When it was first announced that he was joining the show, Ellams revealed that he has been a fan of the series "for as long as I can remember television", and that he started watching when he was 10 years old in Nigeria.
Now, Ellams has revealed the advice he got when joining the show from another writer who knows it well, former showrunner Chris Chibnall.
"There was something the previous showrunner said to me, Chris Chibnall, which I think is true: 'Doctor Who is a sci-fi and horror for eight-year-olds, but also for all ages.' I kept that in mind.
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"What would terrify an eight-year-old, but what’s also fun and exciting? How do you honour as much of what has come before, whilst creating new things for a new generation? It was great to grapple with and I had so much fun."
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