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‘One person turned up at my house’: Russell T Davies on fierce fandom, finding love after grief - and the fear that drives him to keep a knife by the door

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He’s the titan of TV who revived a flatlined Doctor Who and turned British queer life into jaw-dropping drama.

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  • Reported by The Guardian and published Sat, 03 Oct 2026 10:59:57 UTC.

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