# William Gallagher (writer)

William Gallagher is a British writer and journalist. He has written Doctor Who audio plays for the Big Finish range, the stage play Manhattenhenge (2008–2009) and the Rhubarb Radio series Attachment (2009). His book on Alan Plater's The Beiderbecke Affair was published by the British Film Institute and Palgrave Macmillan on 28 September 2012.
On publication of the book, he released an Author Video about the writing of it and a series of Beiderbecke podcasts: video interviews and audio commentaries for selected episodes of the Beiderbecke saga.
From 2005 to 2010 he wrote and presented UK DVD Review, a podcast that peaked in the top 25 of all iTunes podcasts in all categories worldwide (BBC News reports).
He has written for publications including The Independent, the Los Angeles Times. His journalism appears in Radio Times magazine and website, plus BBC News Online.
In March 2011 he announced on his 'Self Distract' blog that he was writing a four-part Doctor Who audio for Big Finish which is called Wirrn Isle. It was released in March 2012 and starred Colin Baker.
In February 2013 his third Big Finish story, Doctor Who: Spaceport Fear, was released. The two-hour radio comedy drama stars Colin Baker as the Doctor and Bonnie Langford as Mel with guest star Ronald Pickup.
Between December 2014 and July 2015, Gallagher wrote Apple-centric app reviews and other features on MacNN.com. He is presently doing the same at AppleInsider.com. He also co-hosts the AppleInsider Podcast with Stephen Robles.
Since 2020 Gallagher has been uploading videos to his own YouTube channel called 58keys, where he's mainly covering writing and productivity apps for Apple devices, and giving advice to writers about how to use them.

## Writing Credits

| Production/Title | Company/Broadcaster | Notes/Dates |
| Doctor Who: Scavenger | Big Finish | Scriptwriter, full-cast audio drama, 2014 |
| Self Distract: from Doctor Who fan to Radio Times and Big Finish | Dark Ride Publishing | Writer, book 2013 |
| The Blank Screen | Dark Ride Publishing | Writer, book 2013 |
| Radio Times: Cover Story | Radio Times ISBN 978-0956752383 | Co-writer, book 2013 |
| Fat Priests | Birmingham Rep | Short play, 2013 |
| Doctor Who: Spaceport Fear | Big Finish ISBN 978-1781780527 | Scriptwriter, full-cast audio drama, 2013 |
| BFI Television Classics: The Beiderbecke Affair | British Film Institute ISBN 978-1844574698 | Writer, book 2012 |
| Doctor Who: Wirrn Isle | Big Finish ISBN 978-1844356065 | Scriptwriter, full-cast audio drama, 2012 |
| Doctor Who: The Demons of Red Lodge and Other Stories | Big Finish ISBN 978-1844355389 | Scriptwriter, full-cast audio drama, 2010 |
| UK DVD Review | Dark Ride Productions | Review podcast, 2005–10 |
| Attachment | Rhubarb Radio/iTunes | Scriptwriter, radio series, 2009 |
| Manhattenhenge | Carriageworks Theatre | Scriptwriter, stage play, 2008/9 |
| Harvest Festival, PI | Carriageworks Theatre | Scriptwriter, stage play, 2008/9 |
| Innocence | Swan Playwright's Festival | Scriptwriter, stage play, 2008 |
| Time and the Conway Twitty Appreciation Society | Birmingham Hippodrome | Scriptwriter, stage play, 2007 |
| Crossroads | ITV | Scriptwriter, 2001 |
| EastEnders | BBC website | Scriptwriter, online fiction, 1999 |
| Casualty | BBC website | Scriptwriter, online fiction, 1999 |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Work | Category | Result |
| 2011 | AAA Screenplay Contest (United States) | Wasps | TV pilot | Honourable Mention |
| 2008 | Red Planet Prize | Wasps | TV pilot | finalist |
| 2008 | Swan Playwrights Award | Innocence | One-Act Thriller | Won |