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

submitted 1 year ago by Emperor@feddit.uk to c/britishtelly@feddit.uk

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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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[–] CaptainEffort@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Hbomberguy will be thrilled lol

[–] Tweak@feddit.uk 7 points 1 year ago

That's what I was thinking lol didn't he basically say that Moffat was good at writing the odd episode but terrible at making an over-arching plot?

[–] Emperor@feddit.uk 4 points 1 year ago

Fantastic news, as far as I'm concerned anyway.

[–] ChihuahuaOfDoom@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (3 children)

How is it season 14? Hasn't this show been running since the 60s?

[–] ApathyTree@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

It’s season 14 of the 2005 reboot. The pre-2005 stuff is “doctor who classic” now, and there’s I think 26 seasons?

[–] Davel23@fedia.io 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

And if that's not confusing enough, there's been talk that this upcoming season is considered a new show and will be "season 1".

[–] Ashyr@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago

I’m not a huge Doctor Who fan, but after the last few seasons of lore, a fresh slate doesn’t sound all bad to me.

[–] theit8514@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

The serials from the 60s are usually labeled as "Series" with multiple parts and the NewWho starting in 2005 is labeled as "Seasons" with episodes.

Edit: oh yea and they missed a few seasons where they just released a Christmas special episode/movie, so that's why 14 and not 19 or 20.

[–] koncertejo@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

It's actually Season 40. It's numbered as Series 14 of the new 2005 series.

[–] Minotaur@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Truly, this can be the one thing that brings back Tumblr