Steven Moffat on Series 9
Steven Moffat: Peter Capaldi doesn’t just want to come back being the same Doctor in series nine… |
The Doctor Who showrunner talks to RadioTimes.com about the challenges ahead and the decision behind the increase in two-parters
While Peter Capaldi’s Doctor Who debut was well-received by fans and critics, his return to the Tardis for series nine isn’t without its challenges – and Steven Moffat isn’t about to relax just yet. Speaking to RadioTimes.com at last night’s Bafta Nominations party, the Doctor Who showrunner said, “there is a temptation if you go into a second series with a Doctor, you think, ‘last series, that’s major’. You’ve got a new guy – what’s he going to wear, what’s he going to be like, is he good in those scenes, is that close up working for him? Everything is new and you solve all that. “And there could be a danger that you go, ‘ah, it’ll be easy now,’ because you’ve got an established Doctor so you’ve got to make it difficult again. You’ve got to do something different. Moffat has also overseen a shift towards two-parter storylines for the upcoming series, with the first six instalments split into three sets of double episodes to “change up the rhythm of it a bit.” News Source: Radio Times |