Keith Topping

Keith Andrew Topping (born October 26, 1963 in Walker, Tyneside), is an author, journalist and broadcaster most closely associated with his work relating to the BBC Television series Doctor Who and for writing numerous official and unofficial guide books to a wide variety of television and film series, specifically Buffy the Vampire Slayer. He is also the author of two books of rock music critique. To date, Topping has written more than 40 books. He worked for the Civil Service as an Administrative Officer in the, then, Department of Employment between 1983 and 2001 when he left to pursue a full-time freelance writing career. In addition, Topping has been a regular contributor of articles and reviews to several TV and genre titles including TV Zone, Xposé and Shivers and is a former Contributing Editor of Dreamwatch. He also worked as Project Consultant on Charmed: The Complete DVD Collection. Topping writes, and occasionally performs, stand-up comedy, co-authoring with Alfie Joey and Mark Deeks the comedy musical 'Monopolise', which had its début at the 2011 Liverpool Comedy Festival and was also performed at the Edinburgh Fringe and, in a touring production in late 2011. He has written radio comedy sketches and a TV pilot (with Martin Day) that is, currently, stuck in “Development Hell.”