Russell Philip Taylor MBE (born 8 July 1960) is a British writer, journalist and composer.
[3] Alex was created by Taylor and Charles Peattie and it first appeared in the London Daily News which ran from 24 February to 23 July 1987.
[6][7] Alex was turned into a stage play by Peattie and Taylor and was performed at the Arts Theatre, London in October, 2007.
Among others, they composed the music for the documentaries The Dying Rooms in 1995 and Saving Africa's Witch Children – both of which won BAFTAs in 1996 and 2009 respectively.
[9][10] He has also written books on Russia and marathon running and was appointed Member of the British Empire in the 2002 New Year Honours.