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Doctor Who confirms Steven Moffat's return for season 14 (www.radiotimes.com)

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After rumours galore, the writer, who helmed the BBC sci-fi from 2010 to 2017, will officially make his return for Ncuti Gatwa's season.

Moffat said of his return: "Yes, OK, fair enough – apologies to everyone I've very slightly misled – I am in fact writing an episode of the series of Doctor Who. Exactly like I said I never would. What can I tell you?

"There was begging, there was pleading but finally Russell agreed to let me have another go – so long as I got out of his garden. Working with old friends and a brand new Doctor I couldn't be happier.

"Sorry I was a bit reticent on the subject for so long. It was all part of an elaborate plan that would have delighted millions but at the last minute I forgot what it was."

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

As a writer, not showrunner, right? Right??

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

Don't you want more BOOMARANGS in your TV show?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

He is back writing a single episode. I imagine RTD will ask him back in the future as they clearly still get along.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

and then hopefully some episodes of the rebooted torchwood coughs

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

RTD running main Doctor Who with 15, and Steven Moffat running the spinoff 8th Doctor Time War show with Paul McGann pls.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The statement by Moffat himself would very strongly indicate so, yes.

And I agree: while he's a great writer and was a good to great Doctor Who showrunner, Russell T Davies is the GOAT at both IMO and I hope he stays at the helm for many years!

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

I mean, Moffat wrote some of the best episodes of the RTD era and some of the worst of his own…