William Gallagher (writer)
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William Gallagher is a writer and journalist. He has written Doctor Who
audio plays for the Big Finish
range, the stage play Manhattenhenge (2008–2009) and the Rhubarb Radio series Attachment (2009). His book on Alan Plater's The Beiderbecke Affair will be published by the British Film Institute in 2012.
From 2005-2010 he wrote and presented UK DVD Review (link to final episode and video), a podcast that peaked in the top 25 of all iTunes podcasts in all categories worldwide (BBC News reports).
He has written for publications including The Independent
, The Los Angeles Times. His journalism appears in Radio Times
magazine and RadioTimes.com website plus BBC News Online.
In March 2011 he announced on his Self Distract blog that he was writing a four-part Doctor Who audio for Big Finish. Big Finish announced that it is to be called Wirrn Isle
, starring Colin Baker, and will be released in March 2012.
William Gallagher
William James Gallagher was a Representative to the U.S. Congress from Minnesota; born in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota; attended the public schools, and was graduated from North High School in 1894; engaged as an editorial employee and proofreader in Minneapolis, MN, in 1895 and 1896;...
William Gallagher is a writer and journalist. He has written 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...
audio plays for the 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...
range, the stage play Manhattenhenge (2008–2009) and the Rhubarb Radio series Attachment (2009). His book on Alan Plater's The Beiderbecke Affair will be published by the British Film Institute in 2012.
From 2005-2010 he wrote and presented UK DVD Review (link to final episode and video), a podcast that peaked in the top 25 of all iTunes podcasts in all categories worldwide (BBC News reports).
He has written for publications including The Independent
The Independent
The Independent is a British national morning newspaper published in London by Independent Print Limited, owned by Alexander Lebedev since 2010. It is nicknamed the Indy, while the Sunday edition, The Independent on Sunday, is the Sindy. Launched in 1986, it is one of the youngest UK national daily...
, The Los Angeles Times. His journalism appears in Radio Times
Radio Times
Radio Times is a UK weekly television and radio programme listings magazine, owned by the BBC. It has been published since 1923 by BBC Magazines, which also provides an on-line listings service under the same title...
magazine and RadioTimes.com website plus BBC News Online.
In March 2011 he announced on his Self Distract blog that he was writing a four-part Doctor Who audio for Big Finish. Big Finish announced that it is to be called Wirrn Isle
Wirrn Isle
Wirrn Isle is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. - Plot :The Earth is slowly being repopulated in the year 16127, by the descendants of the Nerva Beacon...
, starring Colin Baker, and will be released in March 2012.
Writing Credits
| Production/Title | Company/Broadcaster | Notes/Dates |
|---|---|---|
| BFI Television Classics: The Beiderbecke Affair | British Film Institute | Writer, book 2012 |
| Doctor Who: Wirrn Isle Wirrn Isle Wirrn Isle is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. - Plot :The Earth is slowly being repopulated in the year 16127, by the descendants of the Nerva Beacon... |
Big Finish | Scriptwriter, full-cast audio drama, 2012 |
| 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 | Scriptwriter, full-cast audio drama, 2010 |
| UK DVD Review | Dark Ride Productions | Review podcast, 2005–10 |
| Attachment | Rhubarb Radio/iTunes | Scriptwriter, radio series, 2009 |
| Manhattenhenge | Carriageworks Theatre | Scriptwriter, stage play, 2008/9 |
| Harvest Festival, PI | Carriageworks Theatre | Scriptwriter, stage play, 2008/9 |
| Innocence | Swan Playwright's Festival | Scriptwriter, stage play, 2008 |
| Time and the Conway Twitty Appreciation Society | Birmingham Hippodrome | Scriptwriter, stage play, 2007 |
| Crossroads | ITV | Scriptwriter, 2001 |
| EastEnders | BBC website | Scriptwriter, online fiction, 1999 |
| Casualty | BBC website | Scriptwriter, online fiction, 1999 |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | AAA Screenplay Contest (USA) | Wasps | TV pilot | Honourable Mention |
| 2008 | Red Planet Prize | Wasps | TV pilot | finalist |
| 2008 | Swan Playwrights Award | Innocence | One-Act Thriller | Won |
External links
- William Gallagher official site
- Big Finish Productions
- Radio Times website
- Los Angeles Times website