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

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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 26th seasons respectively. Both stories featured Sylvester McCoy as the

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, while ''Dragonfire'' introduced Sophie Aldred as

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. Briggs subsequently novelised both serials for the Target Books range. 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 television writers British science fiction writers 21st-century British short story writers British male television writers 21st-century British screenwriters {{UK-tv-bio-stub