Nigel Fairs
Encyclopedia
Nigel Fairs is a British
actor, writer and producer.
He trained at Bretton Hall College and has appeared in a number of theatre productions, most notably as Christopher Wren in the long-running London
stage production of The Mousetrap
. On television, he has appeared in EastEnders
and as a Dalek
on Blue Peter
. He has had 26 stage plays produced, and two musicals.
He currently works for Big Finish Productions
, as a composer, and was the producer of their Sapphire and Steel and The Tomorrow People ranges. A common style of both ranges is an increase in emotional content, the exploration of ongoing themes and, in the case of The Tomorrow People, long-running story arc
s. As well as writing individual stories for both these ranges, he has contributed to the company’s Doctor Who
range in February 2007 with The Blue Tooth
, and later The Catalyst and Empathy Games, both starring Louise Jameson. In 2007, he contributed to the short-story collection Short Trips: Snapshots
. Prior to his work for Big Finish, he was a regular writer and director for BBV
.
includes:
As a director: Dead Man Walking, The Mystery of the Missing Hour
, Daisy Chain, All Fall Down, The Lighthouse, The School
, The Surest Poison
, Water Like a Stone
, Doctor Who: Scaredy Cat
and The Blind Painter
.
As an actor: Gallifrey: Pandora
, Professor Bernice Summerfield: Walking to Babylon
, Professor Bernice Summerfield: Dragons' Wrath
, Doctor Who: The Shadow of the Scourge
, Doctor Who: Nekromanteia
and Dark Shadows: Final Judgement
.
United Kingdom
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actor, writer and producer.
He trained at Bretton Hall College and has appeared in a number of theatre productions, most notably as Christopher Wren in the long-running London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
stage production of The Mousetrap
The Mousetrap
The Mousetrap is a murder mystery play by Agatha Christie. The Mousetrap opened in the West End of London in 1952, and has been running continuously since then. It has the longest initial run of any play in history, with over 24,500 performances so far. It is the longest running show of the modern...
. On television, he has appeared in EastEnders
EastEnders
EastEnders is a British television soap opera, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 19 February 1985 and continuing to today. EastEnders storylines examine the domestic and professional lives of the people who live and work in the fictional London Borough of Walford in the East End...
and as a Dalek
Dalek
The Daleks are a fictional extraterrestrial race of mutants from the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. Within the series, Daleks are cyborgs from the planet Skaro, created by the scientist Davros during the final years of a thousand-year war against the Thals...
on Blue Peter
Blue Peter
Blue Peter is the world's longest-running children's television show, having first aired in 1958. It is shown on CBBC, both in its BBC One programming block and on the CBBC channel. During its history there have been many presenters, often consisting of two women and two men at a time...
. He has had 26 stage plays produced, and two musicals.
He currently works 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...
, as a composer, and was the producer of their Sapphire and Steel and The Tomorrow People ranges. A common style of both ranges is an increase in emotional content, the exploration of ongoing themes and, in the case of The Tomorrow People, long-running story arc
Story arc
A story arc is an extended or continuing storyline in episodic storytelling media such as television, comic books, comic strips, boardgames, video games, and in some cases, films. On a television program, for example, the story would unfold over many episodes. In television, the use of the story...
s. As well as writing individual stories for both these ranges, he has contributed to the company’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 in February 2007 with The Blue Tooth
The Blue Tooth
The Blue Tooth 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...
, and later The Catalyst and Empathy Games, both starring Louise Jameson. In 2007, he contributed to the 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...
. Prior to his work for Big Finish, he was a regular writer and director for BBV
BBV
BBV is a video and audio production company specialising in science fiction drama, known for its links with the British science fiction television series Doctor Who...
.
Big Finish Productions
His work for Big Finish ProductionsBig Finish Productions
Big Finish Productions is a British company that produces books and audio plays based, primarily, on cult British science fiction properties...
includes:
As a director: Dead Man Walking, The Mystery of the Missing Hour
The Mystery of the Missing Hour
The Mystery of the Missing Hour is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the popular British science fiction television series Sapphire & Steel.-Cast:*Steel — David Warner*Sapphire — Susannah Harker*Narrator — Colin Baker...
, Daisy Chain, All Fall Down, The Lighthouse, The School
The School (Sapphire & Steel)
The School is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the popular British science fiction television series Sapphire & Steel.-Plot:The school has stood for exactly a century, and proud of its history...
, The Surest Poison
The Surest Poison
The Surest Poison is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the popular British science fiction television series Sapphire & Steel.-Plot:...
, Water Like a Stone
Water Like a Stone
Water Like a Stone is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the popular British science fiction television series Sapphire & Steel.-Plot:...
, Doctor Who: Scaredy Cat
Scaredy Cat (Doctor Who audio)
Scaredy Cat is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who.-Plot:...
and The Blind Painter
The Blind Painter
Dark Shadows: The Blind Painter is a 2011 Big Finish Productions original dramatic reading based on the long-running American horror soap opera series Dark Shadows.-Cast:*Charles Delaware Tate - Roger Davis*Eloise - Nicola Bryant-External links:...
.
As an actor: Gallifrey: Pandora
Gallifrey: Pandora
Gallifrey: Pandora is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. The series is set on the Doctor's home planet of Gallifrey.- Plot :...
, Professor Bernice Summerfield: Walking to Babylon
Walking to Babylon
Walking to Babylon is a 1998 novel by Kate Orman in the Virgin New Adventures series featuring the fictional archaeologist Bernice Summerfield ....
, Professor Bernice Summerfield: Dragons' Wrath
Dragons' Wrath
Dragons' Wrath is a novel by Justin Richards from the Virgin New Adventures starring the fictional archaeologist Bernice Summerfield. The New Adventures were based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who...
, Doctor Who: The Shadow of the Scourge
The Shadow of the Scourge
The Shadow of the Scourge is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who.-Cast:*The Doctor — Sylvester McCoy*Ace — Sophie Aldred*Bernice Summerfield — Lisa Bowerman...
, Doctor Who: Nekromanteia
Nekromanteia (Doctor Who audio)
Nekromanteia is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who.-Cast:*The Doctor — Peter Davison*Peri — Nicola Bryant*Erimem — Caroline Morris*Tallis — Kate Brown...
and Dark Shadows: Final Judgement
Final Judgement (Dark Shadows)
Dark Shadows: Final Judgement is a Big Finish Productions original dramatic reading based on the long-running American horror soap opera series Dark Shadows.-Cast:*Angelique Bouchard Collins - Lara Parker*Josette du Pres - Kathryn Leigh Scott...
.