The Hickensian

20.05.08

Steven Moffat to become Who Executive Producer

Steven Moffat getting his BAFTA

Wonderful news for the future of Dr Who today, not that Russell T Davies is to step down as Executive Producer, but that Steven Moffat will replace him.

Steven is the writer that consistently writes the stand-out stories in each season – The Empty Child, The Girl in the Fireplace and Blink. Whenever Mr Oxton tells me ‘last weeks episode was a bit meh”, I always tell him to wait for the Moffat story, then you’ll be impressed. ‘Silence in the Library’ is the next Moffat story (in 2 weeks time, because of a break for Eurovision – grrr!).

I’m very appreciative of everything Russell has done for Dr Who. I may not agree with all his decisions, but without him, there would be be no show to get all ‘comic book store guy’ about in the first place. Plus, I still think Gridlock was a darned good story. However, I think Who can only get better under Steven’s guidance. Yay!

(Photo by Denni Schnapp)

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No.1

Barry Bloye said 410 days ago:

The Girl in the Fireplace is my absolute favourite episode of the new series. If Steven Moffat carries on in that vein I’ll be a happy bunny.

No.2

Lard said 410 days ago:

This is indeed good news. I too have been all the more excited when Moffats been at the wheel of the writing. Still slightly saddened about Davies departure though.

No.3

Chris Hester said 410 days ago:

(Damn, Opera crashed as I added my comment. If it appears twice forgive me. Stupid browser!)

My guess is that Russell is going to concentrate on the spin-offs he is already involved heavily in, such as Torchwood, and… The Jenny Who Adventures?

Now I’m mad at Eurovision. There’s no excuse for that. Will we get a double-bill next week to make up for it? Doubt it.

No.4

Paul D. Waite said 409 days ago:

Love the quotes from him on getting the job too.

“I applied before but I got knocked back ’cos the BBC wanted someone else. Also I was seven.”

He did some bravura writing on Coupling. Shame the BBC sitcom machine couldn’t match it in production.

No.5

Richard Angstmann said 409 days ago:

At first I was disappointed by the news, but that was from just reading the headline! I assumed that it wouldn’t carry on without the man responsible for bringing it back to glory! Thankfully it sounds like it is going to be in safe hands…

No.6

Foamcow said 394 days ago:

What an episode “Silence in the Library was”!
Everyone in the family got worked up when it finished… damn 2 parters!

We’re all racking our brains to work out who River Song is.

What do you think? Jenny? A future incarnation of The Doctor?
She had the sonic screwdriver, what looked like Jacks sonic blaster and a diary that looked alot like the Tardis.