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name: "Ian Briggs"
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born: "31 October 1958"
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# Ian Briggs

Writer. Born 31 October 1958.

## Details

- **Work:** Writer
- **Born:** 31 October 1958

## Biography

Ian Briggs (born 31 October 1958) is a British television writer. He studied drama at Manchester University and subsequently worked in theatre on lighting and design, including jazz shows. He later joined the BBC Script Unit and freelanced for the Royal Court Theatre and film companies.

Briggs wrote two serials for *Doctor Who*: *Dragonfire* (1987), which introduced the companion Ace, and *The Curse of Fenric* (1989). He novelised both stories for the Target Books range. He also wrote the episode "Street Life" for *Casualty* (1990) and "Old Wounds" for *The Bill* (1990). In addition, he contributed the short story "The Celestial Harmony Engine" to the 2008 *Doctor Who* anthology *Short Trips: Defining Patterns*. Briggs has worked in theatre management and arts marketing.

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

## On Fi1m (1)

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

## Also known for

- *The Bill* (1984), Writer

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