John Dorney
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John Dorney is a British
writer and actor best known for stage roles including the National Theatre
and his scripts for the Big Finish Doctor Who
range. His script 'Solitaire' was rated the most popular Doctor Who Companion Chronicle of 2010 on the Timescales website and was the runner up in Unreality Sci-fi net's poll for Story of the Year 2010-11.
As well as Doctor Who, he has written for Big Finish's Sapphire and Steel series and on radio co-wrote three series of BBC Radio 4
's Recorded for Training Purposes. He won the BBC Show Me the Funny
'Sketch Factor' competition, was a finalist in the BBC 'Laughing Stock' competition, and has performed in Mark Watson's Edinburgh Comedy Award winning long shows as 'The Balladeer'. On stage, he has written plays for the Royal Court Theatre
, Hampstead and Soho Theatres.
He trained at LAMDA.
United Kingdom
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writer and actor best known for stage roles including the National Theatre
Royal National Theatre
The Royal National Theatre in London is one of the United Kingdom's two most prominent publicly funded theatre companies, alongside the Royal Shakespeare Company...
and his scripts for the Big Finish 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. His script 'Solitaire' was rated the most popular Doctor Who Companion Chronicle of 2010 on the Timescales website and was the runner up in Unreality Sci-fi net's poll for Story of the Year 2010-11.
As well as Doctor Who, he has written for Big Finish's Sapphire and Steel series and on radio co-wrote three series of BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4
BBC 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...
's Recorded for Training Purposes. He won the BBC Show Me the Funny
Show Me The Funny
Show Me The Funny was a British reality show in which a group of ten comedians of varying experience visit ten different cities around the UK, performing tasks that are somehow meant to equip them with local knowledge to work into five-minute-long new live routines, which they then showcase in...
'Sketch Factor' competition, was a finalist in the BBC 'Laughing Stock' competition, and has performed in Mark Watson's Edinburgh Comedy Award winning long shows as 'The Balladeer'. On stage, he has written plays for the Royal Court Theatre
Royal Court Theatre
The Royal Court Theatre is a non-commercial theatre on Sloane Square, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. It is noted for its contributions to modern theatre...
, Hampstead and Soho Theatres.
He trained at LAMDA.
Writing Credits
| Production | Company/Broadcaster | Notes/Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Recorded for Training Purposes | BBC Radio 4 | Co-writer, three series |
| Jago and Litefoot: Beautiful Things | Big Finish Productions | Writer, March 2012 |
| Doctor Who: The Wrath of the Iceni | Big Finish Productions | Writer, March 2012 |
| Doctor Who: The Fourth Wall The Fourth Wall (Doctor Who audio) The Fourth Wall is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. - Cast :*The Doctor - Colin Baker*Flip Jackson - Lisa Greenwood*Augustus Scullop - Julian Wadham... |
Big Finish Productions | Writer, February 2012 |
| Doctor Who: The Lost Stories The Foe from the Future | Big Finish Productions | Writer, January 2012 |
| Doctor Who: The Lost Stories The Elite The Elite (Doctor Who audio) The Elite is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. -Plot:... |
Big Finish Productions | Writer, October 2011 |
| Doctor Who: The Rocket Men The Rocket Men The Rocket Men is a Big Finish Productions audiobook based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who.The Companion Chronicles "talking books" are each narrated by one of the Doctor's companions and feature a second, guest-star voice along with music and sound... |
Big Finish Productions | Writer, August 2011 |
| Jago and Litefoot: Swan Song | Big Finish Productions | Writer, June 2011 |
| Doctor Who: The Lost Stories The Daleks The Destroyers | Big Finish Productions | Script by Terry Nation Terry Nation Terry Nation was a Welsh screenwriter and novelist.He is probably best known for creating the villainous Daleks in the long-running science fiction television series Doctor Who... Co-Adapted with Nicholas Briggs Nicholas Briggs Nicholas Briggs is a British actor and writer, predominantly associated with the BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who and its various spin-offs, particularly as the voice of the Daleks. Briggs sometimes uses the pseudonym Arthur Wallis... , December 2010 |
| Bernice Summerfield Bernice Summerfield Bernice Surprise Summerfield is a fictional character created by author Paul Cornell as a new companion of the Seventh Doctor in Virgin Publishing's range of original full-length Doctor Who novels, the New Adventures... : Present Tense Present Tense Present Tense is the first Sagittarius album, released in 1968 by Columbia Records. Though the record was basically a Gary Usher solo project, he enlisted many top LA session musicians, and heavily utilized Curt Boettcher as a songwriter, musician, vocalist, and producer Present Tense is the first... - The Propaganda War |
Big Finish Productions | Writer 2010 |
| Bernice Summerfield Bernice Summerfield Bernice Surprise Summerfield is a fictional character created by author Paul Cornell as a new companion of the Seventh Doctor in Virgin Publishing's range of original full-length Doctor Who novels, the New Adventures... : Dead Man's Switch Dead man's switch A dead man's switch is a switch that is automatically operated in case the human operator becomes incapacitated, such as through death or loss of consciousness.... |
Big Finish Productions | Writer with Richard Dinnick Richard Dinnick Richard Dinnick is a British writer, who has written for many media including novels, audio dramas, short stories and comic strips. He works in the science-fiction, fantasy and thriller genres. He has written for several SF franchises including Doctor Who, Stargate, Sapphire & Steel and Space 1889... , December 2010 |
| Doctor Who: The Demons of Red Lodge and Other Stories The Demons of Red Lodge and Other Stories The Demons of Red Lodge and Other Stories is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It features the winner of Big Finish's Opportunity for New Writers contest in which they accepted unsolicited amateur submissions... |
Big Finish Productions | Co-Writer, December 2010 |
| Doctor Who: Echoes of Grey Echoes of Grey Echoes of Grey is a Big Finish Productions audiobook based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who.The Companion Chronicles "talking books" are each narrated by one of the Doctor's companions and feature a second, guest-star voice along with music and sound... |
Big Finish Productions | Writer, August 2010 |
| Doctor Who: Solitaire Solitaire Solitaire is any tabletop game which one can play by oneself or with other people. The solitaire card game Klondike is often known as simply Solitaire.... |
Big Finish Productions | Writer, June 2010 |
| Sapphire and Steel: Remember Me Remember Me - Songs :* "Remember Me" * "Remember Me" , 2001* "Remember Me" , 1998* "Remember Me" , 2002* "Remember Me" , 1970* "Remember Me" - Songs :* "Remember Me" (Blue Boy song)* "Remember Me" (British Sea Power song), 2001* "Remember Me" (Journey song), 1998* "Remember Me" (Hoobastank song), 2002*... |
Big Finish Productions | Writer, 2008 |
| Doctor Who: Lepidoptery for Beginners | Big Finish Productions | Writer, 2008 |
| Cowboys | Royal Court Theatre | Writer, October 2000 |
Acting Credits (Selected)
| Production | Company/Broadcaster | Role | Notes/Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doctor Who: The Demons of Red Lodge and Other Stories The Demons of Red Lodge and Other Stories The Demons of Red Lodge and Other Stories is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It features the winner of Big Finish's Opportunity for New Writers contest in which they accepted unsolicited amateur submissions... |
Big Finish Productions | Janson Hart | 2010 |
| Doctor Who: Farewell Great Macedon | Big Finish Productions | Alexander the Great | 2010 |
| Doctor Who: The Fragile Yellow Arc of Fragrance | Big Finish Productions | Rhythm | 2010 |
| Doctor Who: A Death in the Family A Death in the Family A Death in the Family is an autobiographical novel by author James Agee, set in Knoxville, Tennessee. He began writing it in 1948, but it was not quite complete when he died in 1955. It was edited and released posthumously in 1957 by editor David McDowell. Agee's widow and children were left with... |
Big Finish Productions | Henry Noone | 2010 |
| The Caretaker | London Classic Theatre | Mick | Touring 2010 |
| Humble Boy | London Classic Theatre | Felix Humble | Touring 2008/2009 |
| Peter Pan | National Theatre | Nibs | 1998-99 |
| Flight | National Theatre | Cossack | 1998 |
| Something Beginning With... | Orange Tree | Harry | 2000 |
| Volpone | Wilton's Music Hall | Corvino | 2005 |
| Beauty and the Beast | Creation Theatre Company | The Beast | 2009 |
| Honolulu | Pleasance Courtyard | Milo | 2004 |
| Better Watch Out | Hampstead Theatre | Matt Cooper | 2003 |