Inua Ellams, award-winning playwright, poet, and author, is joining the writing team for the highly anticipated new season of Doctor Who, set to release in April 2025!
The Nigerian-British author is known for genre-defying work such as The Half-God of Rainfall (2024) and The Actual (2020). He is one of four writers confirmed to write for the second season of the Fifteenth Doctor, played by beloved Rwandan-Scottish actor Ncuti Gatwa.
This marks an exciting moment for Doctor Who, as the legendary series continues to evolve under the new leadership of Russell T. Davies, who has promised a bold and experimental direction. With Ellams onboard, fans can anticipate a season full of imaginative narratives, vibrant characters, and intricate world-building. His involvement signals a growing effort to diversify the voices behind one of the UK’s most beloved franchises, ensuring that the Doctor’s adventures will be as thought-provoking as they are thrilling.
As the countdown to the new season begins, Ellams’s participation has certainly sparked excitement among fans eager to see the twists he will bring to the Doctor Who universe. Ellams himself is maybe the most excited about this opportunity, posting on Instagram:
I’ve always loved the show, I’ve been watching since I was 10! It’s about a displaced refugee from a war-torn planet who arrives on Earth with a screwdriver – not a gun or a shield, calls himself the ‘Doctor’ – like so many Good Immigrants* I know – a title that’s fundamentally about alleviating pain and suffering. His main superpower is empathy! The Doctor FEELS so much he needs (and has) two hearts just to process everything, and, there are 15 versions of him! To quote Walt Whitman, The Doctor “Contains multitudes”. HE has always been THEY, always been SO inclusive and welcoming.
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