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Paul Cornell(II)

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Paul Cornell was born on 18 July 1967 in the UK. He is a writer and actor, known for Doctor Who (2005), Saucer Country and Primeval (2007). He has been married to Caroline Jane Symcox since April 2002. They have one child.
BornJuly 18, 1967
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 2 nominations total

    Known for

    Christopher Eccleston, Peter Capaldi, David Tennant, Matt Smith, and Jodie Whittaker in Doctor Who (2005)
    Doctor Who
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Writer
    Saucer Country
    Saucer Country
    TV Series
    • Writer
      Primeval (2007)
      Primeval
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Writer
      Jonny Lee Miller and Lucy Liu in Elementary (2012)
      Elementary
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Writer

      Credits

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      Writer



      • Doctor Who: The Novel Adaptations (2012)
        Doctor Who: The Novel Adaptations
        6.5
        Podcast Series
        • author
        • 2012–2024
      • Doctor Who: New Series Target Novelisation Audiobooks (2018)
        Doctor Who: New Series Target Novelisation Audiobooks
        Podcast Series
        • written by
        • 2018
      • Doctor Who: Target Novelisation Audiobooks (2005)
        Doctor Who: Target Novelisation Audiobooks
        6.6
        Podcast Series
        • written by
        • 2016
      • Jonny Lee Miller and Lucy Liu in Elementary (2012)
        Elementary
        7.9
        TV Series
        • written by
        • 2016
      • Doctor Who: Classic Doctor Novel Audiobooks (2012)
        Doctor Who: Classic Doctor Novel Audiobooks
        Podcast Series
        • Writer
        • 2015
      • Lisa Bowerman in Bernice Summerfield (1998)
        Bernice Summerfield
        5.3
        Podcast Series
        • co-writer
        • writer
        • based on the novel by
        • 1998–2012
      • Claire Foy in Pulse (2010)
        Pulse
        5.5
        TV Movie
        • written by
        • creator
        • 2010
      • Primeval (2007)
        Primeval
        7.2
        TV Series
        • writer
        • 2008
      • Doctor Who: The Monthly Adventures (1999)
        Doctor Who: The Monthly Adventures
        8.0
        Podcast Series
        • writer
        • 2000–2007
      • Christopher Eccleston, Peter Capaldi, David Tennant, Matt Smith, and Jodie Whittaker in Doctor Who (2005)
        Doctor Who
        8.5
        TV Series
        • written by
        • novel "Human Nature" (uncredited)
        • 2005–2007
      • Joanne Froggatt, David Harewood, Gordon Kennedy, Sam Troughton, and Jonas Armstrong in Robin Hood (2006)
        Robin Hood
        7.4
        TV Series
        • written by
        • 2006
      • Holby City (1999)
        Holby City
        5.8
        TV Series
        • written by
        • 2004
      • Doctor Who: Scream of the Shalka (2003)
        Doctor Who: Scream of the Shalka
        6.8
        TV Mini Series
        • written by
        • 2003
      • Born and Bred (2002)
        Born and Bred
        7.6
        TV Series
        • writer
        • 2003
      • Casualty (1986)
        Casualty
        6.2
        TV Series
        • written by
        • 2001–2003

      Actor



      • Doctor Who: The Novel Adaptations (2012)
        Doctor Who: The Novel Adaptations
        6.5
        Podcast Series
        • Weather forecaster (voice)
        • 2012

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      Personal details

      • Born
        • July 18, 1967
        • UK
      • Spouse
        • Caroline Jane SymcoxApril 2002 - present (1 child)
      • Other works
        Has written novels based on Doctor Who (1963) for Virgin Publishing: "Timewyrm: Revelation", "Love and War", "No Future", "Goth Opera", "Human Nature", and "Happy Endings". Cornell has also written the BBC "Doctor Who" novel "The Shadows Of Avalon" and edited a short story volume "Doctor Who - Short Trips: A Christmas Treasury" for Big Finish. Also, has penned three audio plays based on the series for Big Finish Productions: "The Shadow Of The Scourge", "Seasons Of Fear", and "Circular Time" as well as "The 100 Days of the Doctor", part 4 of the 100th Anniversary Big Finish release.
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      Did you know

      • Trivia
        Doctor Who (2005) creator and executive producer Russell T. Davies has claimed his story "Human Nature" is the best Doctor Who story ever written.
      • Quotes
        I'm really tired with the idea that 'dark' is adult. If anything, as an adult I've come to cherish really stupid comedy as possibly the highest achievement of mankind. Because it's the thing we do that most points away from death. I'm increasingly unafraid to say that A Matter of Life and Death (1946) has been replaced as my favourite movie of all time by One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing (1975).

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