Head writer

A head writer is a writer assigned with writing the majority of scripts for a television series, particularly those considered the most important to a given series. The duties of a head writer may extend to writing entire seasons of a programme, as Terry Nation did for the first series of Blake's 7. Doctor Who did not have a head writer prior to its return with a new series in 2005, though a script editor did serve a similar function.

Doctor Who

 * Russell T Davies
 * Series 1-4.


 * Steven Moffat
 * Series 5-?

Torchwood

 * Chris Chibnall
 * Series 1-Series 2

The Sarah Jane Adventures

 * Phil Ford
 * Series 1-present