Meet the New Writers and Directors for Series 11 of 'Doctor Who'

Written by John Edward Betancourt

It’s quite the exciting time to be a Doctor Who fan right now. After all, we’re not too far from the premiere of Series 11, wherein we will be treated to incredible adventures with the Thirteenth Doctor (played by Jodie Whittaker) and her new companions, and while it’s already incredible to know that we are going to see the first female Doctor lead the charge in making the universe a better place, the anticipation surrounding this show is at an all-time high thanks to the mystery surrounding this new Doctor and her upcoming adventures since BBC America is rightfully keeping everything under wraps to enhance the surprise.
 
But, bit by bit, we are getting some idea of what to expect from Series 11 and thanks to a recent announcement from BBC America, we know now that the Writers and Directors of this fresh new take on the franchise, are going to be quite the diverse group and they were described by Showrunner Chris Chibnall as: ‘Hailing from a range of backgrounds, tastes and styles, here’s what unites them: they are awesome people as well as brilliant at their job. (It matters!) They love Doctor Who. And they’ve all worked above and beyond the call of duty in an effort to bring audiences something special, later this year.’

So, who are these new creative minds working behind the scenes to bring a new Time Lord’s adventures to life? And what makes them so diverse? Well look no further than their resumes. Take Malorie Blackman for instance, who has authored over 60 books aimed at children and young adults and her novel Pig-Heart Boy was adapted into a BAFTA-winning, six-part serial series on T.V. She’s joined by BAFTA nominated playwright and screenwriter Vinay Patel, seasoned television veteran Pete McTighe and this wonderful staff is rounded out by Joy Wilkinson, who worked on The Life and Adventures of Nick Nickleby.

As for the directors that will bring the incredible stories these writers assemble, to life, Sallie Aprahamian will bring her twenty years of directing experience to the Thirteenth Doctor’s adventures and she is joined by Jennifer Perrott and Mark Tonderai who both have experience directing serialized television shows and surprisingly, we’ve actually had a small taste of what we might expect in Series 11 thanks to the last director joining the show, Jamie Childs. Because Jamie was the one behind the camera for Jodie’s entrance in Peter Capaldi’s final episode and after looking at this list and seeing their resumés, my excitement for the premiere is only growing.

Because this is a fine mix of creative minds that each bring something special to the table for the Doctor, and I am supremely intrigued by this mix since it blends together all kinds of unique backgrounds and ideas, meaning that we are likely in for the most creative and spectacular series of the show to date, and thanks to this announcement, I’ll be counting down the days and minutes until the new season arrives so that I can see how these wonderful minds come together to usher in a new era for our favorite Time Lord…

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