Nicholas Pegg is a British actor, writer and director. Educated at

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and graduating with a

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in English Literature from the

University of Exeter The University of Exeter is a public university , public research university in Exeter, Devon, England, United Kingdom. Its predecessor institutions, St Luke's College, Exeter School of Science, Exeter School of Art, and the Camborne School of Min ...

, Pegg subsequently trained at the

Guildford School of Acting Guildford School of Acting (GSA) is a drama school in Guildford, Surrey, England. It is an academic school in the University of Surrey. It is a member of the Federation of Drama Schools The Federation of Drama Schools functions to facilitate ...

Acting

Pegg's acting work in the theatre includes productions for Nottingham Playhouse,

Scottish Opera Scottish Opera is the national opera company of Scotland, and one of the five national performing arts companies of Scotland. Founded in 1962 and based in Glasgow, it is the largest performing arts organisation in Scotland. History Scottish ...

Birmingham Repertory Theatre Birmingham Repertory Theatre, commonly called Birmingham Rep or just The Rep, is a producing theatre based on Centenary Square in Birmingham, England. Founded by Barry Jackson, it is the longest-established of Britain's building-based theatre ...

and the

Theatre Royal, Plymouth Theatre Royal, Plymouth, is a theatre venue in Plymouth, Devon. It consists of a 1,300-seat main auditorium, The Lyric, which regularly hosts large-scale musicals, opera and ballet; a 200-seat studio, The Drum; and a 50-seat studio, The Lab. ...

. His television roles include appearances in ''

EastEnders ''EastEnders'' is a Television in the United Kingdom, British soap opera created by Julia Smith (producer), Julia Smith and Tony Holland which has been broadcast on BBC One since February 1985. Set in the fictional borough of Walford in the Ea ...

'', ''

Doc Martin ''Doc Martin'' is a British medical comedy drama television series starring Martin Clunes as Doctor Martin Ellingham. It was created by Dominic Minghella after the character of Dr Martin Bamford in the 2000 comedy film '' Saving Grace''. The ...

'' and ''

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'', and he has appeared as a

Dalek The Daleks ( ) are a fictional extraterrestrial race of mutants principally portrayed in the British science fiction television programme ''Doctor Who''. They were conceived by writer Terry Nation and first appeared in the 1963 ''Doctor Who'' ...

operator in numerous episodes of ''

Doctor Who ''Doctor Who'' is a British science fiction television series broadcast by the BBC since 1963. The series depicts the adventures of a Time Lord called the Doctor, an extraterrestrial being who appears to be human. The Doctor explores the u ...

''. In his capacity as a Dalek operator he has also appeared in person on '' Blue Peter'' and in many editions of the documentary series ''

Doctor Who Confidential ''Doctor Who Confidential'' is a documentary series created by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) to complement the revival of the long-running British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. Each episode was broadcast on BBC T ...

''. In November 2013 he appeared as himself in the 50th anniversary comedy homage ''

The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot ''The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot'' is a 2013 comedy spoof and homage to the British science fiction television programme ''Doctor Who''. It appeared on the BBC Red Button service after the broadcast of "The Day of the Doctor", the official 50th ann ...

''. Pegg has also worked on ''

'' in the audio medium, acting, writing and directing for several ''Doctor Who''

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produced by

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. For the same company, he played the Duke of Albany in ''

King Lear ''King Lear'' is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare. It is based on the mythological Leir of Britain. King Lear, in preparation for his old age, divides his power and land between two of his daughters. He becomes destitute and insane an ...

'' (2017), Foxy-Faced Charles in ''The Box of Delights'' (2021), the Law Machines in ''

Torchwood ''Torchwood'' is a British science fiction television programme created by Russell T Davies. A spin-off of the 2005 revival of ''Doctor Who'', it aired from 2006 to 2011. The show shifted its broadcast channel each series to reflect its growing ...

'' (2018), and Captain Smollett in ''

Treasure Island ''Treasure Island'' (originally titled ''The Sea Cook: A Story for Boys''Hammond, J. R. 1984. "Treasure Island." In ''A Robert Louis Stevenson Companion'', Palgrave Macmillan Literary Companions. London: Palgrave Macmillan. .) is an adventure no ...

'' (2013). His other acting roles include Gervais of Waringham in the 2020

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serial ''The Waringham Chronicles'', and its 2017-18

prequel serial ''Scarlet City'', and

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in the 2012 comedy film ''The Plotters''. For the audiobook company Textbook Stuff he recorded the collected poems of

Andrew Marvell Andrew Marvell (; 31 March 1621 – 16 August 1678) was an English metaphysical poet, satirist and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1659 and 1678. During the Commonwealth period he was a colleague and friend ...

, and for Penguin Audiobooks in 2013 he read the ''

'' short stories ''Tip of the Tongue'' by

Patrick Ness Patrick Ness (born 17 October 1971) is an American-British author, journalist, lecturer, and screenwriter. Born in the United States, Ness moved to London and holds dual citizenship. He is best known for his books for young adults, including t ...

and ''Spore'' by

Alex Scarrow Alex Scarrow (born 14 February 1966) is a British author most known for his young adult science fiction series '' TimeRiders''. Early life Alex Scarrow used to be a rock guitarist in a band, spending ten years after college in the music bus ...

. On 19 January 2014, Pegg wrote and performe
''The UKIP Shipping Forecast''
a satirical response to the pronouncements of various high-profile members of the

UK Independence Party The UK Independence Party (UKIP; ) is a Eurosceptic, right-wing populist political party in the United Kingdom. The party reached its greatest level of success in the mid-2010s, when it gained two members of Parliament and was the largest par ...

. The sketch went viral, receiving 250,000 hits in 4 days.

Writing

David Bowie

As a writer, Nicholas Pegg is a noted authority on the life and work of

David Bowie David Robert Jones (8 January 194710 January 2016), known professionally as David Bowie ( ), was an English singer-songwriter and actor. A leading figure in the music industry, he is regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the ...

. He is the author of ''The Complete David Bowie'' ({{ISBN, 9781785653650), published by

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and described by Bowie's long-time producer

Tony Visconti Anthony Edward Visconti (born April 24, 1944) is an American record producer, musician and singer. Since the late 1960s, he has worked with an array of performers. His first hit single was T. Rex's " Ride a White Swan" in 1970, the first of man ...

as "the best Bowie reference book one could ever hope for". Pegg has acted as consultant and contributor to numerous Bowie projects, including the 2022

Brett Morgen Brett D. Morgen (born October 11, 1968) is an American documentary filmmaker. His directorial credits include ''The Kid Stays in the Picture'' (2002), '' Crossfire Hurricane'' (2012), '' Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck'' (2015), ''Jane'' (2017), an ...

film ''Moonage Daydream'', the BBC TV documentaries ''David Bowie: Five Years'' (2013) and ''David Bowie: The Last Five Years'' (2017), the

Victoria and Albert Museum The Victoria and Albert Museum (often abbreviated as the V&A) in London is the world's largest museum of applied arts, decorative arts and design, housing a permanent collection of over 2.27 million objects. It was founded in 1852 and nam ...

's exhibition '' David Bowie Is'', the BBC Radio 2 documentary ''Exploring 'Life On Mars?'' (2017), and the same year's

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edition of commemorative Bowie stamps. He also worked on the

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's 2022 issue of commemorative stamps celebrating David Bowie's acting career. In May 2016 Pegg joined

Marc Almond Peter Mark Sinclair "Marc" Almond, (born 9 July 1957) is an English singer. Almond first began performing and recording in the synthpop/ new wave duo Soft Cell where he became known for his distinctive soulful voice and androgynous image. ...

on stage at London's

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to co-host a tribute to Bowie in the company of

Lindsay Kemp Lindsay Keith Kemp (3 May 1938British Film Institute entry for Lindsa ...

, while in January 2017 Pegg teamed up with

Gary Kemp Gary James Kemp (born 16 October 1959) is an English singer, songwriter, musician and actor, best known as the lead guitarist, backing vocalist, and principal songwriter for the New Romantic band Spandau Ballet. Kemp wrote the lyrics and music ...

Spandau Ballet Spandau Ballet () were an English new wave band formed in Islington, London, in 1979. Inspired by the capital's post-punk underground dance scene, they emerged at the start of the 1980s as the house band for the Blitz Kids, playing "European D ...

to make a short film for ''

The Guardian ''The Guardian'' is a British daily newspaper. It was founded in 1821 as ''The Manchester Guardian'', and changed its name in 1959. Along with its sister papers ''The Observer'' and ''The Guardian Weekly'', ''The Guardian'' is part of the Gu ...

'' website to mark the first anniversary of Bowie's death. Also in 2017, Pegg appeared as a guest Bowie speaker at events including the Penzance Literary Festival and the

's ''Celebrating Bowie at 70''. Since 2018 he has been a regular contributor to the ''Album to Album'' Bowie podcast series. In 2019 and 2021 he was a guest speaker at the annual Dublin Bowie Festival, and in 2022 he compered the David Bowie World Fan Convention in Liverpool, a role he would reprise at the 2023 event in New York. He also appeared as a Bowie expert in the 2007 TV documentary series ''

Seven Ages of Rock ''Seven Ages of Rock'' (also known as ''7 Ages of Rock'') is a BBC Two series, co-produced by BBC Worldwide and VH1 Classic in 2007 about the history of rock music. It comprised six 60-minute episodes (reduced to 48 minutes for VH1 Classic) ...

'', and has hosted Bowie radio specials for broadcasters in Australia and the United Kingdom. In 2018, the author

Philip Reeve Philip Reeve (born 28 February 1966) is a British author and illustrator of children's books, primarily known for the 2001 book '' Mortal Engines'' and its sequels (the 2001 to 2006 '' Mortal Engines Quartet''). His 2007 novel, '' Here Lies Art ...

revealed that Pegg's book ''The Complete David Bowie'' had "played an inspirational role" in the genesis of Reeve's ''Railhead'' trilogy of novels.{{cite web , url=http://www.philip-reeve.com/station-zero-arch-android/ , title=Philip Reeve , website=www.philip-reeve.com , url-status=dead , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180511152159/http://www.philip-reeve.com/station-zero-arch-android/ , archive-date=2018-05-11

''Decades''

Nicholas Pegg is the co-creator of the 2017 concept album ''

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'', a collaboration with songwriter David Palfreyman which features a cast of notable actors, singers and musicians, including

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Richard Coyle Richard Coyle is an English actor. He portrayed lead role of Father Faustus Blackwood in Netflix series '' Chilling Adventures of Sabrina'', and Jeff Murdock in the sitcom ''Coupling''. Early and personal life Coyle was born in Sheffield, En ...

Jacqueline Pearce Jacqueline Pearce (20 December 1943 – 3 September 2018) was a British film and television actress. She was best known for her portrayal of the principal villain Servalan in the British science fiction TV series ''Blake's 7'' (1978–1981), ...

Jan Ravens Janet "Jan" Ravens (born 14 May 1958) is an English actress and impressionist, known for her voice work on ''Spitting Image'' and '' Dead Ringers''. Early life Ravens grew up in Hoylake, then in Cheshire, on the west side of the Wirral with he ...

Simon Greenall Simon James Greenall (born 3 January 1958) is an English actor, producer, writer and voice artist. He has portrayed Michael in the BBC television series ''I'm Alan Partridge'', as well as in '' Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa,'' the Caretaker in t ...

, Edward Holtom, Sarah Jane Morris, Cassidy Janson,

Mitch Benn Mitchell John Benn (born 20 January 1970) is an English comedian, author and musician known for his comedy rock songs performed on BBC radio. He was, until 2016, a regular contributor to BBC Radio 4's satirical programme '' The Now Show'', and h ...

, Jessica Lee Morgan, Ian Shaw,

Gary Barnacle Gary Barnacle (born 1959 in Dover, England) is an English saxophonist, flautist, brass instrument arranger, composer, and producer. Barnacle is primarily noted for his session work and live work, including various Prince's Trust concerts a ...

, Greg Hart,

Terry Edwards Terry Edwards (born 10 August 1960) is an English musician who plays trumpet, flugelhorn, saxophones, guitar and keyboards. Biography Edwards gained a degree in music from the University of East Anglia in 1982, where he was also a founding me ...

and

Martyn Barker Martyn Barker (born 14 September 1959, Merseyside, England) is an English drummer, percussionist, multi-instrumentalist, composer and producer, best known as the drummer for Shriekback. He has also been a member of King Swamp, and worked with R ...

. In April 2018 he appeared with David Palfreyman on the Vintage TV show ''The Vintage TV Sessions'', introducing a live session by the ''Decades'' band, having previously presented a 2017 edition of the same channel's video jukebox show ''My Vintage'', during which he introduced a selection of his favourite music videos and premiered the videos for the ''Decades'' singles 'We All Fall Down' and 'Hurting, Sinking'.

Scriptwriting

Pegg has written stage plays, including numerous

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s for British theatres including Harrogate Theatre, the

Queen's Theatre, Hornchurch The Queen's Theatre is a 507-seat mid-scale producing theatre located in Hornchurch in the London Borough of Havering, east London. History Hornchurch Urban District Council purchased a derelict cinema on Station Lane (the site of the present ...

, the MacRobert Playhouse in Stirling, and the

Theatre Royal, Nottingham The Theatre Royal in Nottingham, England, is a theatre venue in the heart of Nottingham City Centre and is owned by Nottingham City Council as part of a complex that also includes the city's Royal Concert Hall. The Theatre Royal attracts major ...

. He is also the author of the ''Doctor Who'' audio play ''

The Spectre of Lanyon Moor ''The Spectre of Lanyon Moor'' is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who''. Plot The Sixth Doctor and Evelyn team up with the Brigadier to defeat an ancient evil i ...

'', and he adapted the text of ''

'' for the 2017 Big Finish version starring

Other writing

Pegg has written for publications including ''

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'', ''

Q Magazine ''Q'' was a popular music magazine published monthly in the United Kingdom. It was founded in 1986 by broadcast journalists Mark Ellen and David Hepworth, who were presenters of the BBC television music series '' The Old Grey Whistle Test''. ...

'', ''Pride LIfe'', and ''

Doctor Who Magazine ''Doctor Who Magazine'' (abbreviated as ''DWM'') is a magazine devoted to the long-running British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. Launched in 1979 as ''Doctor Who Weekly'', the magazine became a monthly publication the followi ...

''. His other writing credits include the short stories ''Deep Water'' and ''Hold Your Horses'' for the 2008 and 2009 ''Doctor Who Storybooks'' as well as contributions to ''The Doctor Who Annual'' and ''The Brilliant Book of Doctor Who''. He has also written numerous features for the BBC's range of DVD releases of the ''

'' television series. He wrote ''Cheques, Lies and Videotape'', a documentary about the heyday of pirate videos, which appeared on the DVD release of ''

Revenge of the Cybermen ''Revenge of the Cybermen'' is the fifth and final serial of the 12th season of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast in four weekly parts on BBC1 from 19 April to 10 May 1975. It was the first ...

''. He also wrote ''When Worlds Collide'', a documentary about politics and ideology in ''

'', which appeared on the DVD release of ''

The Happiness Patrol ''The Happiness Patrol'' is the second serial of the 25th season of the British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast in three weekly parts on BBC1 from 2 to 16 November 1988. The serial is set on the Ea ...

'', and ''A Matter of Time'', a documentary about ''

'' under the producership of Graham Williams, which was the leading special feature on the Key to Time series box set. Pegg has worked as script editor on several other documentary features, appears as moderator for the ''

'' DVD audio commentaries of ''

The Mutants ''The Mutants'' is the fourth serial of the ninth season of the British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast in six weekly parts on BBC1 from 8 April to 13 May 1972. The serial is set on and high above th ...

'' and ''

Resurrection of the Daleks ''Resurrection of the Daleks'' is the fourth serial of the 21st season in the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast in two weekly parts on BBC1 between 8 February and 15 February 1984. The serial ...

'' (Special Edition), and wrote the "info text" subtitles for many DVD releases. In October 2017 Pegg, under his regular pseudonym of The Watcher, concealed a crude

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message in his regular "Wotcha" column in Doctor Who Magazine, in which the first letters of each sentence spelled out the message " Panini ..." (publishers of Doctor Who Magazine) " ...and

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are cunts". This was widely reported as leading to his sacking from the magazine and from ''Doctor Who''.{{cite web , title=Writer fired from Doctor Who Magazine over coded insult , url=https://cultbox.co.uk/news/writer-fired-from-doctor-who-magazine-over-coded-insult , website=Cultbox , access-date=6 July 2022 , ref=Cultbox 2017 , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220706050816/https://cultbox.co.uk/news/writer-fired-from-doctor-who-magazine-over-coded-insult , archive-date=6 July 2022 , date=1 November 2017 , url-status=live{{cite web , last1=Welsh , first1=Daniel , title='Doctor Who' Magazine Writer And Dalek Operator Fired After Calling BBC Worldwide 'C***s' In New Column , url=https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/doctor-who-magazine-writer-fired-bbc-worldwide_uk_59f9c16ae4b00c6145e2e410 , website=Huffington Post , access-date=6 July 2022 , ref=Welsh 2017 , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220706051036/https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/doctor-who-magazine-writer-fired-bbc-worldwide_uk_59f9c16ae4b00c6145e2e410 , archive-date=6 July 2022 , date=1 November 2017 , url-status=live These reports turned out to be inaccurate, as Pegg has continued to work regularly on the series. Alternative accounts suggest that the decision to axe his column had already been made and that it was this decision that led to Pegg writing the hidden message. Pegg's column that month was subtitled "The column that is not something to be shuffled off on to some stray boffin, you know" (ostensibly a reference to a line of dialogue by the character Brownrose from the 1971 story ''

Terror of the Autons ''Terror of the Autons'' is the first serial of the eighth season of the British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who''. It was broadcast in four weekly parts on BBC1 from 2 to 23 January 1971. The serial is set in various locations ...

'', mentioned in passing in the article.)History of Doctor Who in 100 Objects - #87: The Doctor's Pufferfish" - "Wotcha" by "The Watcher" (Nicholas Pegg) Doctor Who Magazine 516, Panini Comics 2017
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Directing

In addition to several ''Doctor Who'' audio plays for the Big Finish series, Pegg's work as a director includes theatre productions of ''

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'', ''

Twelfth Night ''Twelfth Night'', or ''What You Will'' is a romantic comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written around 1601–1602 as a Twelfth Night's entertainment for the close of the Christmas season. The play centres on the twins Vio ...

'', ''

Peter Pan Peter Pan is a fictional character created by List of Scottish novelists, Scottish novelist and playwright J. M. Barrie. A free-spirited and mischievous young boy who can fly and Puer aeternus, never grows up, Peter Pan spends his never-ending ...

'', ''

Funny Money ''Funny Money'' is a farce written by Ray Cooney. It premièred at The Churchill Theatre, Bromley, London, England, in 1994, followed by a successful two-year run in the West End. Cooney directed his own play and also played the part of Henry ...

'', ''I Thought I Heard a Rustling'', and ''Diary of a Somebody''.{{cite web , url=http://www.queens-theatre.co.uk/biographies/nicholaspegg.htm , title=Nicholas Pegg , access-date=29 June 2004 , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040629202343/http://www.queens-theatre.co.uk/biographies/nicholaspegg.htm , archive-date=29 June 2004 , url-status=dead

Personal life

Pegg's long-term partner is actor Barnaby Edwards. Guesting at the 2017

Pride Cymru Pride Cymru (previously Cardiff Mardi Gras) is an LGBT pride festival held annually in Cardiff, Wales on the August bank holiday weekend. Pride Cymru's Big Weekend is Wales's biggest celebration of equality and diversity. Over 3 days, Pride ...

event ''Who's Queer Now'', a symposium celebrating the impact and influences of ''Doctor Who'' on LGBT people, the couple revealed that they were celebrating their 25th anniversary.

''Doctor Who'' credits

Pegg has operated

the Daleks ''The Daleks'' (also known as ''The Mutants'' and ''The Dead Planet'') is the second serial in the British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast on BBC TV in seven weekly parts from 21 December 1963 to ...

in numerous episodes of ''

'' since 2005: *''

Bad Wolf "Bad Wolf" is the twelfth episode of the revived first series of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. The episode was first broadcast on BBC One on 11 June 2005. It is the first of a two-part story. The concluding episo ...

'' *''

The Parting of the Ways "The Parting of the Ways" is the thirteenth episode and the season finale of the revived first series of the British science fiction television programme ''Doctor Who''. The episode was first broadcast on BBC One on 18 June 2005. It was the se ...

'' *''

Army of Ghosts "Army of Ghosts" is the twelfth and penultimate episode in the second series of the British science fiction television programme ''Doctor Who'' which was first broadcast on BBC One on 1 July 2006. It is the first episode of a two-part story; t ...

'' *''

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'' *''

Daleks in Manhattan "Daleks in Manhattan" is the fourth episode of the third series of British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast on BBC One on 21 April 2007. It is part one of a two-part story. Its concluding part, "Evoluti ...

'' *'' Evolution of the Daleks'' *''

The Stolen Earth "The Stolen Earth" is the twelfth episode of the Doctor Who (series 4), fourth series and the 750th overall episode of the British science fiction on television, science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. It was first broadcast on BBC One ...

'' *''

Journey's End ''Journey's End'' is a 1928 dramatic play by English playwright R. C. Sherriff, set in the trenches near Saint-Quentin, Aisne, towards the end of the First World War. The story plays out in the officers' dugout of a British Army infantry c ...

'' *''

Victory of the Daleks "Victory of the Daleks" is the third episode in the fifth series of British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who''. Written by Mark Gatiss and directed by Andrew Gunn, it was first broadcast on BBC One on 17 April 2010. In the epis ...

'' *''

Asylum of the Daleks "Asylum of the Daleks" is the first episode of the seventh series of the British science fiction television programme ''Doctor Who'', broadcast on BBC One on 1 September 2012. It was written by executive producer Steven Moffat and directed by ...

'' *''

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'' *''

'' (as a Dalek and as himself) *''

The Time of the Doctor "The Time of the Doctor" is an episode of the British science fiction television programme '' Doctor Who'', written by Steven Moffat and directed by Jamie Payne, and was broadcast as the ninth ''Doctor Who'' Christmas special on 25 December 201 ...

'' *''

The Magician's Apprentice ''The Magician's Apprentice'' is a fantasy novel by author Trudi Canavan. It was published in February 2009, and is a stand-alone prequel telling a story occurring hundreds of years before her bestselling ''The Black Magician (novel series), Bla ...

'' *''

The Witch's Familiar "The Witch's Familiar" is the second episode of the ninth series of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. It was first broadcast on BBC One on 26 September 2015. It was written by Steven Moffat and directed by Hettie MacD ...

'' *''

Revolution of the Daleks "Revolution of the Daleks" is a special episode of the British science fiction television programme ''Doctor Who'', first broadcast on BBC One on 1 January 2021. It was written by Chris Chibnall, and directed by Lee Haven Jones. The episode foll ...

'' *''

The Vanquishers "The Vanquishers", prefixed frequently with either "Chapter Six" or "''Flux''", is the sixth and final episode of the thirteenth series of the British science fiction television programme ''Doctor Who'', and of the six-episode serial known colle ...

'' *''

Eve of the Daleks "Eve of the Daleks" is the first of the Doctor Who (2022 specials), 2022 specials of the British science fiction television programme ''Doctor Who'', which was broadcast on BBC One on 1 January 2022. It was written by Chris Chibnall, and directed ...

'' *''

The Power of the Doctor "The Power of the Doctor" is the third and final of the 2022 specials of the British science fiction television programme '' Doctor Who'', and was broadcast on BBC One on 23 October 2022. The episode was ordered for the occasion of the 100th ann ...

'' He has also written, featured in or directed a number of ''

'' audio plays for

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The Sirens of Time ''The Sirens of Time'' is a 1999 audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who''. It was the first Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the series and became the first in the company's '' ...

'' – actor *''

The Marian Conspiracy ''The Marian Conspiracy'' is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who''. Plot The Sixth Doctor meets Evelyn Smythe and attempts to find out why she is disappearing b ...

'' – actor *''

'' – actor, writer, director *'' The Holy Terror'' – director *''

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'' – actor *''

Loups-Garoux ''Loups-Garoux'' (French for werewolves) is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who''. Plot In Brazil in the year 2080, the Fifth Doctor and Turlough are confronte ...

'' – actor, director *''

The One Doctor ''The One Doctor'' is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who''. Plot The Sixth Doctor and Mel come up against an impostor Doctor and his companion Sally-Anne. Dur ...

'' – actor *''

Bang-Bang-a-Boom! ''Bang-Bang-a-Boom!'' is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who''. The title is a parody of Lulu's 1969 Eurovision Song Contest winning entry '' Boom Bang-a-Bang'' ...

'' – director *''

Doctor Who and the Pirates ''Doctor Who and the Pirates'', or ''The Lass That Lost a Sailor'', is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who''. It is the first musical story in the series' histo ...

'' – actor *'' Shada'' – actor, director *''

Robophobia ''Robophobia'' is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who.'' It is a four-part story. Plot The Doctor arrives on a spaceship transporting over a hundred thousand po ...

'' – actor Pegg has also contributed to the following ''

'' DVD releases: *'' The Reign of Terror'' – writer, "info text" subtitles *''

The Krotons ''The Krotons'' is the fourth serial of the sixth season of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast in four weekly parts from 28 December 1968 to 18 January 1969. In the serial, the time travel ...

'' – script editor, ''Second Time Around'' documentary *''

The Dæmons ''The Dæmons'' is the fifth and final serial of the eighth season of the British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast in five weekly parts on BBC1 from 22 May to 19 June 1971. In the serial, the alien ...

'' – script editor, ''Remembering Barry Letts'' documentary *''

'' – moderator on audio commentary *''

Planet of the Spiders ''Planet of the Spiders'' is the fifth and final serial of the 11th season of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast in six weekly parts on BBC1 from 4 May to 8 June 1974. It was Jon Pertwee's fina ...

'' – writer, "info text" subtitles / script editor, ''The Final Curtain'' documentary *''

'' – writer, ''Cheques, Lies and Videotape'' documentary / writer, "info text" subtitles *''

Terror of the Zygons Terror of the Zygons is the first serial of the 13th season of the British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who'', which was the first broadcast in four weekly parts on BBC1 from 30 August to 20 September 1975. It was the last regula ...

'' – interviewer, ''Scotch Mist in Sussex'' documentary *''

The Android Invasion ''The Android Invasion'' is the fourth serial of the thirteenth season of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast in four weekly parts on BBC1 from 22 November to 13 December 1975. The serial is ...

'' – writer, "info text" subtitles / script editor, ''The Village that Came to Life'' documentary *''

Underworld The underworld, also known as the netherworld or hell, is the supernatural world of the dead in various religious traditions and myths, located below the world of the living. Chthonic is the technical adjective for things of the underwor ...

'' – script editor, ''Into the Unknown'' documentary *''

The Ribos Operation ''The Ribos Operation'' is the first serial of the 16th season of the British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast in four weekly parts on BBC1 from 2 to 23 September 1978. This serial introduces Mary Tamm ...

'' – writer, ''A Matter of Time'' documentary *''

The Armageddon Factor ''The Armageddon Factor'' is the sixth and final serial of the 16th season of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast in six weekly parts on BBC1 from 20 January to 24 February 1979. It was the las ...

'' – interviewer, ''Defining Shadows'' documentary *''

The Creature from the Pit ''The Creature from the Pit'' is the third serial of the 17th season of the British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast in four weekly parts on BBC1 from 27 October to 17 November 1979. It was the first se ...

'' – writer, "info text" subtitles *''

Nightmare of Eden ''Nightmare of Eden'' is the fourth serial of the 17th season of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast in four weekly parts on BBC1 from 24 November to 15 December 1979. The serial is set on th ...

'' – writer, "info text" subtitles *'' Shada'' – writer, "info text" subtitles *''

State of Decay ''State of Decay'' is a series of third-person survival horror video games. The series was created by Undead Labs and published by Xbox Game Studios. To date, there are two installments in the franchise, and an upcoming third game. Common game ...

'' – writer, "info text" subtitles *'' The Visitation'' (Special Edition) – writer, "info text" subtitles *''

'' (Special Edition) – script editor, ''Come in Number Five'' documentary / moderator on audio commentary *''

'' – writer, ''When Worlds Collide'' documentary

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2016 interview with Foyles Booksellers about ''The Complete David Bowie''
* ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yj4_MP9kNrU Nicholas Pegg interviewed by Dave Owens at 2016 David Bowie tribute event 'Turn and Face and Strange'br>David Bowie remembered by two of his biggest fans: Gary Kemp and Nicholas Pegg pay tribute for ''The Guardian''Official 'Decades' website'Introducing Decades' interview with David Palfreyman and Nicholas Pegg on YouTubeThe Spill Magazine Feature: Decades - A conversation with Nicholas Pegg and David PalfreymanWe Are Cult: The Nicholas Pegg interview'We All Fall Down' featuring Sarah Jane Morris (official video) on YouTube'Dead End Morning' featuring David Palfreyman (official video) on YouTube'Hurting, Sinking' featuring Jessica Lee Morgan (official video) on YouTube'Eyes Wide' featuring Cassidy Janson (official video) on YouTube
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