Dave Martin

Career overview

Subject: Dave Martin (Writing).
Goal: 180-260 word career overview.
Format: 2-3 short paragraphs, plain prose, no markdown, no headings, no preamble, no JSON.
Constraint: Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided sources. Do not invent details.
Source [1]: David Ralph Martin (1 January 1935 – 30 March 2007). English television and film writer. Born in Handsworth, Birmingham, England. Attended Handsworth Grammar School. Known for writing. 31 known credits.
Source [2]: Dave Martin (born March 18, 1969, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA). Actor and writer. Known for Time Traveling Coach: Episode 13 (1998), Fat Guy Stuck in Internet (2007), and The Bad Boys of Comedy (2005). Note: This is a different person based on birth date/location.
Source [3]: David Martin (artist) (1737–1797); David Stone Martin (1913–1992); David Martin (poet) (1915–1997); David Martin (singer); English singer-songwriter Dave Martin (screenwriter) (1935–2007), writer for the television program Doctor Who.
Source [4]: Basil Ruysdael (actor). Irrelevant to Dave Martin's writing career.
The prompt asks for a career overview of "Dave Martin (Writing)".
Source [1] and [3] refer to the same person: Dave Martin (1935–2007), an English screenwriter/writer.
Source [2] refers to a different Dave Martin (born 1969).
The prompt specifically mentions "Dave Martin (Writing)" and the TMDB bio provided in the prompt text is for the 1935-2007 individual.
I should focus on the English screenwriter (1935-2007) as the primary subject, but I must be careful. The prompt asks for a career overview of "Dave Martin (Writing)".
Wait, looking at the prompt's provided text: "TMDB BIO: 'David Ralph Martin (1 January 1935 – 30 March 2007) was an English television and film writer...'"
I will focus on the English screenwriter Dave Martin (1935-2007).
Subject: Dave Martin (English screenwriter).
Dates: 1 January 1935 – 30 March 2007.
Origin: Born in Handsworth, Birmingham, England.
Education: Handsworth Grammar School.
Profession: English television and film writer/screenwriter.
Credits: 31 known credits.
Notable Work: Writer for the television program Doctor Who.
Paragraph 1: Biography and background.
Paragraph 2: Career details and credits.

Drafting:
Dave Martin, also known as David Ralph Martin, was an English television and film writer. He was born on January 1, 1935, in Handsworth, Birmingham, England. During his early life, he attended Handsworth Grammar School. He lived until March 30, 2007, at the age of 72.

As a screenwriter, Martin's professional work included writing for the television program Doctor Who. His body of work includes 31 known credits in the television and film industries.

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"Dave Martin, also known as David Ralph Martin, was an English television and film writer. He was born on January 1, 1935, in Handsworth, Birmingham, England. During his early life, he attended Handsworth Grammar