Doctor who adds fresh writers for NCUTI GATWA Season 2

NCUTI GATWA’s first season with the participation of Doctor who It was generally delightful-but there were a few weak spots, even when fans grew to love the fifteenth doctor’s high energy and the touching trip of the satellite Ruby Sunday (Milly Gibson). Not every episode was the winner (we still scratch our heads’Point and balloon“), And we wished to have more typical moments To expand on the friendship of the characters. And yet, after Christmas specialty “The joy of the world“We look forward to the return of Gatwa – and the second season just became much more excited about the announcement of the new writers who have stood on board.

Thehe BBC Doctor who page Today he shared that four new writers have joined next season: Juno Dawson, Inua Ellams, Pete McTighe and Sharma Angel-Walfall. This is a wonderfully diverse group, including the first colorful people and the first trance woman to contribute to the adventures of the fifteenth doctor – especially remarkable to point out because Gatwa himself is a strange black man.

The site continues to give short biographies to each writer. Dawson is the best-selling author (The Royal Kone of Her Majesty) and the creator of an official script podcast Doctor Who: Edited; Elms is a poet and playwright (as well as self -listed lifelong Doctor who fan); McTighe is returning The WHO Scribe by writing episodes along with Chris Chibe. And Angel-Walfall is a new talent for previous writers’ work includes Netflix SupacellAmong others.

After the first season – in which seven of the nine common episodes (including Christmas special “Church of Ruby Road”) were written by showroom Russell T Davis – this means that this time at least four stories will be written from all fresh voices (not a violation of violation Stephen Mofat, who returned to the show, would once write one of the episodes of Nevis, Boom, and the recently aired “Joy for the World”).

Speaking to the BBC, Davis sounded excited about the new blood. “Doctor who He takes his talent from a brilliant galaxy of names and these extraordinary writers cover the sky, “he said. “We have old hands, new stars, voices from theater, radio and literature, all works! This is the worst and most exciting season of Doctor who Still, I can’t wait to unfold their brilliant work. “

Gatva and Gibson will return, along with the new companion Varada Setu, for more Doctor who Later this year on BBC and Disney+.

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