Jamie Mathieson (born 1970) is a British television screenwriter. A former stand-up comedian,[1] he has written for a number of UK science fiction TV shows, namely Being Human, Dirk Gently and Doctor Who.[2]
He scripted the sci-fi comedy film Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel, starring Chris O'Dowd, Dean Lennox Kelly, Marc Wootton, and Anna Faris. It was released in the UK and Ireland on 24 April 2009. He wrote the drama pilot ALT for Channel 4 in 2014, but it was not picked up for a series.[3] However, he did create and write the sci-fi miniseries Tripped for E4.
It was announced in October 2014 that Mathieson would be the lead writer of French science fiction series Métal Hurlant: Origins, a sequel to Métal Hurlant Chronicles.[4] It is based on the popular comics anthology magazine Métal Hurlant, known in the United States as Heavy Metal and in Germany as Schwermetall. Mathieson started his contributions to Doctor Who during the tenure of Peter Capaldi, working on series 8, 9 and 10.
In 2023, Mathieson independently published his first book, the short story collection The First Ten. The same year, he confirmed his intention to write a second collection, titled The Second Ten.[5]
| Production | Notes | Broadcaster/distributor |
|---|---|---|
| FAQ About Time Travel |
|
Picturehouse Entertainment |
| Becoming Human |
|
BBC iPlayer |
| Dirk Gently |
|
BBC Four |
| Being Human |
|
BBC Three |
| Alt |
|
N/A |
| Tripped |
|
E4 |
| Doctor Who |
|
BBC One |
