Steven Moffat has hinted that the new season of Doctor Who will continue in the same direction as Peter Capaldi’s debut season. Season 8 launched last August and saw the show explore a darker tone and take a “more rooted” approach than the “fairytale” feel of Matt Smith’s era. Speaking to EW, Moffat revealed: “I … >
Doctor Who‘s executive producer Steven Moffat has told fans that the show will continue for at least another five years. Speaking to Doctor Who Magazine in the new issue, Moffat commented: “Ten years on, our ratings are pretty much the same. Actually, internationally, bigger. No show does that! You’re meant to go down! Doctor Who … >
Being Human writer Jamie Mathieson will return to Doctor Who next season for an episode co-written with Steven Moffat. Mathieson joined the Doctor Who writing team last year with ‘Flatline’ and ‘Mummy on the Orient Express’. He told CultBox last year: “If my computer ever gets hacked, there’s massive folders full of Doctor Who ideas! … >
The first part of David Scott’s article took us through my journey with Doctor Who, which started in 2005 with the show’s return to television. By the end of 2009 I had very much become a fan, and had just started discovering the classic series. Over the next five years, my interest would very much … >
Steven Moffat has confirmed that Missy will still be evil when she returns in the new season of Doctor Who. Michelle Gomez began filming Season 9’s two-part opener, ‘The Magician’s Apprentice’ and ‘The Witch’s Familiar’, last month and the Scottish actress was spotted filming in Tenerife. It has been speculated that Missy could be the … >
Doctor Who writer Steven Moffat has hinted at how Peter Capaldi’s Doctor will have evolved in the new season. Speaking to Doctor Who Magazine in Issue 484 (out now), Moffat commented: “We’re not bringing him back exactly the same as we left him, at all. I think that was already evident at Christmas.” He explained: … >
Steven Moffat has revealed that the BBC are keen to commission a Doctor Who spin-off featuring Madame Vastra, Jenny and Strax, but he is reluctant for it to happen. Speaking to Doctor Who Magazine in Issue 484 (out now), Moffat commented: “I’m always slightly worried that you can’t keep repeating the joke. And there’s always … >
Steven Moffat has discussed why he’s chosen to increase the number of two-part stories in the new season of Doctor Who. Season 9’s opening two-parter, ‘The Magician’s Apprentice’ and ‘The Witch’s Familiar’, is currently filming, with some scenes shot in Tenerife last week. Episodes 3 and 4, a two-part story written by Toby Whithouse (Being … >
Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat has assured fans that the show will not be remade. Asked at BBC Worldwide Showcase, a TV industry event in Liverpool, if any foreign TV channels ever enquired about making their own version of Doctor Who, he replied: “If anyone were to ask me, I’d say it’s an absolutely insane … >
Principal photography is now complete on Sherlock‘s upcoming Christmas special. The one-off episode’s shoot began in Bristol on Tuesday 6 January and wrapped yesterday. Production designer Arwel Wyn Jones tweeted: “Another one done …” > Buy the complete Season 1-3 boxset on Amazon. Written by the show’s co-creators, Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffat, the festive special … >