Russell T Davies (born 1963) is a Welsh television producer and screenwriter notable for the 2005 revival of the classic British science fiction series Doctor Who. Born in Swansea, Davies joined the BBC's children's department on a part-time basis in 1985 and eventually wrote two series for the network, Dark Season and Century Falls. As a freelance writer in the mid-1990s, Davies' early scripts explored concepts of religion and sexuality among various backdrops: Springhill was a soap drama about a Catholic family in contemporary Liverpool; The Grand explored society's opinion of contemporary subjects during the interwar period; and Queer as Folk, his first prolific series, recreated his experiences in the Manchester gay scene. Works during the 2000s include Bob & Rose, which portrayed a gay man who fell in love with a woman, The Second Coming, which focused on the second coming and deicide of Jesus Christ, and Casanova, an adaptation of the Venetian lover's complete memoirs. Davies became the executive producer of the revived Doctor Who series in 2005 and oversaw a surge in popularity that led to the production of two spin-off series: Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures.
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_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:
1522:
Italian War of 1521–1526: The combined forces of Spain and the Papal States defeated a French and Venetian army at the Battle of Bicocca. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Bicocca
1667:
John Milton, blind and impoverished, sold the copyright of Paradise Lost for £10. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Milton
1777:
American Revolutionary War: British Army regulars defeated Patriot militias in the Battle of Ridgefield, galvanizing resistance in the Connecticut Colony. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Ridgefield
1810:
Ludwig van Beethoven composed his "Bagatelle No. 25 in A minor", better known as "Für Elise", one of his most popular compositions. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F%C3%BCr_Elise
1865:
An explosion destroyed the steamboat SS Sultana (drawing pictured) on the Mississippi River, killing an estimated 1,800 of the 2,400 passengers. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Sultana
1967:
The Expo 67 world's fair opened in Montreal, with 62 nations and more than 50 million visitors ultimately attending. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo_67
1993:
Members of the Zambia national football team were killed in a plane crash en route to play a 1994 World Cup qualifying match against Senegal. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1993_Zambia_national_football_team_air_disaster
_____________________________ Wiktionary's word of the day:
vates: A poet or bard who is divinely inspired. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/vates
___________________________ Wikiquote quote of the day:
Freedom and justice cannot be parceled out in pieces to suit political convenience. --Coretta Scott King https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Coretta_Scott_King