Russell T Davies, OBE (born Stephen Russell Davies, 27 April 1963), is a critically acclaimed British television producer and writer from Swansea, Wales. He is known for television programmes such as "Queer as Folk" and "The Second Coming", and for bringing back the popular science-fiction television series "Doctor Who", and creating its spin-off series "Torchwood" and "The Sarah Jane Adventures". He wrote the Book "Doctor Who: The Writer's Tale". In 2015 three new shows by Davies, "Cucumber", "Banana", and "Tofu", started.