Born: 16th July 1974
Episodes Broadcast: 2018

Born in London but raised in Zimbabwe, Mark Tonderai returned to the United Kingdom to pursue a degree in architecture at Kingston University. However, he wound up spending much of the Nineties working in radio, not only as a writer and producer, but also as the host of The Mark Tonderai Show on BBC Radio One. At the same time, he started moving into television, working variously as a producer, director, writer and performer on programmes like The A Force, Friday Night's All Wright, Comedy Lab and Uncut Funk. After the turn of the century, Tonderai added movies to his resume; he wrote and starred in 2001's Dog Eat Dog, while also taking roles in Kevin & Perry Go Large and the Heath Ledger historical adventure The Four Feathers. His last acting role was in a 2003 episode of Holby City.

In 2002, Tonderai and his partner, Zoe Stewart, established Shona Films -- Shona being a people and language native to Zimbabwe. He wrote and directed the short film Sarah Smile in 2005, and then the 2008 feature-length thriller Hush. Tonderai focussed on directing for the next decade, as he established himself on both sides of the Atlantic. Following the 2012 horror movie House At The End Of The Street with Jennifer Lawrence, he made episodes of programmes like The Five, Paranoid and Gotham. Tonderai also co-wrote the 2017 film Day Of The Dead: Bloodline. In 2018, he made two stories for Jodie Whittaker's first season as the Thirteenth Doctor: The Ghost Monument and Rosa, which featured extensive location shooting in South Africa. Tonderai was also credited with operating a B camera on both episodes. He wrapped up the decade with work on shows such as Nightflyers, Impulse and Castle Rock.

As the Twenties dawned, Tonderai was again directing for the silver screen with the thriller Spell. His television projects included episodes of Locke & Key, Big Sky and The Mysterious Benedict Society. Tonderai returned to Doctor Who for the 2023 Christmas special, The Church On Ruby Road, which served as the debut adventure for Ncuti Gatwa's Fifteenth Doctor.