“Doctor Who” Season 2 Writers Revealed

January 27, 2025 Roger Palmer

The BBC has announced new details on the upcoming season of the hit British sci-fi series, “Doctor Who”, which returns later this year on the BBC in the UK and on Disney+ around the world.

It’s been revealed that in the new series, the creative team has brought in some new writers to take viewers on another thrilling journey through time and space.

The new writers on the show include Juno Dawson, Inua Ellams, Pete McTighe and Sharma Angel-Walfall. The showrunner of “Doctor Who”,
Russell T Davies, shared a statement regarding the new writers joining the show:

“Doctor Who takes its talent from a glittering galaxy of names, and these extraordinary writers span the skies. We’ve got old hands, new stars, voices from theatre, radio and literature, the whole works! It’s the most wild and exciting season of Doctor Who yet, and I can’t wait to unleash their brilliant work.””

Juno Dawson is a #1 Sunday Times best-selling novelist, screenwriter and journalist, whose books include the global bestsellers, This Book is Gay and Her Majesty’s Royal Coven. Her debut short film was The Birth of Venus, and she created the first official “Doctor Who” scripted podcast, “Doctor Who: Redacted”. Juno also said in a statement regarding her joining the show:

“I started watching Doctor Who with my grandma when I was ten-years-old in the 1990s. From writing fan-fiction for an audience of one, to scripting the best TV show of all time is truly a dream come true. I can’t wait for fans and newcomers to see the new season.”

Inua Ellams is a writer and curator, whose published books of poetry include “Candy Coated Unicorns” & “Converse All Stars and The Actual”. His first play, “The 14th Tale”, was awarded a Fringe First at the Edinburgh International Theatre Festival, and other plays include Barber Shop Chronicles, which played at the National Theatre, Three Sisters and The Half-God of Rainfall. Inua said:

“For as long as I can remember television, I’ve been a Doctor Who fan. I started watching when I was 10 in Nigeria. 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.”

Pete McTighe is a writer and Executive Producer on the forthcoming spin-off “The War Between The Land And The Sea”, which will be coming to the BBC in the UK and on Disney+ around the world. He has created, written or Exec’d dramas including “The Pact” (BBC), “The Rising” (Sky), “A Discovery Of Witches” (HBO), and “Wentworth” (Fox). Pete said:

“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. I love this show with all my heart, and am really proud of what we’ve been able to achieve with my next episode.”

Sharma Angel-Walfall originally hails from Manchester and won the inaugural Channel 4 New Writing Award that set her off on her screenwriting journey. She has been in a number of writers’ rooms, including Rapman’s “Supacell” (Netflix), Sally Wainwright’s “The Ballad of Renegade Nell” (Disney+), “A Town Called Malice” (Sky) and “Noughts & Crosses” (BBC). She was a writing consultant on Paul Abbott’s “Wolfe” (Sky) and wrote an episode of Sharon Hogan’s “Dreamland” for Sky (starring Lilly Allen and Freema Agyeman). Sharma says:

“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!”

“Doctor Who” is produced by Bad Wolf with BBC Studios for the BBC and Disney Branded Television, and will air on BBC One and BBC iPlayer in the UK, and exclusively on Disney+ outside of the UK where available.

Russell T Davies is showrunner and executive producer. Additional executive producers are Joel Collins, Phil Collinson, Julie Gardner and Jane Tranter.

The first season of “Doctor Who”, along with the 60th anniversary and Christmas specials are also available to stream now on BBC iPlauer in the UK and on Disney+ around the world.