Ncuti Gatwa ’s first time of year starring onDoctor Whowas generally delightful — but there were a few weak spots even as fans grew to love the Fifteenth Doctor ’s high - energy positivity and the poignant journeying of companion Ruby Sunday ( Millie Gibson ) . Not every episode was a winner ( we ’re still scratching our head over “ Dot and Bubble “ ) , and we bid there ’d beenmore quiet momentsto expand on the characters ’ friendship . Still , after Christmas special “ Joy to the earth , ” we ’re eagerly look Gatwa ’s counter — and season two just beget a plenty more exciting with the announcement of the new writer who ’ve come aboard .
TheBBC ’s officialDoctor Whopagetoday share that four fresh writer have unite the next time of year : Juno Dawson , Inua Ellams , Pete McTighe , and Sharma Angel - Walfall . It ’s a wonderfully diverse group , admit the first people of color and the first trans woman who ’re put up to the Fifteenth Doctor ’s adventures — especially far-famed to point out because Gatwa is himself a rummy dim man .
The site goes on to give scant life of each author . Dawson is a well - selling author(Her Majesty ’s Royal Coven)and the creator of official written podcastDoctor Who : Redacted ; Ellams is a poet and playwright ( as well as a ego - described lifespan - longDoctor Whofan ) ; McTighe is a returningWhoscribe , having compose episodes alongside Chris Chibnall for Jodie Whittaker ’s Thirteenth Doctor ; and Angel - Walfall is an emerging natural endowment whose previous writer ’ elbow room plant include Netflix’sSupacell , among others .
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After time of year one — in which seven of the nine total episode ( including Christmas special “ The Church on Ruby Road ” ) were written by showrunner Russell T Davy — that means at least four stories this time around will be write by entirely tonic voice ( no offense to Steven Moffat , who return to the show he ’d once run to spell one of time of year one ’s non - Davies instalment , “ Boom , ” as well as the lately publicize “ Joy to the World ” ) .
Speaking to the BBC , Davies sound aroused for the new blood . “ Doctor Whotakes its talent from a glittering galaxy of name , and these sinful writers span the skies , ” he say . “ We ’ve got older hands , unexampled stars , voices from dramatic art , tuner , and literature , the whole works ! It ’s the most savage and exciting season ofDoctor Whoyet , and I ca n’t hold off to loose their vivid study . ”
Gatwa and Gibson will be back , along with raw familiar Varada Sethu , for moreDoctor Wholater this year on the BBC and Disney+ .
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