BBC Cymru Wales has announced
that Brian Minchin is to be the new Executive Producer of Doctor Who, alongside
showrunner Steven Moffat.
Brian Minchin is an Executive
Producer in BBC Wales drama, currently working on The Game, a new Cold War spy
thriller from Toby Whithouse for BBC One, and Wizards Vs Aliens, Russell T
Davies’ hit show for CBBC. He has also worked as BBC Executive Producer on Dirk
Gently and Being Human.
Brian produced the RTS award-winning
and BAFTA nominated series The Sarah Jane Adventures, as well as the UK
sections of Torchwood: Miracle Day and was Assistant Producer on Torchwood:
Children of Earth.
Brian, who grew up in
Aberystwyth, joined the department in Cardiff in 2005 as a Script Editor
working on BBC One Wales drama Belonging, before moving on to network dramas
Doctor Who and Torchwood in the same role.
Brian says: “I'm thrilled and
excited to be joining Steven Moffat on a show that has meant so much to me over
the years. I've watched in awe as Steven has taken Doctor Who to wild and
imaginative places and I can't wait to get started on many more adventures with
the Doctor.”
Faith Penhale, Head of Drama
Wales, says: “I've no doubt Doctor Who will enjoy a very exciting time with
Brian at the helm working alongside Steven. Since joining BBC Wales in 2005,
he’s proved he has a fantastic eye for story and a sharp awareness of what
makes a drama like Doctor Who unmissable."
Steven Moffat, Lead
Writer and Executive Producer, adds: "When I first took over Doctor Who,
Brian was there as script editor, and in the most difficult time of a new
Doctor and a new era, was completely brilliant. We lost him to producing The
Sarah Jane Adventures at the end of our first run. Rising talent keeps rising,
is how I comforted myself back then - but now I am beyond happy that Brian has
risen all the way back to Doctor Who, in his new role of Executive Producer. I
look forward to getting hopelessly lost in space and time with him."
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