Doctor Who: 10 Great Ideas That Went Absolutely Nowhere

Dyspraxia is a disorder that can affect a person's motor skills and coordination. It's a severely under-represented condition in the media, which is what made the announcement of Ryan Sinclair so exciting.

Played by Tosin Cole, Ryan accompanied the Thirteenth Doctor between 2018 and 2021. He lost his mother at a young age, has a frosty relationship with his father, and has dyspraxia.

Showrunner Chris Chibnall did everything right when creating the character, even consulting charity the Dyspraxia Foundation on how Ryan should be portrayed. The initial buzz surrounding the character achieved its goal of drawing attention to the condition, but as time went on, mentions of it in the show got less and less common.

Basically, Ryan only had dyspraxia when the plot called for it. The rest of the time, he acted as if it didn't affect him at all.

This is a real shame, as the show had the opportunity to shed some light on this relatively obscure condition. Sure, they drummed up some initial interest in the subject when Ryan's character was first revealed, but they failed to do anything meaningful with it in the actual show.