Clayton Hickman
Encyclopedia
Clayton Hickman is a British
writer, magazine
editor and designer. Born in Bristol
in 1977, he first worked in publishing as Editorial Assistant on Film Review magazine from 1999-2000, and went on to become the longest-serving editor of Panini Comics
' Doctor Who Magazine
, overseeing the publication between January 2002 and August 2007, having first joined as Assistant Editor in 2000. Between 2005 and 2009 he was editor of Panini's annual publication The Doctor Who Storybook. In 2010 he became the editor of The Brilliant Book of Doctor Who for BBC Books
.
He was also one of the judges in the "Companion Academy" segment of the BBC children's show Totally Doctor Who
during its first run in 2006, and often appeared as a commentator on the first two series of BBC Three
show Doctor Who Confidential
.
As a writer, he has contributed to Big Finish
's Doctor Who
range of audios and short story collections, in collaboration with Gareth Roberts
. Also with Roberts he has co-written "From Raxacoricofallapatorius with Love", the 2009 Comic Relief
mini-episode of The Sarah Jane Adventures
and Goodbye, Sarah Jane Smith
the two-part finale to the fourth season, transmitted on 15th and 16th November 2010.
As a designer, he has contributed covers to both Big Finish Productions
' audio range and is the regular cover artist for BBC Worldwide
/2 entertain Ltd
's DVD
releases of "classic" Doctor Who stories. He participated in a fan commentary
on the BBC Doctor Who DVD Survival
and moderated the commentaries for The Time Meddler, The Keys of Marinus and Frontier in Space.
He was the designer of Russell T Davies' 2008 book The Writer's Tale and its later paperback update.
United Kingdom
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writer, magazine
Magazine
Magazines, periodicals, glossies or serials are publications, generally published on a regular schedule, containing a variety of articles. They are generally financed by advertising, by a purchase price, by pre-paid magazine subscriptions, or all three...
editor and designer. Born in Bristol
Bristol
Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007...
in 1977, he first worked in publishing as Editorial Assistant on Film Review magazine from 1999-2000, and went on to become the longest-serving editor of Panini Comics
Panini Comics
Panini Comics is an Italian comic book publisher. A division of Panini Group, best known for their collectible stickers, it is headquartered in Modena, Italy...
' Doctor Who Magazine
Doctor Who Magazine
Doctor Who Magazine is a magazine devoted to the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who...
, overseeing the publication between January 2002 and August 2007, having first joined as Assistant Editor in 2000. Between 2005 and 2009 he was editor of Panini's annual publication The Doctor Who Storybook. In 2010 he became the editor of The Brilliant Book of Doctor Who for 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...
.
He was also one of the judges in the "Companion Academy" segment of the BBC children's show Totally Doctor Who
Totally Doctor Who
Totally Doctor Who is a children's television series produced by the BBC that was originally broadcast between 13 April 2006 and 29 June 2007, accompanying the second and third revived series of Doctor Who. No episodes have been produced following the third series...
during its first run in 2006, and often appeared as a commentator on the first two series of BBC Three
BBC Three
BBC Three is a television network from the BBC broadcasting via digital cable, terrestrial, IPTV and satellite platforms. The channel's target audience includes those in the 16-34 year old age group, and has the purpose of providing "innovative" content to younger audiences, focusing on new talent...
show Doctor Who Confidential
Doctor Who Confidential
Doctor Who Confidential is a documentary series created by the British Broadcasting Corporation to complement the revival of the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. Each episode was broadcast on BBC Three on Saturdays, immediately after the broadcast of the weekly...
.
As a writer, he has contributed to Big Finish
Big Finish Productions
Big Finish Productions is a British company that produces books and audio plays based, primarily, on cult British science fiction properties...
's 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...
range of audios and short story collections, in collaboration with Gareth Roberts
Gareth Roberts (writer)
Gareth John Pritchard Roberts is a British television screenwriter and novelist, best known for his work related to the science-fiction television series Doctor Who...
. Also with Roberts he has co-written "From Raxacoricofallapatorius with Love", the 2009 Comic Relief
Comic Relief
Comic Relief is an operating British charity, founded in 1985 by the comedy scriptwriter Richard Curtis and comedian Lenny Henry in response to famine in Ethiopia. The highlight of Comic Relief's appeal is Red Nose Day, a biennial telethon held in March, alternating with sister project Sport Relief...
mini-episode of The Sarah Jane Adventures
The Sarah Jane Adventures
The Sarah Jane Adventures is a British science fiction television series, produced by BBC Cymru Wales for CBBC, created by Russell T Davies and starring Elisabeth Sladen...
and Goodbye, Sarah Jane Smith
Goodbye, Sarah Jane Smith
Goodbye, Sarah Jane Smith is a two-part story of The Sarah Jane Adventures which was broadcast on CBBC on 15 and 16 November 2010. It is the sixth and final story of the fourth series.-Part One:...
the two-part finale to the fourth season, transmitted on 15th and 16th November 2010.
As a designer, he has contributed covers to both 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 range and is the regular cover artist for BBC Worldwide
BBC Worldwide
BBC Worldwide Limited is the wholly owned commercial subsidiary of the British Broadcasting Corporation, formed out of a restructuring of its predecessor BBC Enterprises in 1995. In the year to 31 March 2010 it made a profit of £145m on a turnover of £1.074bn. The company had made a profit of £106m...
/2 entertain Ltd
2 Entertain
2 Entertain is a British video and music publisher, formed by the merger of BBC Video and Video Collection International in 2004....
's DVD
DVD
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releases of "classic" Doctor Who stories. He participated in a fan commentary
Audio commentary
On disc-based video formats, an audio commentary is an additional audio track consisting of a lecture or comments by one or more speakers, that plays in real time with video...
on the BBC Doctor Who DVD Survival
Survival (Doctor Who)
-Writing:Writer Rona Munro approached script editor Andrew Cartmel at a BBC scriptwriting workshop and said that she'd "kill to write for Doctor Who." The story Munro developed incorporated themes including the morals of hunting...
and moderated the commentaries for The Time Meddler, The Keys of Marinus and Frontier in Space.
He was the designer of Russell T Davies' 2008 book The Writer's Tale and its later paperback update.