James Cooray Smith Explained

James Cooray Smith
Pseudonym:	Jim Smith
Birth Place:	Solihull, England
Occupation:	Writer, critic
Nationality:	British
Period:	1996-present

James Edward Cooray Smith^[1] (born in Solihull in 1978) is a British writer, critic and columnist of patrilineal Indian descent.^[2] He has written for journals including New Statesman and Prospect. He has also contributed to the Doctor Who audio and DVD range.

Career

A graduate of University College London, Cooray Smith has written radio drama and comedy. He has contributed to numerous news, film and science fiction magazines. He has a specific interest in British television history.

Asked about his long-term habit of co-writing with a variety of people, Cooray Smith commented: "I've written things with a lot of different people, partially because I'm a great believer in third brain theory, and partially as a series of attempts to disguise my own lack of talent!"^[3]

In 2017, he responded to the casting of Jodie Whittaker in Doctor Who by writing an article saying those who disagreed with the lead character's sex change were misogynistic. His article was entitled "Uncomfortable with a female Doctor Who? It’s time to admit your real motives".^[4]

Bibliography

New Statesman Columns

http://www.newstatesman.com/writers/321282

Hero Collector Writer's Page

http://herocollector.com/en-gb/About/james-cooray-smith

Non-Fiction Books

• The Life and Trials of Ally McBeal (2000) (with Mark Clapham)
• Manhattan Dating Game: Sex and the City (2002)
• Tim Burton (2002) (with J Clive Matthews)
• Bond Films (2003) (with Stephen Lavington)
• George Lucas (2003)
• Gangster Films (2004)
• The Lord of the Rings: The Books, the Films, the Radio Series (2005) (with J Clive Matthews)
• Quentin Tarantino (2005)
• Who's Next? A Guide To Broadcast Doctor Who (2005) (with Mark Clapham and Eddie Robson)
• The Black Archive #2: The Massacre http://obversebooks.co.uk/product/2-massacre (2015)
• The Black Archive #14:The Ultimate Foe http://obversebooks.co.uk/theblackarchive/available-titles/14-tuf/ (2017)
• The Silver Archive #3:Sapphire and Steel Assignments 5 & 6 https://obversebooks.co.uk/silverarchive/products/sa03/ (2018)

Short fiction

• "A Gallery of Pigeons"' (2009) in Secret Histories
• "'Excalibur of Mars" (2009) in Present Danger
• "The Found World" (2010), in Miss Wildthyme and Friends Investigate

Radio and Audio work

That Mitchell and Webb Sound

Series Four (2009) (sketch writer)

Bernice Summerfield

• The Adventure of the Diogenes Damsel (2008)

Kaldor City

• Occam's Razor (2000) (with Alan Stevens)
• Hidden Persuaders (2003) (with Fiona Moore)

Doctor Who DVD Production History Notes

• The Twin Dilemma (2009)
• The Space Museum (2010)
• Underworld (Doctor Who) (2010)
• Kinda (2011)
• Snakedance (2011)
• The Ark (Doctor Who) (2011)
• The Sun Makers (2011)

References

1. https://twitter.com/thejimsmith/status/510327058149675009
2. thejimsmith. James Cooray Smith. 877440850116083714. 21 June 2017. @datwhovianboi @CameronYardeJnr @Sourdust @GRALambo @edstradling That’s a long way from Bhubaneswar. Interesting. M….
3. Web site: A Day in Kaldor City: 8 August 2002 . 2008-10-20.
4. News: Uncomfortable with a female Doctor Who? It’s time to admit your real motives . Prospect Magazine . James . Cooray Smith . 17 July 2017 . 31 August 2017.

External links

• Steven Poole's 'Non Fiction Choice' Review of 'Tim Burton' from 'The Guardian'
• Shiny Shelf website (No Longer Updated)
• Kaldor City website