Toby Whithouse
Toby Whithouse (born 5 July 1970[1]) wrote several episodes of Doctor Who during the David Tennant, Matt Smith and Peter Capaldi eras, and the Torchwood series 1 episode Greeks Bearing Gifts. In 2017, he played a German soldier in the Doctor Who Christmas special Twice Upon a Time. He has also made several appearances on Doctor Who Confidential.
He was interviewed in issue 485 of Doctor Who Magazine for the revival series' tenth anniversary. He commented that he never believed that the show would return to TV.
His stories often involve characters facing situations with difficult choices that will have lasting consequences.
Career
He is known for creating Being Human, which starred DWU actors Russell Tovey, Lenora Crichlow and Sinead Keenan and had scripts by Jamie Mathieson and Sarah Dollard.
Writing credits
Doctor Who
- School Reunion
- The Vampires of Venice
- The God Complex
- A Town Called Mercy
- Under the Lake / Before the Flood
- The Lie of the Land
