Jamie Mathieson is a British television writer. A former stand-up comedian, he has written for a number of UK science fiction TV shows, namely Being Human, Dirk Gently, and series 8 of Doctor Who. He also scripted the 2009 film Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel. He wrote the drama pilot ALT for Channel 4 in 2014. It was announced in October 2014 that Mathieson will be the lead writer of French science fiction series Métal Hurlant: Origins which is currently in development.