William Gallagher (writer)

William Gallagher is a British 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 was published by the British Film Institute and Palgrave Macmillan on 28 September 2012.

William Gallagher
William Gallagher at PoWWoW Litfest 2012
NationalityBritish
Occupation
  • Writer
  • Journalist

On publication of the book, he released an Author Video[1] about the writing of it and a series of Beiderbecke podcasts: video interviews and audio commentaries for selected episodes of the Beiderbecke saga.

From 2005-2010 he wrote and presented UK DVD Review, a podcast[2] that peaked in the top 25 of all iTunes podcasts in all categories worldwide (BBC News reports[3]).

He has written for publications including The Independent, The Los Angeles Times.[4] His journalism appears in Radio Times magazine and 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 which is called Wirrn Isle.[5] It was released in March 2012 and starred Colin Baker.

In February 2013 his third Big Finish story, Doctor Who: Spaceport Fear, was released. The two-hour radio comedy drama stars Colin Baker as the Doctor and Bonnie Langford as Mel with guest star Ronald Pickup. A fourth, Doctor Who: Scavenger is due in March 2014.

Between December 2014 and July 2015, Gallagher wrote Apple-centric app reviews and other features on MacNN.com. He is presently doing the same at AppleInsider.com.

Writing Credits
Production/TitleCompany/BroadcasterNotes/Dates
Doctor Who: Scavenger[6]Big FinishScriptwriter, full-cast audio drama, 2014
Self Distract: from Doctor Who fan to Radio Times and Big FinishDark Ride PublishingWriter, book 2013
The Blank ScreenDark Ride PublishingWriter, book 2013
Radio Times: Cover StoryRadio Times
ISBN 978-0956752383		Co-writer, book 2013
Fat PriestsBirmingham RepShort play, 2013
Doctor Who: Spaceport FearBig Finish
ISBN 978-1781780527		Scriptwriter, full-cast audio drama, 2013
BFI Television Classics: The Beiderbecke AffairBritish Film Institute
ISBN 978-1844574698		Writer, book 2012
Doctor Who: Wirrn IsleBig Finish
ISBN 978-1844356065		Scriptwriter, full-cast audio drama, 2012
Doctor Who: The Demons of Red Lodge and Other StoriesBig Finish
ISBN 978-1844355389		Scriptwriter, full-cast audio drama, 2010
UK DVD Review[7]Dark Ride ProductionsReview podcast, 2005–10
AttachmentRhubarb Radio/iTunesScriptwriter, radio series, 2009
ManhattenhengeCarriageworks TheatreScriptwriter, stage play, 2008/9
Harvest Festival, PICarriageworks TheatreScriptwriter, stage play, 2008/9
InnocenceSwan Playwright's FestivalScriptwriter, stage play, 2008
Time and the Conway Twitty Appreciation SocietyBirmingham HippodromeScriptwriter, stage play, 2007
CrossroadsITVScriptwriter, 2001
EastEndersBBC websiteScriptwriter, online fiction, 1999
CasualtyBBC websiteScriptwriter, online fiction, 1999

Awards and nominations
Year Award Work Category Result
2011AAA Screenplay Contest (United States)WaspsTV pilotHonourable Mention
2008Red Planet PrizeWaspsTV pilotfinalist
2008Swan Playwrights AwardInnocenceOne-Act ThrillerWon
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gollark: Precisely.
gollark: Train it to do what, exactly?

References
  1. "The Beiderbecke Affair". Facebook. Retrieved 2013-08-06.
  3. "Entertainment | Moyles show tops UK podcast chart". BBC News. 2005-08-01. Retrieved 2012-04-16.
  4. "WIRED WORLD; Cell can name that tune in". Pqasb.pqarchiver.com. 2004-09-26. Retrieved 2012-04-16.
  5. William Gallagher (2011-03-17). "William Gallagher: Self Distract: I've been keeping something from you". Williamgallagher.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2013-08-06.
  6. "184. Scavenger - Doctor Who - Main Range - Big Finish". Big Finish. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
  7. "podcast". www.williamgallagher.com. Retrieved 2012-07-02.
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