James Goss
Encyclopedia
James Goss is an award-winning English writer and producer, best known for his work on Doctor Who and Torchwood spin-off media.
and put in charge of the BBC's official Doctor Who
website. Originally the site was part of the Cult TV website. Goss slowly expanded the content to include Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Farscape
, The Simpsons
, 24
and Doctor Who.
He was subsequently voted Number 19 in TV Cream
's 2004 poll of Top 50 Media Movers and Shakers.
With the return of Doctor Who in 2005, the Cult site was slowly wound down in order to concentrate solely on the show. Goss moved to BBC Wales
to oversee the production of the new show's web site, expanding the contents to include cast and crew interviews, games and spin-off sites
based on the broadcast episodes. His aim was to construct a whole world beyond the show that viewers could get further involved in, notably employing graphic designer Lee Binding
for front pages and site design, and writer Joseph Lidster
for the spin-off sites' fictional content. Sequence http://www.sequence.co.uk a Cardiff based design agency were also responsible for all of the 2006 Doctor Who series games, experiences and many of the associated websites. Goss also produced the .wmv clip "krill-loop" for a tie-in website.
) and Shada
, in 2005 Goss produced the animations of two missing episodes of the The Invasion (Doctor Who)
. The animation, developed by Cosgrove Hall, was originally intended as web-only content but was later added to the DVD release and went on to be voted best DVD special feature in the 2006 Doctor Who Magazine
awards.
In 2006, Goss developed and produced Doctor Who The Infinite Quest
, a Doctor Who animation shown on BBC One and CBBC in 2007. He was also producer of the special features for the DVD release.
He has since produced DVD extra features for further 2 Entertain
Doctor Who releases, The Chase
, The Keys of Marinus
, The Masque of Mandragora
, and The Trial Of A Time Lord
.
short-story collection Short Trips: Snapshots
.
His first novel, Almost Perfect
, was released in October 2008.
In 2010, Goss' audiobook, Dead Air
, read by David Tennant
, was voted Audiobook Of The Year.
An audiobook of his yet to be released, first eleventh doctor
novel The Hounds of Artemis
was given free in the February 19, 2011 issue of The Guardian
. It is read by Matt Smith and Clare Corbett.
book Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
. It was adapted for performance with fellow student Arvind Ethan David
, and has since been staged around the world. In 2006 it won "Best Adaptation" in the 28th LA Weekly Theater Award
s.
He wrote the stage play 7 Spies At The Casino http://www.myspace.com/7SpiesAtTheCasino, about the making of the 1967 film Casino Royale
. It was performed at the Edinburgh Festival
in August 2007.
in 2007 and wrote a series of guest blogs about archive television for the AOL UK TV web site in 2009-2010.
In 2006, he appeared in an episode of Doctor Who Confidential
.
Radio Drama
Audio dramas
Short stories
Doctor Who Web Site
In 2000, Goss was made senior content producer for the BBCBBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
and put in charge of the BBC's official 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...
website. Originally the site was part of the Cult TV website. Goss slowly expanded the content to include Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Farscape
Farscape
Farscape is an Australian-American science fiction television series filmed in Australia and produced originally for the Nine Network. The series was conceived by Rockne S. O'Bannon and produced by Jim Henson Productions and Hallmark Entertainment...
, The Simpsons
The Simpsons
The Simpsons is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical parody of a middle class American lifestyle epitomized by its family of the same name, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie...
, 24
24 (TV series)
24 is an American television series produced for the Fox Network and syndicated worldwide, starring Kiefer Sutherland as Counter Terrorist Unit agent Jack Bauer. Each 24-episode season covers 24 hours in the life of Bauer, using the real time method of narration...
and Doctor Who.
He was subsequently voted Number 19 in TV Cream
TV Cream
TV Cream is a British television nostalgia site which originally appeared as The Arkhive in 1997, before adopting its current name the following year...
's 2004 poll of Top 50 Media Movers and Shakers.
With the return of Doctor Who in 2005, the Cult site was slowly wound down in order to concentrate solely on the show. Goss moved to BBC Wales
BBC Wales
BBC Cymru Wales is a division of the British Broadcasting Corporation for Wales. Based at Broadcasting House in the Llandaff area of Cardiff, it directly employs over 1200 people, and produces a broad range of television, radio and online services in both the Welsh and English languages.Outside...
to oversee the production of the new show's web site, expanding the contents to include cast and crew interviews, games and spin-off sites
Doctor Who tie-in websites
The 2005 series revival of the long-running British science fiction television programme Doctor Who features several tie-in websites produced by the BBC website team that viewers can access on the Internet...
based on the broadcast episodes. His aim was to construct a whole world beyond the show that viewers could get further involved in, notably employing graphic designer Lee Binding
Lee Binding
Lee Binding is a graphic designer, most notably working on Doctor Who, Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures.He worked at Visual Imagination between 1997 and 2000, primarily on the science-fiction/cult television magazine TV Zone, which he briefly edited...
for front pages and site design, and writer Joseph Lidster
Joseph Lidster
Joseph Lidster is an English television writer best known for his work on the Doctor Who spin-off series Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures.-Biography:His debut work was the audio play The Rapture for Big Finish Productions in 2002...
for the spin-off sites' fictional content. Sequence http://www.sequence.co.uk a Cardiff based design agency were also responsible for all of the 2006 Doctor Who series games, experiences and many of the associated websites. Goss also produced the .wmv clip "krill-loop" for a tie-in website.
Television & DVD
Having produced previous Doctor Who web only animations (such as Scream of the ShalkaScream of the Shalka
Scream of the Shalka is a flash-animated series based on the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It was produced to coincide with the 40th Anniversary of the series and was originally posted in six weekly parts from 13 November to 18 December 2003 on bbc.co.uk's Doctor Who...
) and Shada
Shada
Shada is an unaired serial of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It was intended to be the final serial of the 1979-80 season , but was never completed due to a strike at the BBC during filming...
, in 2005 Goss produced the animations of two missing episodes of the The Invasion (Doctor Who)
The Invasion (Doctor Who)
The Invasion is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in eight weekly parts from 2 November to 21 December 1968...
. The animation, developed by Cosgrove Hall, was originally intended as web-only content but was later added to the DVD release and went on to be voted best DVD special feature in the 2006 Doctor Who Magazine
Doctor Who Magazine
Doctor Who Magazine is a magazine devoted to the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who...
awards.
In 2006, Goss developed and produced Doctor Who The Infinite Quest
The Infinite Quest
The Infinite Quest is an animated serial based on the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It was made by BBC Television, but does not share the same producers as the live-action series. It was aired in twelve weekly parts starting 2 April 2007 as a segment of the children's...
, a Doctor Who animation shown on BBC One and CBBC in 2007. He was also producer of the special features for the DVD release.
He has since produced DVD extra features for further 2 Entertain
2 Entertain
2 Entertain is a British video and music publisher, formed by the merger of BBC Video and Video Collection International in 2004....
Doctor Who releases, The Chase
The Chase (Doctor Who)
The Chase is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in six weekly parts from 22 May to 26 June 1965. The story is set on multiple locations including the Mary Celeste, the Empire State Building, and the planet Aridius...
, The Keys of Marinus
The Keys of Marinus
The Keys of Marinus is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in 6 weekly parts from April 11 to May 16, 1964...
, The Masque of Mandragora
The Masque of Mandragora
The Masque of Mandragora is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four weekly parts from 4 September to 25 September 1976. It opened Season 14 of the series.-Synopsis:...
, and The Trial Of A Time Lord
The Trial of a Time Lord
The Trial of a Time Lord is a fourteen-part British science fiction serial of the long running BBC series Doctor Who. The serial, produced as the twenty-third season of the Doctor Who television series, aired in weekly episodes from 6 September to 6 December 1986...
.
Books
In 2007, he contributed to the Doctor WhoDoctor 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...
short-story collection Short Trips: Snapshots
Short Trips: Snapshots
Short 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...
.
His first novel, Almost Perfect
Almost Perfect (Torchwood)
Almost Perfect is a BBC Books original novel written by James Goss and based on the British science fiction television, Doctor Who spin-off series Torchwood. It is set after the conclusion of the second series. It only features the characters of Captain Jack, Gwen Cooper and Ianto Jones.-Plot...
, was released in October 2008.
In 2010, Goss' audiobook, Dead Air
Dead Air (Doctor Who)
Dead Air is an exclusive-to-audio Doctor Who story, produced as part of BBC Books' New Series Adventures line, and the seventh entry in the series to be produced. Written by author James Goss and read by David Tennant, it features the Tenth Doctor travelling alone...
, read by David Tennant
David Tennant
David Tennant is a Scottish actor. In addition to his work in theatre, including a widely praised Hamlet, Tennant is best known for his role as the tenth incarnation of the Doctor in Doctor Who, along with the title role in the 2005 TV serial Casanova and as Barty Crouch, Jr...
, was voted Audiobook Of The Year.
An audiobook of his yet to be released, first eleventh doctor
Eleventh Doctor
The Eleventh Doctor is the eleventh incarnation of the protagonist of the BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who. Matt Smith plays this incarnation, replacing David Tennant's Tenth Doctor in the 2010 episode "The End of Time, Part Two"...
novel The Hounds of Artemis
The Hounds of Artemis
The Hounds of Artemis is an exclusive to audio Doctor Who story, produced as part of BBC Books' New Series Adventures line, and the Eighth entry in the series to be produced. Written by author James Goss and read by Matt Smith , who plays the Eleventh Doctor, and Clare Corbett. It features the...
was given free in the February 19, 2011 issue of The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
. It is read by Matt Smith and Clare Corbett.
Theatre
Goss is also well known for his stage play adaptation of the Douglas AdamsDouglas Adams
Douglas Noel Adams was an English writer and dramatist. He is best known as the author of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, which started life in 1978 as a BBC radio comedy before developing into a "trilogy" of five books that sold over 15 million copies in his lifetime, a television...
book Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency is a humorous fantasy detective novel by Douglas Adams, first published in 1987. It is described by "the author" on its cover as a "thumping good detective-ghost-horror-who dunnit-time travel-romantic-musical-comedy-epic".The book was followed by a sequel,...
. It was adapted for performance with fellow student Arvind Ethan David
Arvind Ethan David
Arvind Ethan David, is a Malaysian born, British film producer, founder of Slingshot Productions. He is best known for producing David Baddiel’s The Infidel in 2010...
, and has since been staged around the world. In 2006 it won "Best Adaptation" in the 28th LA Weekly Theater Award
LA Weekly Theater Award
LA Weekly Theater Award is an annual critics' award established in 1979, given by the LA Weekly for outstanding achievements in small theatre productions in Southern California...
s.
He wrote the stage play 7 Spies At The Casino http://www.myspace.com/7SpiesAtTheCasino, about the making of the 1967 film Casino Royale
Casino Royale (1967 film)
Casino Royale is a 1967 comedy spy film originally produced by Columbia Pictures starring an ensemble cast of directors and actors. It is set as a satire of the James Bond film series and the spy genre, and is loosely based on Ian Fleming's first James Bond novel.The film stars David Niven as the...
. It was performed at the Edinburgh Festival
Edinburgh Festival
The Edinburgh Festival is a collective term for many arts and cultural festivals that take place in Edinburgh, Scotland each summer, mostly in August...
in August 2007.
Other work
Goss blogged from the Edinburgh Fringe for The Guardian web siteGuardian.co.uk
guardian.co.uk, formerly known as Guardian Unlimited, is a British website owned by the Guardian Media Group. Georgina Henry is the editor...
in 2007 and wrote a series of guest blogs about archive television for the AOL UK TV web site in 2009-2010.
In 2006, he appeared in an episode of 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...
.
Personal life
Goss studied English at Oxford University and has also worked at BBC Radio Oxford, Computer Virus Bulletin magazine, Cybersoft Magazine, and the Co-Op. He lives in London.Selected bibliography
Novels- TorchwoodTorchwoodTorchwood is a British science fiction television programme created by Russell T Davies. The series is a spin-off from Davies's 2005 revival of the long-running science fiction programme Doctor Who. The show has shifted its broadcast channel each series to reflect its growing audience, moving from...
- Almost PerfectAlmost Perfect (Torchwood)Almost Perfect is a BBC Books original novel written by James Goss and based on the British science fiction television, Doctor Who spin-off series Torchwood. It is set after the conclusion of the second series. It only features the characters of Captain Jack, Gwen Cooper and Ianto Jones.-Plot...
(2008) - Risk AssessmentRisk Assessment (Torchwood)Risk Assessment is a BBC Books original novel written by James Goss and based on the British science fiction television, Doctor Who spin-off series Torchwood and set after the conclusion of the second series. It only features the characters of Captain Jack, Gwen Cooper and Ianto Jones.-Plot:Coffins...
(2009) - Department X (2011) (released as Audiobook only)
- Ghost TrainGhost Train (Torchwood)Ghost Train is a BBC Audiobooks original audiobook written by James Goss and based on the British science fiction television, Doctor Who spin-off series Torchwood. The story is set during and after the second series of the show and was released in March 2011...
(2011) (released as Audiobook only)
- Almost Perfect
- Being HumanBeing Human (TV series)Being Human is a British supernatural drama television series. It was created and written by Toby Whithouse and is currently broadcast on BBC Three. The show blends elements of flatshare comedy and horror drama...
- Bad Blood (2010)
Radio Drama
- TorchwoodTorchwoodTorchwood is a British science fiction television programme created by Russell T Davies. The series is a spin-off from Davies's 2005 revival of the long-running science fiction programme Doctor Who. The show has shifted its broadcast channel each series to reflect its growing audience, moving from...
- Golden AgeGolden Age (Torchwood)"Golden Age" is an original BBC Radio 4 audio play written by James Goss and is a spin-off from the British science fiction television series Torchwood, itself a spin-off from Doctor Who. This episode aired on the 2 July 2009 on BBC Radio 4...
(2009) - The House of the Dead (2011)
- Golden Age
Audio dramas
- Doctor WhoDoctor WhoDoctor 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...
- Dead AirDead Air (Doctor Who)Dead Air is an exclusive-to-audio Doctor Who story, produced as part of BBC Books' New Series Adventures line, and the seventh entry in the series to be produced. Written by author James Goss and read by David Tennant, it features the Tenth Doctor travelling alone...
(2010) - The Hounds of ArtemisThe Hounds of ArtemisThe Hounds of Artemis is an exclusive to audio Doctor Who story, produced as part of BBC Books' New Series Adventures line, and the Eighth entry in the series to be produced. Written by author James Goss and read by Matt Smith , who plays the Eleventh Doctor, and Clare Corbett. It features the...
(2010)
- Dead Air
- Dark ShadowsDark ShadowsDark Shadows is a gothic soap opera that originally aired weekdays on the ABC television network, from June 27, 1966 to April 2, 1971. The show was created by Dan Curtis. The story bible, which was written by Art Wallace, does not mention any supernatural elements...
- The Doll HouseThe Doll HouseDark Shadows: The Doll House is a 2010 Big Finish Productions original dramatic reading based on the long-running American horror soap opera series Dark Shadows.-External links:*...
(2010)
- The Doll House
Short stories
- Doctor WhoDoctor WhoDoctor 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...
- Indian Summer 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)
- Indian Summer in Short Trips: Snapshots
External links
- James Goss at the Internet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million...
. - Skip's Acorn Treasury, James Goss's blogBlogA blog is a type of website or part of a website supposed to be updated with new content from time to time. Blogs are usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in...
.