Ian Briggs (born 31 October 1958) is a British television writer, author and manager, whose work includes scripts for the BBC drama series ''

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'' and ''

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''.

Writing

Briggs wrote two serials for ''Doctor Who'', '' Dragonfire'' and ''

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'', for the programme's 24th and

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seasons respectively. Both stories featured

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as the

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, while ''Dragonfire'' introduced

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. Briggs subsequently novelised both serials for the

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range. As part of Doctor Who's 60th anniversary in 2023, ''The Curse of Fenric'' was re-released with additional material by

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in the ''

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'' series. In 1990, Briggs contributed the episodes "Street Life" to the fifth series of ''Casualty'' and "Old Wounds" to the sixth series of ''

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''. He has also contributed a short story, ''The Celestial Harmony Engine'' to the ''Doctor Who'' anthology '' Short Trips: Defining Patterns'', published by '' Big Finish'' in March, 2008.

Other work

Briggs has worked in theatre management and arts marketing in recent years.

References

External links

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Biography of Ian Briggs at On Target
Living people 1958 births British soap opera writers British science fiction writers 21st-century British short story writers British male television writers 21st-century British screenwriters {{UK-tv-bio-stub