BBC has announced the writers who worked on Doctor Who Season 11.
The buzz around the new season of Doctor Who has been bigger than it’s been in the recent years, especially as Jodie Whittaker will be the first woman to take on the role as the Doctor.
The new writers taking over from Steven Moffatt will also have big shoes to fill given that he has created some of the best Doctor Who episodes to date and began regularly writing for the show all the way back in 2010.
BBC has revealed that showrunner Chris Chibnall was joined by Malorie Blackman, Ed Hime, Vinay Patel, Pete McTighe and Joy Wilkinson for this season’s scripts.
Malorie Blackman, who led the team of additional writers, is author of the Noughts and Crosses series.
“I’ve always loved Doctor Who,” said Blackman. “Getting the chance to write for this series has definitely been a dream come true.”
Vinay Patel is an award winning TV writer who’s debut Murdered Be My Father was nominated for three BAFTAS.
He said: “I grew up watching shows like Star Trek and Quantum Leap on the edge of my dad’s bed, and I loved how they managed to capture the imagination of a kid like me as well as acting as a moral compass. I never imagined that I’d get to write for Doctor Who – I was pretty thrilled.”
Jodie Whittaker’s series will premiere on the BBC in October.
