Mike Bartlett
Born: 7th October 1980 (as Michael Bartlett)
Episodes Broadcast: 2017
Mike Bartlett was born in Oxford, Oxfordshire and became an avid
Doctor Who viewer during his childhood. He read English and
theatre studies at the University of Leeds, after which he began writing
stage plays and radio dramas. Bartlett's 2009 script Cock
premiered at the Royal Court Theatre in the West End, and earned a
Laurence Olivier Award. He soon began writing for television, initially
developing The Town. 2015 was a watershed year for Barlett: his
thriller Doctor Foster was an enormous television success, while
his plays King Charles III and Bull both won Olivier
Awards. The latter was directed by his wife, Clare Lizzimore.
During promotional interviews for Doctor Foster, Barlett made
mention of his affection for Doctor Who. Indeed, he had
previously made inquiries about contributing to the programme, but he
had not yet developed a sufficient body of work to garner serious
consideration. Now his comments were noted by script executive Lindsay
Alford, and Bartlett was approached about writing for Doctor
Who's 2017 season. The result was the atmospheric Knock Knock, featuring Peter
Capaldi as the Twelfth Doctor. Thereafter, Bartlett continued to divide
his attention between the stage and the screen. His television projects
during the latter part of the 2010s included Trauma, Press
and The Man, as well as a controversial adaptation of King
Charles III. During the Twenties, Bartlett developed shows like
Life and adapted his play Albion.
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