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name: "Christopher Bailey"
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roles: ["Writer"]
born: "20 April 1948"
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updated: "2026-09-16T15:46:19.300541+00:00"
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# Christopher Bailey

Writer. Born 20 April 1948.

## Details

- **Work:** Writer
- **Born:** 20 April 1948

## Biography

Christopher Bailey (born 20 April 1948) is a British screenwriter and academic. He graduated from the University of Cambridge with a degree in English. His early television writing included episodes for the anthology series *Second City Firsts* (1977) and *ITV Playhouse* (1979).

Bailey wrote two serials for the BBC science fiction series *Doctor Who*: *Kinda* (1982) and its sequel *Snakedance* (1983), both during the Fifth Doctor era. An unproduced storyline, later titled *The Children of Seth*, was adapted for audio by Big Finish Productions and released in 2011. He subsequently returned to academia and lectures in English at the University of Brighton.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, shannonsullivan.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Doctor Who* (1963), Fi1m 81, Writer — [page](https://film.one/tv/doctor-who.md)

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