Doctor Who Trivia #5: Some Notable Writers

I like Doctor Who, and I like trivia. Two great tastes that go great together. This is Question #5.

(Daily Doctor Who #234)

You can try your hand at Question #4 here, and from there get links to the previous questions.

What do the following Doctor Who writers have in common that not true of any other credited writer for the show (who wasn’t also a producer or script editor for the show)?

Ian Stuart Black

Chris Boucher

David Fisheer

Jamie Mathieson

Any ideas? Scroll down for a hint and then the answer.

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Hints: The first credited story for each writer is The Savages (Ian Stuart Black)

The Face of Evil (Chris Boucher)

The Stones of Blood (David Fisher)

and Mummy on the Orient Express (Jamie Mathieson)

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Answer:

Each one are the credited writer for two consecutive Doctor Who adventures.

Ian Stuart Black wrote The Savages and then The War Machines. Chris Boucher wrote The Face of Evil and then The Robots of Death. David Fisher wrote The Stones of Blood and then The Androids of Tara. And Jamie Mathieson wrote Mummy on the Orient Express and then Flatline.

Edited: Originally I forgot to include David Fisher on this list!

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