"Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown," William Shakespeare once wrote, but Doctor Who’s prodigal son Russell T. Davies, who also created spin-off series Torchwood and other award-winning shows, including Queer as Folk and It’s a Sin, is perfectly comfortable carrying the keys to the TARDIS.
With a renewed zest and zeal usually reserved for far younger creatives, Davies is the prolific scribe who miraculously restored luster to the legendary British sci-fi show when he helped to revive Doctor Who for the modern age. After a 16-year absence from our screens, the iconic Time Lord was given a fresh lease of life under Davies’ tutelage; the series returning in style in 2005 and enjoying a largely acclaimed 13-season run (plus numerous Doctor Who Christmas specials and TV spin-offs) ever since.
