Russell T Davies

Published: Jan. 23, 2021, 7:15 p.m.

Welsh screenwriter and television producer Russell T Davies has been entertaining the country for decades. From his ground-breaking series Queer as Folk to the revamped Doctor Who \u2013 his new series for Channel 4 - It\u2019s a Sin - focuses on the 1980s AIDS crisis. The son of two teachers, Davies grew up loving drama and drawing cartoons - early indications of creativity that have served him well ever since. Mark Coles speaks to family and friends to find out more about one of the TV industry's most respected, and at times controversial, writers.

Producer: Ben Crighton \nResearchers: Maia Lowerson and May Cameron\nProduction Coordinator: Janet Staples\nStudio manager: Rod Farquhar\nEditor: Rosamund Jones