Andy Wilkins

Andy Wilkins is head writer and executive producer on Doctor Who from series 14 in 2024, and was creator and executive producer of spin-off series 
Born and raised in Southend-On-Sea himself, his commitment to producing Doctor Who within his hometown city by the sea has increased tourism in the city.
==Biography==
===Doctor Who and related work===
Wilkins was approached to take on the mantle of running Doctor Who in mid-2023 as part of a new initiative by the BBC to get new and fresh writers in who have a vision for its programmes into the new era following Covid. 
Wilkins ultimately set himself a 10 year plan which included summer movies, cameos from past Doctors and companions whilst also incorporating new spin-offs.
His first season would start with The Secret War Of 1941 which included the return of Winston Churchill with the Doctor's first threat being against the Sontarans in London 1941 which would aired on Christmas Day 2024 as a precursor to the proper start of the season in January 2025.
====Work on spin-offs====
====Significant additions to the Doctor Who universe====
Wilkins came up with the concept of the idea of returning back to basics with throwbacks to past locations including Peladon, Satellite 5 and many others. 
=== Building Power Rangers & Kamen Rider ===
Andy was approached in late 2023 to oversee the formation of new seasons of Power Rangers following a lucrative proposal to move the production from New Zealand to the UK. This coinciding with Andy working on Doctor Who in the same country.
When it was announced that he would be taking on the job of overseeing Power Rangers into the next era, Wilkins said:"For the last 20 years, Power Rangers has operated from the United States with New Zealand being the base for filming. Now under my vision, both the filming and production will be done entirely in the UK which is arguably a lot more accessible for those in the USA than it is to reach New Zealand. We've got a backlog of seasons to get through and I intend to make all of the backlogged seasons work to the best of our ability."Andy's first season adapted was from Resha Sentai Toqger with Power Rangers Train Force which comprised of a reduced 15 episode format. The idea was to adapt two seasons in one year in order to overcome the backlog of previous seasons that hadn't been done due to the two-season rule implemented during the Neo-Saban era.
Train Force saw Wilkins work with Transport For London and Network Rail in getting the filming sorted on the TFL network which included even filming days done at the depots of the various trains required alongside notable Tube stations such as Westminster, Tower Hill and many others. Something that was praised by the UK Secretary of State for Transport in showcasing the best of British rail transport.
For the following series of Animal Universe, Wilkins worked closely with London Zoo which saw both parties gain a new amount of attraction and interest. It was during this time when Wilkins would oversee the return of a few teams in particular by commissioning a few special movies beginning with Power Rangers Wild Force: Unity Of The Animals which brought back the Wild Force Rangers after 20 years including the return of Ricardo Medina Jr.
When asked about the potential return of Medina Jr to the show following the time spent in prison over five years earlier over a manslaughter charge, Wilkins stated "Everyone has made mistakes in their life and Ricardo is no different to that. He has shown remorse to what he has done alongside a willingness to change and learn from the error of his ways and for that, Ricardo wanted to come in and play Cole again so we gave him that opportunity. Unless he does something wrong under my eye, I have no issue to work with him in any productions."
The success from Unity Of The Animals enabled Wilkins to move onto finally adapting Power Rangers: Wild Force vs Ninja Storm and Power Rangers: Super Megaforce vs Beast Morphers which enabled the teams to return for well overdue crossovers. When dealing with the character of Shane following the death of Pua Magasiva, Wilkins stated that he had managed to secure the blessing of Magasiva's family in using archive audio footage for his lines. It was also believe he would remain morphed and only show up for the final battle.
====Work on spin-offs====
====Significant additions to the Power Rangers/Kamen Rider universe====
Wilkins came up with the concept of the idea of returning back to basics with using the available source footage alongside bringing back particular teams such as the SPD, Super Megaforce, Ninja Steel, Dino Charge and Dino Fury teams for team ups. This was first realised when Sean Cw Johnson returned for the series finale of Train Force as Carter Grayson where he was given the power of the Elizabeth Line, after having previously led a train-based mega-zord in Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue. 
Two seasons later and Galaxy Hunters would see a full cast of 13 former-rangers return for a short yet action packed season of fun. Wilkins was cited as wanting to bring as many former-rangers back for the short season. 
==Selected credits==
===Doctor Who===
==== Series 14 ====
* The Secret War Of 1941 - Writer
* Water Of Life - Writer
* The Family Of The Doctor - Writer
* Summer Movie - Doctor Who vs Super Sentai vs Kamen Rider - Co-Writer
* Day Of Rassilon / War Of The Time Lords - Writer
* Doctor Who vs Sherlock: The Movie - Co-Writer
*The Christmas Riot - Writer
==== Series 15 ====
*The Pyramids Of Sutekh - Writer
*The Intelligence Dynasty / Vengeance Of Earth - Writer
*The Night Santa Stole Christmas - Writer
==== Series 16 ====
*The Final Extermination / Trenches Of The Daleks - Writer
*The Victorian Problem / Slaves Of The Cybermen - Writer
*The Nutcracker - Writer
==== Series 17 ====
* Ghosts Of Delta 78 - Writer
* Anarchy Of The Tsar / Comrades In Silver - Writer
* Price Time - Writer
==== Series 18 ====
* Jesse And The Doctor - Writer
* The Threat Of The Daleks / Warriors Of Skaro / Fall Of The Daleks - Writer
* The Legacy Of The Doctor - Writer
==== Series 19 ====
* The Regeneration Factor - Writer
* Revenge Of The Black Guardian / The Guardians War - Writer
* Rise Of The Christmas Ghosts - Writer
==== Series 20 ====
* Chapter 1: Warrior - Writer
* Chapter 8: Silencio - Writer
* Seasons Of Time - Writer
===== Special Episodes - Terror Of The Master =====
* Master's Gambit - Writer
* Master's Endgame - Writer
==== Series 21 ====
* Dystopia Of The Daleks - Co-Writer
* All Roads Lead To Omega - Writer
==== Series 22 ====
* The Invisible Train - Writer
* The Insanity Of Dr Mengele - Writer
* The Sontaran Transformation - Writer
* Back In Time For Christmas - Writer
==== Series 23 ====
* The Time Collar - Writer
* The Variety Trio / Warriors Of The Tamed - Writer
* Time's Gift - Writer
===== 70th Anniversary Special Episodes =====
* A Smeg To Save The Universe - Co-Writer
* The Doctor Of The Unknown - Writer
* The Tombs Of The Time Lords - Writer
* The Future Of The Doctor - Writer
===== Eleventh Doctor Special Episodes =====
* The Music Of The Monk - Co-Writer
* Temporal Tango - Co-Writer
* Ashes Of The Cybermen - Co-Writer
* Mind Of The Master - Co-Writer
* Anniversary Of The Daleks - Co-Writer
==== Series 24 ====
* Freddie's Song - Writer
* Fighters Of The Universe / Victory's Last Battle - Writer
* No More Pain - Writer
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===Other===
*Regular column in Doctor Who Magazine.
=== Power Rangers ===
==== Train Force ====
* The Line Of Mystery / Ways Of The Line / One Way Ticket - Writer
*The Next Stop / Final Destination / Destiny Of The Trains - Writer
==== Animal Universe ====
*Instincts Awaken / A Wild To Save - Writer
*Pirates From The Past / Unity Of Pirates - Writer
*Wild At Heart / Battle Of The Animals - Writer
===== Animal Universe Special Episodes =====
* Power Rangers Wild Force: Unity Of The Animals - Writer
* Power Rangers: Super Megaforce vs Beast Morphers - Writer
==== Galaxy Hunters ====
* Reawaken Your Power - Co-Writer
* How To Save A Galaxy Like Ours? - Writer
* Legacy Of The Universe - Writer
===== Galaxy Hunters Special Episodes =====
* Power Rangers Time Force: Blast From The Past - Writer
* Power Rangers Time Force: Alex's Revenge - Writer
* Power Rangers Time Force: Timed Decay - Writer
==== Treasure Secrets ====
*Secrets Of Master Lupin / New Secrets - Writer
*Meet Master Lupin / Stronger Together - Writer
==== Crystal Worlds ====
*Shine / Crystals Of Destiny - Writer
*The Fate Of Crystalia - Writer
===== Crystal Worlds Special Episodes =====
* Power Rangers Turbo: Back In Gear - Writer
==== Universal Gears ====
*A Legacy Like No Other / Shift Into Gears - Writer
*Gears Of Time / Legacy Of The Gears - Writer
==== Avatar Warriors ====
*Warriors Of The Momotaro / Two Teams, One Conclusion - Writer
*Battle Of The Avatars / Avatars Unite - Writer
===== Avatar Warriors Special Episodes =====
* Power Rangers Ninja Storm: Return Of The Storm - Writer
==== Kings ====
*Prophecy Of The Kings / Soldiers Of The People - Writer
*Regal Warriors Forever / For Royalty & Country - Writer
==== Turbo Legacy ====
* A New Type Of Turbo / Justin's Masterplan - Writer
* One Final Shift / The Last Drive - Writer
=== Kamen Rider ===
==== Gamers ====
* Gamers Ready / Next Level Up - Writer
* The Last Level / Game Over - Writer
==== Science ====
* Genetical Genius / Scientist's Playground - Writer
* Science's Glory / Science Of War - Writer
==== Time ====
* Averting The Future / Time's Call - Writer
* Riding Through Time / King Of The Time - Writer
==== Space ====
* The Space Club - Writer
* Devastation Of Space - Writer
==== Intelligence ====
* Awakening of the AI / Rise of the Digital Overlord - Writer
* Humanity's Future / Legacy of Intelligence - Writer