Richard Curtis

Richard Curtis (born 8th November, 1956) is an English writer best known for his work on Spitting image, and his collaborations with Rowan Atkinson on Blackadder and Mr. Bean. He has been confirmed to write an episode for Series 5 of the new Doctor Who series.

In a column for Doctor Who Magazine #417, new Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat credited Curtis with inviting him to write the spoof The Curse of Fatal Death, which was Moffat's first televised work connected to Doctor Who.