
Chris Chibnall
Biography
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
Writing

Agatha Christie's Seven Dials
Executive Producer, Writer, Creator
2026

Doctor Who: The Woman Who Fell to Earth
Executive Producer, Writer
2018

Gracepoint
Executive Producer, Creator, Original Story
2014

The Great Train Robbery
Screenplay, Executive Producer, Creator
2013

Broadchurch
Writer, Creator
2013

Camelot
Writer, Creator
2011

United
Writer
2011

Law & Order: UK
Writer, Teleplay, Executive Producer
2009

Spooks: Code 9
Writer
2008

Torchwood
Writer
2006

Life on Mars
Writer
2006

Doctor Who
Writer, Executive Producer
2005