Neil Cross

Neil Cross (born Neil Gadd in 9 April 1969 in Bristol) wrote the Doctor Who television stories The Rings of Akhaten and Hide. A long-time fan, Cross recalled in an interview with Doctor Who Magazine how writing for the series had allowed him to finally impress his sister:

"She's never been impressed with anything I've ever done. Got a degree: 'Meh.' Got my first decent job: 'Meh.' Published my first decent book, which was the dream of my life: 'Meh.' Wrote my first thing for the screen: 'I like the first one, not sure about the second one.' Got my own show: 'God, he's handsome, isn't he, that Idris Elba.' Then one day I phoned my sister and said I was writing Doctor Who and she cried."