Returning to the show is Pete McTighe, who previously wrote the episodes Kerblam and Praxeus during Chris Chibnall's era as showrunner and is also a co-writer and producer for upcoming spin-off The War Between the Land and the Sea.

Meanwhile, Juno Dawson – who created the first official Doctor Who scripted podcast, Doctor Who: Redacted – will make her debut writing for the television show, which she described as a "dream come true".

Also making their Doctor Who scriptwriting debut is poet and playwright Inua Ellams, who said he had been a fan of the series "for as long as I can remember television".

Finally, Sharma Angel-Walfall – who has been involved in writers' rooms for several major shows including Supacell, Renegade Nell, and Noughts & Crosses – will also be writing an episode, and said she was "buzzing" to be involved with "such an iconic show".