Doctor Who has announced some new names for Ncuti Gatwa's next season.
The upcoming run of the long-running sci-fi show is the second season with Ncuti and Disney on board and the 15th since the 2005 revival. Joining Russell T Davies are four newly-announced writers, some of whom are making their TV Who debuts.
They are Juno Dawson, Sharma Angel-Walfall, Pete McTighe, and Inua Ellams.
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Dawson is a familiar name to Whovians, having written audio dramas and books, and was the lead writer on the Doctor Who: Redacted podcast series.
"I started watching Doctor Who with my grandma when I was 10 years old in the 1990s," she said. "From writing fan-fiction for an audience of one to scripting the best TV show of all time is truly a dream come true.
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"I can't wait for fans and newcomers to see the new season."
Angel-Walfall won the Channel 4 New Writing Award, and has been involved in Dreamland, A Town Called Malice, Renegade Nell and Supacell.
She said: "I am buzzing to be a part of such an iconic show! I am a massive Russell T Davies fan, so it is a dream come true to be able to work alongside him, especially on a show that I love. It's a real privilege to be a part of the Doctor Who family. I have loved every minute!"
McTighe is no stranger to the Whoniverse, having penned the episode 'Kerblam!' for Jodie Whittaker's Doctor, as well as the upcoming spin-off series The War Between the Land and Sea.
"The TARDIS is my home away from home, so it's been a joy to step back inside, with Russell at the console and the incredible team at Bad Wolf hanging on for dear life," he said.
"I love this show with all my heart, and am really proud of what we've been able to achieve with my next episode."
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Ellams is known for his poetry and plays, having won a Fringe First award at Edinburgh, and is making the leap into television with Who.
"For as long as I can remember television, I've been a Doctor Who fan. I started watching when I was 10 in Nigeria," he said.
"The show invited me to dream, to live beyond my reality. Getting to write for the show felt like touching God. It was blasphemously humbling and exciting, and I can't wait to share my story with the world."
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