer Jeremy Hoad
.
, County Durham
; his parents divorced shortly after the move. At the age of 17, Magrs was queer-bashed
, and his father was the police officer who took the report on the incident; it was the last time Paul Magrs saw his father.
In Newton Aycliffe, Magrs attended Woodham Comprehensive School
, where Mark Gatiss
was two years ahead of him and in the same drama group. Magrs went on to Lancaster University
, where he received a first class BA
in English (1991), an MA
in Creative Writing (1991) and a PhD
in English (1995). His doctoral thesis was on Angela Carter
regarded as a Queer
writer.
and Alan Hollinghurst
). This was soon followed by his debut novel, Marked for Life, the same year. Magrs' first three novels, Marked for Life, Does It Show? (1997) and Could It Be Magic? (1998), share characters, a magical realist
tone and a setting: the fictional Phoenix Court council estate in Newton Aycliffe.
Magrs' first children's book, Strange Boy (2002), prompted controversy due to homosexual content involving its 10-year-old protagonist and a 14-year-old neighbour. Representatives of the NASUWT teachers' union and the conservative Christian Institute
argued that the book should not be stocked in school libraries, and some newspapers suggested that doing so in England would be illegal due to the Section 28
ban on "promoting homosexuality" in schools. However, the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals
supported libraries' purchase of Strange Boy, as did representatives of Stonewall
and other gay rights organizations. Magrs noted that the book was "about 95% autobiographical" and described the controversy as "ludicrous".
Magrs' other novels include Aisles (2003) and To the Devil – a Diva! (2004); he has also published several short stories. His novel Exchange was shortlisted for the 2006 Booktrust Teenage Prize
and was longlisted for the 2007 Carnegie Medal.
Magrs has written several novels, short stories and audio dramas relating to Doctor Who
, many of which also feature his character Iris Wildthyme
. Iris is generally portrayed as an eccentric and unreliable Time Lady
, whose TARDIS
takes the form of a London Routemaster
double-decker bus
(the No. 22 to Putney Common). Iris Wildthyme was originally created for Magrs' unpublished first novel, which was named after her; another version of Iris also appears in Marked for Life. The character features in all of Magrs' four contributions to BBC Books
' Eighth Doctor Adventures
, in several Big Finish Productions
audio dramas by Magrs and other writers, in a novel series from snowbooks and in short story and novella collections published by Big Finish and Obverse Books
. Magrs has also written licensed Doctor Who fiction without Wildthyme, including the 2007 novel Sick Building
(which made the shortlist for the Doncaster Book Award) and the audio series Hornets' Nest
, which marked the first time Tom Baker
had returned to play the Doctor
in a full-length drama since he left the role in 1981. After the success of Hornets' Nest, Magrs wrote two sequel series Demon Quest (2010) and Serpent Crest (2011)
Magrs' current ongoing novel series is The Adventures of Brenda and Effie, starring Brenda, the Bride of Frankenstein
, who has now retired and runs a B&B
in Whitby
. She and her friend Effie, a local white witch, investigate spooky goings on in the town. , there have been five books in the series, the latest being The Bride That Time Forgot. The fourth book, Hell's Belles, features characters from Magrs' early Phoenix Court books, while the fifth features characters from Magrs' Who audio, 'The Boy That Time Forgot'.
The first novel in a new series, 666 Charing Cross Road is published in OCtober 2011.
and having previously taught at the University of East Anglia
. With Julia Bell, Magrs edited several issues of the University of East Anglia's literary journal Pretext and The Creative Writing Coursebook (2001).
Jarrow
Jarrow is a town in Tyne and Wear, England, located on the River Tyne, with a population of 27,526. From the middle of the 19th century until 1935, Jarrow was a centre for shipbuilding, and was the starting point of the Jarrow March against unemployment in 1936.-Foundation:The Angles re-occupied...
, Tyne and Wear, England, and now lives in Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
with his partner, author and lecturer Jeremy Hoad
Jeremy Hoad
Jeremy Hoad is best known as co-author of the BBC Doctor Who novel, The Blue Angel . The Blue Angel has been adapted to script form by Piers Britton and was used as the basis of a course at the University of Redlands in Southern California in 2007.Hoad has built a career managing representative...
.
Early life
Magrs was born in Jarrow, Tyne and Wear, on 12 November 1969. In 1975 he moved with his family to Newton AycliffeNewton Aycliffe
Newton Aycliffe is a town in County Durham, England. Founded in 1947 under the New Towns Act of 1946, it is the oldest new town in the north of England.-Geography:...
, County Durham
County Durham
County Durham is a ceremonial county and unitary district in north east England. The county town is Durham. The largest settlement in the ceremonial county is the town of Darlington...
; his parents divorced shortly after the move. At the age of 17, Magrs was queer-bashed
Gay bashing
Gay bashing and gay bullying is verbal or physical abuse against a person who is perceived to be gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender . Such abuse is used also to bully heterosexual persons and persons of non-specific or unknown sexual orientation.A "bashing" may be a specific incident, and one...
, and his father was the police officer who took the report on the incident; it was the last time Paul Magrs saw his father.
In Newton Aycliffe, Magrs attended Woodham Comprehensive School
Woodham Community Technology College
Woodham Community Technology College previously known as "Woodham Comprehensive School" is a comprehensive school and former sixth form college in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, England.-Admissions:...
, where Mark Gatiss
Mark Gatiss
Mark Gatiss is an English actor, screenwriter and novelist. He is best known as a member of the comedy team The League of Gentlemen, and has both written for and acted in the TV series Doctor Who and Sherlock....
was two years ahead of him and in the same drama group. Magrs went on to Lancaster University
Lancaster University
Lancaster University, officially The University of Lancaster, is a leading research-intensive British university in Lancaster, Lancashire, England. The university was established by Royal Charter in 1964 and initially based in St Leonard's Gate until moving to a purpose-built 300 acre campus at...
, where he received a first class BA
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in English (1991), an MA
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
in Creative Writing (1991) and a PhD
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
in English (1995). His doctoral thesis was on Angela Carter
Angela Carter
Angela Carter was an English novelist and journalist, known for her feminist, magical realism, and picaresque works...
regarded as a Queer
Queer
Queer is an umbrella term for sexual minorities that are not heterosexual, heteronormative, or gender-binary. In the context of Western identity politics the term also acts as a label setting queer-identifying people apart from discourse, ideologies, and lifestyles that typify mainstream LGBT ...
writer.
Literary career
Magrs is the author of numerous fiction and non-fiction works. His first published writing was the short story "Patient Iris", published 1995 in New Writing Four (edited by A. S. ByattA. S. Byatt
Dame Antonia Susan Duffy, DBE is an English novelist, poet and Booker Prize winner...
and Alan Hollinghurst
Alan Hollinghurst
Alan Hollinghurst is a British novelist, and winner of the 2004 Man Booker Prize for The Line of Beauty.-Biography:Hollinghurst was born on 26 May 1954 in Stroud, Gloucestershire, the only child of James Hollinghurst, a bank manager, and his wife, Elizabeth...
). This was soon followed by his debut novel, Marked for Life, the same year. Magrs' first three novels, Marked for Life, Does It Show? (1997) and Could It Be Magic? (1998), share characters, a magical realist
Magic realism
Magic realism or magical realism is an aesthetic style or genre of fiction in which magical elements blend with the real world. The story explains these magical elements as real occurrences, presented in a straightforward manner that places the "real" and the "fantastic" in the same stream of...
tone and a setting: the fictional Phoenix Court council estate in Newton Aycliffe.
Magrs' first children's book, Strange Boy (2002), prompted controversy due to homosexual content involving its 10-year-old protagonist and a 14-year-old neighbour. Representatives of the NASUWT teachers' union and the conservative Christian Institute
Christian Institute
The Christian Institute is a British evangelical Christian pressure group. The CI promotes a Conservative Christian viewpoint, founded on the belief that the Bible is inerrant and should be the authority on all of life...
argued that the book should not be stocked in school libraries, and some newspapers suggested that doing so in England would be illegal due to the Section 28
Section 28
Section 28 of the Local Government Act 1988 caused the controversial addition of Section 2A to the Local Government Act 1986 , enacted on 24 May 1988 and repealed on 21 June 2000 in Scotland, and on 18 November 2003 in the rest of Great Britain by section 122 of the Local Government Act 2003...
ban on "promoting homosexuality" in schools. However, the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals
Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals
The Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals is a professional body representing librarians and other information professionals in the United Kingdom.-History:...
supported libraries' purchase of Strange Boy, as did representatives of Stonewall
Stonewall (UK)
Stonewall is a lesbian, gay and bisexual rights charity in the United Kingdom named after the Stonewall Inn of Stonewall riots fame. Now the largest gay equality organization not only in the UK but in Europe, it was formed in 1989 by political activists and others lobbying against section 28 of the...
and other gay rights organizations. Magrs noted that the book was "about 95% autobiographical" and described the controversy as "ludicrous".
Magrs' other novels include Aisles (2003) and To the Devil – a Diva! (2004); he has also published several short stories. His novel Exchange was shortlisted for the 2006 Booktrust Teenage Prize
Booktrust Teenage Prize
The Booktrust Teenage Prize is an annual award given to young adult literature published in the UK. The prize is administered by Booktrust, an independent charity which promotes books and reading.-List of Prize Winners:...
and was longlisted for the 2007 Carnegie Medal.
Magrs has written several novels, short stories and audio dramas relating to 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...
, many of which also feature his character 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...
. Iris is generally portrayed as an eccentric and unreliable Time Lady
Time Lord
The Time Lords are an ancient extraterrestrial race and civilization of humanoids in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, of which the series' eponymous protagonist, the Doctor, is a member...
, whose TARDIS
TARDIS
The TARDISGenerally, TARDIS is written in all upper case letters—this convention was popularised by the Target novelisations of the 1970s...
takes the form of a London Routemaster
Routemaster
The AEC Routemaster is a model of double-decker bus that was built by Associated Equipment Company in 1954 and produced until 1968. Primarily front-engined, rear open-platform buses, a small number of variants were produced with doors and/or front entrances...
double-decker bus
Double-decker bus
A double-decker bus is a bus that has two storeys or 'decks'. Global usage of this type of bus is more common in outer touring than in its intra-urban transportion role. Double-decker buses are also commonly found in certain parts of Europe, Asia, and former British colonies and protectorates...
(the No. 22 to Putney Common). Iris Wildthyme was originally created for Magrs' unpublished first novel, which was named after her; another version of Iris also appears in Marked for Life. The character features in all of Magrs' four contributions to BBC Books
BBC Books
BBC Books is an imprint majority owned and managed by Random House. The minority shareholder is BBC Worldwide, the commercial subsidiary of the British Broadcasting Corporation...
' Eighth Doctor Adventures
Eighth Doctor Adventures
The Eighth Doctor Adventures are a series of spin off novels based on the long running BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who and published under the BBC Books imprint. 73 books were published overall...
, in several 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...
audio dramas by Magrs and other writers, in a novel series from snowbooks and in short story and novella collections published by Big Finish and Obverse Books
Obverse Books
Obverse Books is a British publisher, best known for publishing books relating to the character Iris Wildthyme. The imprint was founded by Stuart Douglas in 2008 to provide an outlet for adult-oriented fiction relating to Doctor Who,...
. Magrs has also written licensed Doctor Who fiction without Wildthyme, including the 2007 novel Sick Building
Sick Building
Sick Building is a BBC Books original novel written by Paul Magrs and based on the long running science fiction television series Doctor Who. It features the Tenth Doctor and Martha Jones...
(which made the shortlist for the Doncaster Book Award) and the audio series Hornets' Nest
Hornets' Nest (Doctor Who)
Hornets' Nest is an audio play in five episodes based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It is written by Paul Magrs, and stars Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor and Richard Franklin as Captain Mike Yates...
, which marked the first time Tom Baker
Tom Baker
Thomas Stewart "Tom" Baker is a British actor. He is best known for playing the fourth incarnation of the Doctor in the science fiction television series Doctor Who, a role he played from 1974 to 1981.-Early life:...
had returned to play the Doctor
Doctor (Doctor Who)
The Doctor is the central character in the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who, and has also featured in two cinema feature films, a vast range of spin-off novels, audio dramas and comic strips connected to the series....
in a full-length drama since he left the role in 1981. After the success of Hornets' Nest, Magrs wrote two sequel series Demon Quest (2010) and Serpent Crest (2011)
Magrs' current ongoing novel series is The Adventures of Brenda and Effie, starring Brenda, the Bride of Frankenstein
Bride of Frankenstein
Bride of Frankenstein is a 1935 American horror film, the first sequel to Frankenstein...
, who has now retired and runs a B&B
B&B
B&B may refer to:*Bed and breakfast, a type of accommodation for travellers*B&B , an English children's television series*B-And-B, a 1968 British sitcom*B&B: Bella y Bestia, an Argentine sitcom*B&B Theatres, a midwest cinema chain...
in Whitby
Whitby
Whitby is a seaside town, port and civil parish in the Scarborough borough of North Yorkshire, England. Situated on the east coast of Yorkshire at the mouth of the River Esk, Whitby has a combined maritime, mineral and tourist heritage, and is home to the ruins of Whitby Abbey where Caedmon, the...
. She and her friend Effie, a local white witch, investigate spooky goings on in the town. , there have been five books in the series, the latest being The Bride That Time Forgot. The fourth book, Hell's Belles, features characters from Magrs' early Phoenix Court books, while the fifth features characters from Magrs' Who audio, 'The Boy That Time Forgot'.
The first novel in a new series, 666 Charing Cross Road is published in OCtober 2011.
Academic work
Magrs is a full-time writer, having formerly been a senior lecturer in English Literature and Creative Writing at Manchester Metropolitan UniversityManchester Metropolitan University
Manchester Metropolitan University is a university in North West England. Its headquarters and central campus is in the city of Manchester, but there are outlying facilities in the county of Cheshire. It is the third largest university in the United Kingdom in terms of student numbers, behind the...
and having previously taught at the University of East Anglia
University of East Anglia
The University of East Anglia is a public research university based in Norwich, United Kingdom. It was established in 1963, and is a founder-member of the 1994 Group of research-intensive universities.-History:...
. With Julia Bell, Magrs edited several issues of the University of East Anglia's literary journal Pretext and The Creative Writing Coursebook (2001).
Novels
- Marked for Life (1995)
- Does it Show? (1997)
- Could It be Magic? (1998)
- Modern Love (2000)
- All the Rage (2001)
- Strange Boy (2002)
- Hands Up! (American title, The Good, the Bat and the Ugly) (2003)
- Aisles (2003)
- To the Devil – A Diva! (2004)
- Exchange (2006)
- Twin Freaks (2007)
- The Diary of a Dr Who Addict (2010)
- Enter Wildthyme (2011)
- 666 Charing Cross Road (2011)
The Adventures of Brenda and Effie
- Never the Bride (2006)
- Something Borrowed (2007)
- Conjugal Rites (2008)
- Hell's Belles (2009)
- The Bride That Time Forgot (2010)
Short story collections
- Playing Out (1997)
- Twelve Stories (Salt PublishingSalt PublishingSalt Publishing is an independent publisher whose origins date back to 1990 when poet John Kinsella launched Salt Magazine in Western Australia. The journal rapidly developed an international reputation as a leading publisher of new poetry and poetics...
, 2009)
Other works
- "Never the Bride" (1998 BBC Radio 4BBC Radio 4BBC Radio 4 is a British domestic radio station, operated and owned by the BBC, that broadcasts a wide variety of spoken-word programmes, including news, drama, comedy, science and history. It replaced the BBC Home Service in 1967. The station controller is currently Gwyneth Williams, and the...
; expanded version 2008, BBC7) - "Life After Mars" (2002 BBC Radio 4) part of the Fictional Familiars series.
- "Sunseeker" (2005 BBC Radio 4)
- "The Foster Parents" (2007, in Comma Press' short story collection Phobic)
- "The Longsight Branch" (2 July 2008 BBC Radio 4BBC Radio 4BBC Radio 4 is a British domestic radio station, operated and owned by the BBC, that broadcasts a wide variety of spoken-word programmes, including news, drama, comedy, science and history. It replaced the BBC Home Service in 1967. The station controller is currently Gwyneth Williams, and the...
Afternoon Reading) - "The Dreadful Flap" (2009, in Obverse BooksObverse BooksObverse Books is a British publisher, best known for publishing books relating to the character Iris Wildthyme. The imprint was founded by Stuart Douglas in 2008 to provide an outlet for adult-oriented fiction relating to Doctor Who,...
' short story collection 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...
) - "The Delightful Bag" (2009, in Obverse Books' short story collection The Panda Book of HorrorThe Panda Book of HorrorThe Panda Book of Horror is a short-story anthology edited by Stuart Douglas and Paul Magrs, published by Obverse Books and featuring Iris Wildthyme, a series character with a complicated publishing history....
) - "Facebook for the Dead" (2010, in Obverse Books' short story collection The Obverse Book of Ghosts)
Doctor Who novels for BBC Books
- The Scarlet EmpressThe Scarlet Empress (Doctor Who)The Scarlet Empress is an original novel written by Paul Magrs and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It features the Eighth Doctor, Sam and Iris Wildthyme.-External links:*-Reviews:*...
(1998, featuring the Eighth DoctorEighth DoctorThe Eighth Doctor is the eighth incarnation of the protagonist of the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who. He was portrayed by Paul McGann...
, Sam JonesSam Jones (Doctor Who)Samantha Angeline Jones, or simply Sam, is a fictional character in the Eighth Doctor Adventures novels based upon the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. The Eighth Doctor first met her in the novel The Eight Doctors by Terrance Dicks, and she went on to become one of his...
and Iris Wildthyme) - The Blue AngelThe Blue Angel (Doctor Who)The Blue Angel is an original novel written by Paul Magrs and Jeremy Hoad and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who...
(1999, featuring the Eighth Doctor, Fitz KreinerFitz KreinerFitzgerald Michael Kreiner, or simply Fitz, is a fictional character in the Eighth Doctor Adventures novels based upon the British science fiction television series, Doctor Who. The Eighth Doctor first met him in the novel The Taint by Michael Collier — the character was co-created by Stephen Cole...
, CompassionCompassion (Doctor Who)Compassion is a fictional character in the Eighth Doctor Adventures novels based upon the British science fiction television series, Doctor Who. Compassion was originally from a people known as the Remote, a splinter group of the time travelling voodoo cult Faction Paradox...
and Iris Wildthyme; written with Jeremy Hoad) - VerdigrisVerdigris (Doctor Who)Verdigris is a BBC Books original novel written by Paul Magrs and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It features the Third Doctor, Jo Grant and Iris Wildthyme.-Plot:...
(2000, featuring the Third DoctorThird DoctorThe Third Doctor is the third incarnation of the protagonist of the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who. He was portrayed by actor Jon Pertwee....
, Jo GrantJo GrantJosephine "Jo" Grant is a fictional character played by Katy Manning in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who...
and Iris Wildthyme) - Mad Dogs and EnglishmenMad Dogs and Englishmen (Doctor Who)Mad Dogs and Englishmen is a BBC Books original novel written by Paul Magrs and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who...
(2002, featuring the Eighth Doctor, Fitz Kreiner, Anji KapoorAnji KapoorAnji Kapoor, or simply Anji, is a fictional character in the Eighth Doctor Adventures, a novel series based upon the British science fiction television series, Doctor Who. The Eighth Doctor first met her in the novel Escape Velocity by Colin Brake, and she went on to become one of his companions....
and Iris Wildthyme) - Sick BuildingSick BuildingSick Building is a BBC Books original novel written by Paul Magrs and based on the long running science fiction television series Doctor Who. It features the Tenth Doctor and Martha Jones...
(2007, featuring the Tenth DoctorTenth DoctorThe Tenth Doctor is the tenth incarnation of the protagonist of the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who. He is played by David Tennant, who appears in three series, as well as eight specials...
and Martha JonesMartha JonesMartha Jones is a fictional character played by Freema Agyeman in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who and its spin-off series, Torchwood. She is a companion of the Tenth Doctor in Doctor Who, replacing Rose Tyler...
)
Doctor Who plays for Big Finish
- The Stones of VeniceThe Stones of Venice (Doctor Who audio)The Stones of Venice is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who...
(2001, featuring the Eighth Doctor and Charley PollardCharley PollardCharlotte Elspeth Pollard, or simply Charley, is a fictional character played by India Fisher in a series of audio plays produced by Big Finish Productions, many of which were broadcast on BBC Radio 7, based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. A young woman...
) - Excelis DawnsExcelis DawnsExcelis Dawns is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It is part of the Excelis trilogy which continues in Excelis Rising and Excelis Decays...
(2002, featuring the Fifth Doctor and Iris Wildthyme) - The WormeryThe WormeryThe Wormery is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who.-Plot:...
(2003, featuring the Sixth DoctorSixth DoctorThe Sixth Doctor is the sixth incarnation of the protagonist of the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who. He was portrayed by Colin Baker...
and Iris Wildthyme; written with Stephen ColeStephen ColeStephen Cole is a presenter for Al Jazeera English. Previously, he worked for the BBC.-Broadcasting career:...
) - Horror of Glam RockHorror of Glam RockHorror of Glam Rock is an audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. This audio drama was produced by Big Finish Productions and was broadcast on BBC 7 on 14 January 2007.-Plot:...
(2007, featuring the Eighth Doctor and Lucie MillerLucie MillerLucie Miller is a character in a series of audio plays produced by Big Finish Productions for BBC7 based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who...
) - The Wishing Beast & The Vanity BoxThe Wishing Beast & The Vanity BoxThe Wishing Beast and The Vanity Box is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who.-The Wishing Beast:...
(2007, featuring the Sixth Doctor and Melanie BushMelanie BushMel, also sometimes referred to as Melanie, is a fictional character in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. A computer programmer from the 20th Century who is a companion of the Sixth and Seventh Doctors, she was a regular in the programme from 1986 to 1987...
) - The Zygon Who Fell to EarthThe Zygon Who Fell to EarthThe Zygon Who Fell to Earth is an audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. This audio drama was produced by Big Finish Productions.-Plot:...
(2008, featuring the Eighth Doctor and Lucie Miller) - The Boy That Time ForgotThe Boy That Time ForgotThe Boy That Time Forgot is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. -Plot:...
(2008, featuring the Fifth DoctorFifth DoctorThe Fifth Doctor is the fifth incarnation of the protagonist of the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who. He is portrayed by Peter Davison....
and Nyssa) - The Companion Chronicles - RingpullworldRingpullworldRingpullworld is a Big Finish Productions audiobook based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. In it, Mark Strickson reprises his role as Turlough....
(2009, featuring the Fifth Doctor and TurloughVislor TurloughVislor Turlough is a fictional character played by Mark Strickson in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. He was a companion of the Fifth Doctor, being a regular in the programme from 1983 to 1984.-Character history:...
) - The Companion Chronicles - Find and ReplaceFind and ReplaceFind and Replace is a Big Finish Productions audiobook based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. In it, Katy Manning reprises her role as Jo Grant from the television series, and Iris Wildthyme from the Big Finish audio series.The Companion Chronicles "talking...
(2010, featuring the Third Doctor, Jo GrantJo GrantJosephine "Jo" Grant is a fictional character played by Katy Manning in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who...
and Iris Wildthyme)
Doctor Who plays for BBC Audio
- Hornets' NestHornets' Nest (Doctor Who)Hornets' Nest is an audio play in five episodes based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It is written by Paul Magrs, and stars Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor and Richard Franklin as Captain Mike Yates...
1: The Stuff Of Nightmares (2009, Fourth Doctor, Mike Yates, Mrs. Wibbsey) - Hornets' Nest 2: The Dead Shoes (2009, Fourth Doctor, Mike Yates, Mrs. Wibbsey)
- Hornets' Nest 3: The Circus Of Doom (2009, Fourth Doctor, Mike Yates)
- Hornets' Nest 4: A Sting In The Tale (2009, Fourth Doctor, Mike Yates, Mrs. Wibbsey)
- Hornets' Nest 5: Hive Of Horror (2009, Fourth Doctor, Mike Yates, Mrs. Wibbsey)
- Demon QuestDemon QuestDemon Quest is an audio play in five episodes based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It is written by Paul Magrs, and stars Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor and Richard Franklin as Captain Mike Yates...
1: The Relics Of Time (2010, Fourth Doctor, Mrs. Wibbsey) - Demon Quest 2: The Demon Of Paris (2010, Fourth Doctor, Mrs. Wibbsey)
- Demon Quest 3: A Shard Of Ice (2010, Fourth Doctor, Mike Yates)
- Demon Quest 4: Starfall (2010, Fourth Doctor, Mrs. Wibbsey, Mike Yates)
- Demon Quest 5: Sepulchre (2010, Fourth Doctor, Mrs. Wibbsey, Mike Yates)
- Serpent CrestSerpent CrestSerpent Crest is an audio play in five episodes based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It is written by Paul Magrs, and stars Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor and Richard Franklin as Captain Mike Yates...
1: Tsar Wars (2011, Fourth Doctor, Mrs. Wibbsey) - Serpent Crest 2: The Broken Crown (2011, Fourth Doctor, Mrs. Wibbsey)
- Serpent Crest 3: Aladdin Time (2011, Fourth Doctor, Mrs. Wibbsey)
- Serpent Crest 4: The Hexford Invasion (2011, Fourth Doctor, Mrs. Wibbsey, Mike Yates)
- Serpent Crest 5: Survivors in Space (2011, Fourth Doctor, Mrs. Wibbsey, Mike Yates)
Doctor Who short stories
- "Old Flames" in Short Trips (1998)
- "Femme Fatale" in More Short Trips (1999)
- "The Longest Story in the World" in Short Trips and Side Steps (2000)
- "Jealous, Possessive" in Short Trips: ZodiacShort Trips: ZodiacShort Trips: Zodiac is a Big Finish original anthology edited by Jacqueline Rayner and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who.-Stories:-External links:*Reviews...
(2002) - "Kept Safe and Sound" in Short Trips: CompanionsShort Trips: CompanionsShort Trips: Companions is a Big Finish original anthology edited by Jacqueline Rayner and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. The stories focus on the companions and their travels with the Doctor.-Stories:...
(2003) - "Euterpe" in Short Trips: The MusesShort Trips: The MusesShort Trips: The Muses is a Big Finish original anthology edited by Jacqueline Rayner and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. The stories are based on the nine Muses.-Stories:-External links:*...
(2003) - "Lust" in Short Trips: Seven Deadly SinsShort Trips: Seven Deadly SinsShort Trips: Seven Deadly Sins is a Big Finish original anthology edited by David Bailey and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. The collection's theme is the seven deadly sins.-Stories:...
(2005) - "The Wickerwork Man" in Short Trips: FarewellsShort Trips: FarewellsShort Trips: Farewells is a Big Finish original anthology edited by Jacqueline Rayner and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. The stories explore the theme of saying goodbye.-Stories:-External links:*...
(2006) - "Fanboys" in Short Trips: SnapshotsShort Trips: SnapshotsShort Trips: Snapshots is a Big Finish original anthology edited by Joseph Lidster and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who...
(2007) - "Zombie Motel" in Doctor Who Storybook 2008 (published 2007)
- "Hello Children, Everywhere" in Doctor Who Storybook 2009 (published 2008)
Other plays for Big Finish
- Wildthyme at LargeWildthyme at LargeWildthyme at Large is a Big Finish Productions audio drama featuring Katy Manning as Iris Wildthyme, a character from the spin-off media based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who.- Plot :...
(2005, Iris Wildthyme) - Land of WonderLand of WonderLand of Wonder is a Big Finish Productions audio drama featuring Katy Manning as Iris Wildthyme, a character from the spin-off media based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who.-Cast:*Iris Wildthyme — Katy Manning...
(2009, Iris Wildthyme)
Books as editor
- Wildthyme on TopWildthyme on TopWildthyme on Top is a Big Finish original anthology edited by Paul Magrs, featuring Iris Wildthyme and her companion Tom, characters from the spin-off media based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who.-Stories:...
(2005, Iris Wildthyme, Big Finish) - 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...
(2009, Iris Wildthyme, Obverse BooksObverse BooksObverse Books is a British publisher, best known for publishing books relating to the character Iris Wildthyme. The imprint was founded by Stuart Douglas in 2008 to provide an outlet for adult-oriented fiction relating to Doctor Who,...
, edited with Stuart Douglas) - The Panda Book of HorrorThe Panda Book of HorrorThe Panda Book of Horror is a short-story anthology edited by Stuart Douglas and Paul Magrs, published by Obverse Books and featuring Iris Wildthyme, a series character with a complicated publishing history....
(2009, Iris Wildthyme, Obverse Books, edited with Stuart Douglas) - 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....
(2010, Iris Wildthyme, Obverse Books, edited with Stuart Douglas)
External links
- Paul Magrs' website
- Manchester Metropolitan University page
- Transtemporal - Paul Magrs Mailing List
- Welcome to Wildthyme - Iris Wildthyme website