Chris Chibnall
Known for writing · Born 21 March 1970 · 56 · England, UK
26 credits
Christopher Antony Chibnall (born 21 March 1970) is an English television writer and producer, best known as the creator and writer of the award-winning ITV mystery-crime drama Broadchurch and as a showrunner of the long-running BBC sci-fi series Doctor Who. Chibnall wrote five episodes of the series under previous showrunners Russell T Davies and Steven Moffat, and was also the head writer for the first two series of the spinoff Torchwood.
Known for
Doctor Who
2005
Broadchurch
2013
Torchwood
2006
Camelot
2011
Life on Mars
2006
Agatha Christie's Seven Dials
2026
Gracepoint
2014
United
2011
Law & Order: UK
2009
The Great Train Robbery
2013
Born and Bred
2002
Malaterra
2015
Acting (2)
2023Doctor Who at 60: A Musical CelebrationHimselfFilm
2008Trials and Tribulations(archive footage)Film
Production (4)
2026Agatha Christie's Seven DialsExecutive Producer, Writer, CreatorSeries
2018Doctor Who: The Woman Who Fell to EarthExecutive Producer, WriterFilm
2014GracepointExecutive Producer, Creator, Original StorySeries
—Death at the White HartExecutive Producer, Writer, Novel, CreatorSeries
Writing (20)
2022Doctor Who: Legend of the Sea DevilsWriterFilm
2022Doctor Who: Eve of the DaleksWriterFilm
2021Doctor Who: Revolution of the DaleksWriterFilm
2019Doctor Who: ResolutionWriterFilm
2016Doctor Who: Friend from the FutureWriterFilm
2015MalaterraOriginal StorySeries
2013BroadchurchWriter, CreatorSeries
2013The Great Train RobberyScreenplay, Executive Producer, CreatorSeries
2012Doctor Who: Pond LifeWriterFilm
2012Pond LifeWriter, CreatorSeries
2012Doctor Who: P.S.WriterFilm
2011CamelotWriter, CreatorSeries
2011UnitedWriter, Co-Executive ProducerFilm
2009Law & Order: UKWriter, Teleplay, Executive ProducerSeries
2008Spooks: Code 9WriterSeries
2006TorchwoodWriterSeries
2006Life on MarsWriterSeries
2005Doctor WhoWriter, Executive ProducerSeries
2002Born and BredWriter, Consulting Producer, Executive Producer, CreatorSeries
2000Stormin' NormanWriterFilm