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name: "Vinay Patel"
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roles: ["Writer"]
born: "16 March 1986"
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average_as: "writer"
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updated: "2026-09-18T10:48:20.454002+00:00"
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# Vinay Patel

Writer. Born 16 March 1986 in Sidcup, South East London.

## Details

- **Work:** Writer
- **Born:** 16 March 1986, Sidcup, South East London
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1600299

## Streaming the US now

- **AMC+:** [*Doctor Who*](https://film.one/tv/doctor-who-2005.md) (78)

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## Biography

Vinay Patel is a British-Indian screenwriter and playwright. He wrote the *Doctor Who* episodes *Demons of the Punjab* (2018) and, with Chris Chibnall, *Fugitive of the Judoon* (2020). He also contributed an episode to the Netflix adaptation of *One Day* (2024).

Patel was born in Sidcup, South East London. He graduated with a BA in English from the University of Exeter and an MA in writing from the Central School of Speech and Drama in 2011. Before focusing on writing he worked as a corporate filmmaker and technician at the Met Film School. His early plays include *True Brits* (2014) and *An Adventure* (2018). His television debut was the single drama *Murdered by My Father* (2016).

Patel is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. His *Doctor Who* episode *Demons of the Punjab* received a Hugo Award nomination.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, tardis.fandom.com, saylescreen.com, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Doctor Who* (2005), Fi1m 78, Writer — [page](https://film.one/tv/doctor-who-2005.md)

## Complete filmography (6)

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- *One Day* (2024), series, Writer
- *The Good Karma Hospital* (2017), series, Writer
- *Murdered by My Father* (2016), Writer
- *Original Drama Shorts* (2014), series, Writer
- *Doctor Who* (2005), series, Writer — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/doctor-who-2005.md)
- *Is This Thing On?*, Writer

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