Series Twelve - Creative Staff

The BBC has revealed the list of Writers and Directors responsible for the upcoming series of Doctor Who.

With the Thirteenth Doctor, played by Jodie Whittaker, returning in the New year, the BBC is starting to ramp up publicity for what will be the 38th series of the programme, the twelfth since it returned in 2005.

This year sees three new writers joining the show.

• Nina Metivier
Co-creator of the Netflix series The A-List and a writer on the series Dixi. Previously served as a script editor on Doctor Who.
• Maxine Alderton
Writer for Emmerdale and CBBC's The Worst Witch
• Charlene James
Worked on Sky Atlantic's The Discovery Of Witches. Awarded the Alfred Fagon Award, for best new play at the National Theatre for Cuttin' It,

Also making their debut in 2020 and joining the series are four new directors.

• Nida Manzoor
Worked on Enterprise
• Emma Sullivan
A graduate of the National Film and Television School. Her short film AFTER TOMORROW, was nominated for a Palme d’Or at the 62nd Cannes Film Festival
• Jamie Magnus Stone
Studied at the National Film and Television School. Nominated for a BAFTA for his short film Orbit Ever After.
• Lee Haven Jones
Studied at RADA. Lead director on the ITV series The Bay.

In addition, three writers return from Series 11:

• Vinay Patel
(Demons of The Punjab)
• Ed Hime
(It Takes You Away)
• Pete McTighe
(Kerblam!)

Doctor Who showrunner Chris Chibnall saidJodie Whittaker, Mandip Gill, Bradley Walsh and Tosin Cole will all be reprising their roles as the Thirteenth Doctor and her friends, alongside an exciting host of soon to be announced guest artists.

The series will be back on TV screens in early 2020.