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[@ChippyGaming]

Seeing these 3 sat together at a table is surreal

[@sonney_whits]

Chippy likes doctor who 🤯

[@sonmug]

chippy jumpscare

[@XPalidocious]

Chippy is a fellow brit? How did I not know this???

[@Neth110]

You know that 3 headed dragon meme? Yeah, that.

[@erg1947]

It's really rare, only other interview I saw with even two of them was RTD and Moffat promoting their novel versions of episodes.

[@TreyMcDonaldAnimator]

It's so good seeing all three of these men just bonded over something they both love and admire.

[@DrWhoFanJ]

@@user-qe1lk4pq8tHe didn’t destroy it. He does love and admire it. You clearly despise it if you genuinely believe such nonsense.

[@chompette_]

it's kind of like three men who dated the same girl for a few years meeting at a party

[@BC08]

@@DrWhoFanJ Chibnall did long term damage to the property

[@stookyseverything6153]

​@@BC08sorry, have to disagree on this. He's stated that he would have done better, but his budgets were cut quite a bit. He couldn't help it, plus why should we judge another person's work when it's unlikely that we'd do better. To be judged on your work poorly would probably place you under a heavy feeling of unhappiness, let's not put that on a man who tried to give us quality TV, I thoroughly enjoyed 13's entire era.

[@BC08]

@@stookyseverything6153 Budgets have absolutely nothing to do with him slaughtering the canon one the Doctor. Chibnall is a hack

[@coopercane500]

No matter someone's misgivings over any one showrunner, it was nice to see the three of them talk like friends and fans of the show.

[@Neth110]

I love how everyone knows who the "any one showrunner" a lot of the comments section is directed towards LOL

[@c.lvr2602]

​@@user-qe1lk4pq8tOh, do you know him personally? Has he ever publicly voiced a dislike of Doctor Who?

[@adamstewart9052]

@@user-qe1lk4pq8t I'm sorry but he is a Whovian, no matter what you think.

[@charlestownsend9280]

I have problems with all three, they all had highs and lows, good aspects of their era's and bad.

[@decafjava8565]

They are all first of all fans of the show, and get along quite well.

[@MatthewVlossak]

No matter what you think of each, you have to admire the friendship and gentlemen qualities between all 3 of them! 💙💙

[@littleredruri]

Exactly. Hate the writing, not the writer. All of them deserve to be there as all of them are fans who love their job and did their best. Even if some of their best was... somewhat lacking.

[@karlitatv]

Matthew you are my new friend

[@CianMcsweeney]

​@@user-qe1lk4pq8tbecause being a bad writer isn't a crime? Or indicative of a person's personality or qualities as a person. Hating someone for writing bad episodes of a tv show is childishness to the extreme

[@ParakoEPC]

@@user-qe1lk4pq8tMICHAEL! NO WAY ITS YOU AGAIN!!! XD

[@murraymint8599]

@@user-qe1lk4pq8t cos he seems genuinely lovely and no one deserves to be hated just for bad writing

[@cober5768]

The fact that they regard their work as fan fiction is so funny to me, but it’s also got this encouraging effect that I can’t quite explain

[@walkerzupp8393]

I think that's part of the reason why it's so hard to write for the show today - whereas in the past it was just about sending script-drafts into the Doctor Who office. It's a shame.

[@ThePatxiao]

I mean for long lasting characters and franchises they are essentially fanfics after the original creators leave. At this point 99% of all comics are fanfics since the big characters creators are either not working on them, retired or dead

[@mrdoctorgilmore]

It's fun to see these three just Geeking out about Doctor Who.

[@music2012pink]

Yeah, even referring to their own work (modern series) as Fanfiction

[@atimelord852]

Can we have this as a reoccurring spinoff. The three show runners.

[@JamesBoxxy]

I'd happily watch a series of the three showrunners just sat getting into super in-depth discussions about Classic Who! Feels like a relatively low budget BBC Three or possibly BBC Four program that could do rather well! 😂👍

[@alyzu4755]

Oh, yes please!

[@Alexandre-yu7jj]

I've always wanted to see them invited to those 'Behind the Sofa' extras they do for the blu-rays. But it would be even better as its own show.

[@purefoldnz3070]

with two of them relentlessly teasing Chibnall over the timeless child.

[@otps8035]

Love the idea!

[@dc63productions88]

It’s so great to see that the 3 show runners are just genuine friends, it’s so endearing to watch them reminisce about a show they truly love

[@thefishwillbearmed7391]

Absolutely

[@saskruffriders8234]

Everyone has their favorite show runner, but I like the camaraderie between the three.

[@TeamTheme]

And I think we can safely say that chibnall is no one’s favourite show runner

[@SorchaSublime]

​@@TeamTheme I know several people whos favourite has been jodie and wanted chibnall to continue for at least one other doctor. Its fine you dont like it but the attitude is toxic

[@patricknewton3005]

​@@brewster_4That won't happen. Russell is very talented and proven with his 4 seasons of the show that he knows how to make a great story. I think it's safe to say he won't disappoint. Update: I'm not so sure what my thoughts are now, this season was really divisive.

[@jamesh4616]

​@@brewster_4Russell T Davies built that show from the ground up and made it more inclusive and no one gave a damn because he wrote it so damn well. Moffat made some of the best and worst Dr Who episodes. Chibnall ran the viewership and overall appeal into the ground with poor writing and people could attack the quality for what it was and people were far less supportive of the whole cast as a result. Most people are not going to give a tenth of a damn about wokeness or whatever if the quality goes back to its peak from 2005-2013. If its a continuation of the laziness and poor quality of recent years next to no one is going to protect the show from such accusations, no matter how poorly warranted they are because like under Chibnall next no one will like it enough to defend it except a different batch of ideologues.

[@ParakoEPC]

@@TeamThemeDrWhoFanJ would disagree

[@AndrewHsieh96]

They wrote for Doctor Who and collaborated at different times, including the spin-offs. Regardless of what you make of their eras, or their writing styles in general, the three showrunners have a strong friendship.

[@gazda69]

These guys work so well when they're together just talking about stuff. I'd kill to see them do a podcast together.

[@timrob12]

David Tennant does a podcast with...the three showrunners

[@carealoo744]

Steven Moffat is now the showrunner that has been away from the show the longest, which is pretty funny to think about.

[@neptune04]

At least in New Who anyway.

[@fear_cheetah2079]

No in general. The classic series didn’t have Showrunners

[@carealoo744]

@@fear_cheetah2079 Closest we got was poor old John Nathan Turner- Was truly the Chris Chibnall of Classic Who- Tried his best and everyone hated him🥲

[@brianholmes1812]

Its been longest time since the second showrunner wrote an episode, the first is the most recent, right after the 3rd. I think that's appropriately Timey-Wimey

[@NatrollJM]

Only turner actually tried his best. Chibnall just scribbled on some paper and then made everyone else do all the work.@@carealoo744

[@Joeuphonium_mk._2]

I gotta say, the mixing of the soundtracks underneath the sound of their voices in the interview was so perfectly balanced, since usually background music is rather hushed up in interviews, it felt so perfectly present without distracting from their words. It was magical.

[@TaeSunWoo]

I actually want a multi Doctor episode written by all three of them

[@timrob12]

I want a sketch STARRING all three of them.

[@MrsMoores]

@@timrob12 It would be great if it was in the style of the Five-ish Doctors

[@purefoldnz3070]

well two of them.

[@cunningsmile4166]

​@@purefoldnz3070Ye aye

[@otps8035]

Me too!

[@tidalblue2739]

The Action, The Fairytale and the Chaotic

[@user-oh5gm9ry7o]

WHICH IS WHICH

[@charliechar__]

@@user-oh5gm9ry7o id guess RTD, Moffat and Chibs in that order

[@littleredruri]

The action, the fairytale and the other one

[@bun197]

the good, the decent and the awful

[@diccchocolate416]

​@@bun197based

[@doutormemes]

to think how much people fight on twitter over these uncles and then to watch them being absolute goofballs to one another is something that calms and comforts my hearts

[@mikaelastefkova]

Same, I love them so much!

[@dersuchmann]

i see what you did there

[@samwidgemayo6104]

I met Chris irl at an event earlier this year and he’s such a cool guy! Geeked out about DW together for a few hours at the after party and he even bought me a drink. Legend 👊🏽

[@TheSmart-CasualGamer]

The Mad Genius, The Planner Most Complex, and The Keeper of Secrets. Jokes aside, I love that they're all mates. This just feels like a chat in a particularly nerdy corner of a BBC Canteen.

[@ReversedPolarity]

It's so great seeing these three gentlemen together again! I'm never tired of hearing them talk about their Doctor Who experiences with such joy.

[@andrewhall6479]

Imagine if you could combine Davies’ grand vision, Moffat’s talent for atmosphere, and Chibnall’s penchant for meaningful surprises into a single being.

[@chrispy3369]

They should all go into a writing room together and say "CONTACT".

[@kevinramsey417]

"Meaningful surprises" is an interesting way to word destroying a 60 year legacy.

[@jacobshort5546]

"destroying a 60 year legacy" is an interesting way to word re-introducing a classic who idea @@kevinramsey417

[@magnusmights2265]

​@@kevinramsey417I'd sat chipnall had good ideas but just sucked at execution

[@itsjudemydude]

@@magnusmights2265 Ehhh, completely retconning the Doctor's entire origins nearly 60 years after the show began isn't exactly what I'd consider a "good idea." Chibnall's run had a lot of potential completely squandered by the worst development in Doctor Who's entire history, and it's impossible to look past.

[@rtaylor7384]

Steven Moffat was my favourite head writer of the show. RTD is my second one. Glad he back to write the show again.

[@BladeV8]

Everyone has their misgivings about these three for their own reasons, but it was really lovely seeing them all together & even lovelier seeing everyone being lovely about that in the comments.

[@friendlyotaku9525]

You can really tell all 3 showrunners absolutely adore this show and it's so nice to see them all geeking out over it and talking as best mates! I'd honestly love to see more of this! I have so much love and respect for these wonderful men, and I am so thankful for everything they do and have done for this amazing show!

[@SG-qx9ko]

It's funny how all three of their eras were so different but what binds them together is their love for the project.

[@WhoCulture]

Could’ve watched an hour of this!

[@louisdickson9106]

MORE OF THESE THREE LEGENDS PLEASE 💙

[@benzarrodaking7968]

​@@user-qe1lk4pq8tWell damn😅

[@rixismyname]

@@user-qe1lk4pq8t nah don't disrespect chibnall like that

[@CricketEngland]

2 legends and Chris Chibnall you mean

[@rixismyname]

@@user-un9go4qe5i he didn't. The show was still good, just not as good as some of the other era's. Nothing showstopping.

[@michaelgrey7854]

@@rixismyname Was for me. The whole package was aweful.

[@TARDISCentral]

This is fantastic

[@cappock101]

I love the fact that even though they all had creative differences on the show they’re all good friends and respect each other point of view ❤❤❤

[@Johno3998]

I actually really enjoyed Segun's themes, like the 13th Doctor's or the Sonic Screwdriver, has a really good atmosphere to it, and not overly bombastic just enough, kind of whimsical/enchanting I also really enjoy some of Murray Gold's early doctor who stuff which has more electronic feel to it, like in the parting of the ways

[@idle_speculation]

Akinola really came into his own musically in series 12-13. I especially like his themes for the Master and Grand Serpent

[@jedipokewho]

putting aside how whether or not people love or hate how one of the 3 depict this series, it's wholesome having the 3 modern showrunners together & it felt like it's something that I did not want but needed the most anyhow 😊😊

[@CartoonPostyt]

True.

[@davidgaul572]

Hope there's more to come of this. Thank you!

[@AidanMcGirr]

I love the opening graphics, especially utilising the font and colours of the new logo! Looks stellar

[@PickyPaige]

Dear god, three of them, all my worst nightmares at once!

[@JamesBoxxy]

I'm already waiting for someone to make the meme of this! Doctor Who memers are probably cooking something! 😆😆

[@blueplanet9917]

I love classic Doctor Who.

[@carlwaring]

Fantastic! More of this, please!

[@Dolleyed11]

Its amazing seeing them all together!! Talking about my Favourite TV show is brilliant 💞

[@Doctor_Smith]

Great to see them all together having a laugh :)

[@robhardingpoetry]

A Scotsman, a Welshman and an Englishman walk into a concert...

[@mustuploadtoo7543]

These 3 need to make an hour documentary together for the 60th. I would watch it all its incredible to have them altogether!! Not a big fan of chibnall (RTD bullying him about teasing spoilers in the beginning lol) but its fun to see them interact 👍

[@XiscoLozdob]

I want more! Can't we have an hour of these three just talking about their favourite Doctors and the Master always comes back and Tegan never returing to Heathrow?

[@B1UK]

Get Murray in the corner had me dying 😂😂 we all need a personal Murray humming the middle 8 for us 😂

[@UnchainedEruption]

I love that they're talking about Logopolis and City of Death, joking that "we don't really think modern Dr. Who counts." These guys are fans of the original show same as me, and that's brilliant. I think that's why they were able to capture the spirit of it while still adapting it for contemporary audiences so well.

[@vamshidarisi8400]

this was such a wondeful discussion!

[@inglescomanat]

I miss Moffat so much!

[@johngurnhill8743]

Glad he's gone rubbish writer

[@KitchenSinkSoup]

@@johngurnhill8743 womp womp

[@thobat14]

I just love hearing him talk. He doesn’t really do interviews that often since Sherlock and DW. So I love seeing him .

[@MrsMoores]

@@johngurnhill8743 womp womp

[@inglescomanat]

@@thobat14 love seeing him, too!!!

[@solpintorizvi249]

this is lovely

[@shonua5604]

Watching 3 people doing something they love and bonding over it is so cool! Great start to the day!

[@user-tx2nw4hp2u]

It's a common optical illusion, actually there's four showrunners

[@Warriorcats64]

Was the fourth one kidnapped in a time vortex while trying to punt down a river in Cambridge?

[@nickmazonowicz511]

It’s disgraceful they didn’t bring on David Bradley to play John Nathan Turner

[@user-tx2nw4hp2u]

@@Warriorcats64 Of course not, don't be silly. He was grieving on a cloud

[@Celtic_Nutter]

I love that these guys are as into classic Who as I still am. I really appreciate that

[@gay4sswhovian]

They litterally grown up with it lmao

[@JayReid-gc4lo]

most of the classic whos are so meh, Troughton & tom baker are great tho

[@xpehkto]

4 minutes is not enough. I would watch them talking with each other for hours. If somebody should make a podcast, it's them.

[@iandeeley9033]

Great to see those guys back together again!❤❤❤

[@luhguren]

Aw, that was somewhat so wholesome to watch haha I know we all have an era of the show we liked more or less than the others, but one thing we can all agree is that those three absolutely love Doctor Who! I want to see more of them together like this!!!

[@Everan614]

These gentlemen deserve a better fanbase

[@CMOT101]

It used to be lovely. Then the Americans joined.

[@mrmaclovin255]

​@@brewster_4aye it was. Americans ruin everything

[@JayReid-gc4lo]

@@CMOT101 no honestly I think it got too complicated, 9 & 10 doctor storylines are easy to follow and have a build up. after 10 no one really watched dr who that i know anyway

[@xsm5525]

yeah cause.... chibnall was a really good fan around 1986....... sorry but with chibnall, you get what you give!

[@karlitatv]

Omg this is awesome

[@petrae6833]

I never knew I needed a video of this until now . Makes me so happy ❤

[@otps8035]

Me too!

[@petrae6833]

@otps8035 makes me so happy love them

[@8LiterallyJustTheNumber8]

So great to see them all together for once. A lot of apparent "fans" need to see that their hatred for them just doesn't affect these guys. Hopefully we get some FRESH talent once this era ends. Long live Doctor Who.

[@worldprop4314]

"a change that absolutely no one likes is a change you shouldn't have made"

[@8LiterallyJustTheNumber8]

@@worldprop4314 There was no unanimous opinion about Chibnall's writing. If you believe there was, I'm afraid you've been in an echo chamber.

[@MrsMoores]

@@worldprop4314 This is how it feels literally every time there's a new actor for the Doctor though. Even from when Patrick Troughton first started. There's bound to be controversy every single time there's something new.

[@worldprop4314]

@@8LiterallyJustTheNumber8 🫵😆

[@thefishwillbearmed7391]

"The universe has to move forward. Pain and loss, they define us as much as happiness or love. Whether it’s a world or a relationship, everything has its time. And everything ends." - Sarah Jane Smith. 😢

[@jacobcurle8964]

Great to see two Doctor Who legends together again

[@ianweech]

The two Doctor Who legends let their twice removed cousin come in for a day.

[@CommanderSteelTrap]

*three.

[@jacobcurle8964]

@@CommanderSteelTrap who’s the third?

[@CommanderSteelTrap]

@@jacobcurle8964 Moffat. He’s just as much a legend as Davies and Chibnall.

[@GiovanniAuditore]

@@CommanderSteelTrap ***one

[@nathanjordon6950]

You can see how excited they all are. It's essentially three HUGE Doctor Who fans sat a table together nerding out.

[@LukeNyul]

Honestly I could watch these 3 chat away about Doctor Who for hours! Lovely chaps, all of them :)

[@yannatoko9898]

Wow! Wonderful chaps, all of them!

[@sabrinatirabassi3529]

The cliffhanger noise is called "sting", and was introduced by Barry Letts to give more drama to the cliffhanger

[@Irrev77]

I could watch these guys banter amongst each other all day long.

[@brianmarcelo7190]

This is awesome! Love seeing 3 generations of modern Who together.

[@GeekRambles]

Whatever you think of each of these guys, to see them all being pals and having a good old geeky chat makes me smile 🥹💙

[@passio-735]

Some people in the comment sections yet again feel the need to demonstrate that they haven't understood what Doctor Who is all about. I can only Thank you three from the bottom of my heart for bringing your fanfictions alive and on TV for one new generation after another to enjoy :) May Doctor Who never be cancelled again!

[@rindoubaka1574]

OK so what is Doctor Who all about then?

[@tom-0ton408]

This is clever, they're the most villianized people in the Fandom by different people bit this shows them as being exactly like the rest of us. Excited Nerds that love the show.

[@swiftbird4846]

I could watch these three talk for days on end. Fantastic.

[@RojamZane]

The love these three have for DW is palpable. It demonstrates that is should never be left in the hands of someone that doesn't have that affection and understanding for the show.

[@xsm5525]

Moffat being the only one there I wish I hadn't criticized so badly during his run. If only I had foreseen what chibnall and RTD mk2 was going to do!

[@joshuaopriasa7468]

Gotta love them geeking out for Doctor Who

[@cherylldawnful]

Love seeing these three together. Three superfans who have led the show through the reboot and sometimes disgruntled fans.

[@vario6492]

Very bold move making interview with all 3 showrunners. I can respect them for this.

[@parallelfinn]

I really hope there's more interviews about something other than music! - as much as I loved this.

[@blairm383]

The three 🐐🐐🐐

[@DrWhoFanJ]

⁠@@user-qe1lk4pq8tNope. Blair was correct.

[@nightowl8477]

Please release a longer cut wonderful social media people!

[@hichaelmartline]

It's amazing seeing these three 3 men who have spent basically decades of their personal & professional lives working on this on this show. You can tell how much they truly love this stuff. It bleeds out. I just want release dates now for the 60th!

[@adammyers7383]

I’d love to see Moffat, Chibnall and RTD doing an aftershow together talking about each episode during the new era

[@Brandonw55]

2 geniuses and a quack

[@thecyborgrhino]

I don't care what people think, we need a dr who episode written by all three showrunners

[@mastterby]

Please tell me there’s more of this! I could listen to them talk for hours!

[@TheConfusedAdipose]

the holy trinity

[@hotdog1214]

"The Three Showrunners" aka three nerds getting giddy over Doctor Who. LOL. What a lovely thing to see as they all got excited about the memories of classic Who being brought to life by the sound of a theme here and there. I'd love to see more of The Three, chatting and sharing their love of Who like this. 👍👍

[@MsTimelady71]

If BBC actually did a proper 60th we'd get a full episode of this. Hopefully, it will be released some day.

[@loreensmermaid]

It's a pure delight to see those freaking geniuses!!!

[@ollytomlinsonmusic]

What a fantastic bunch of blokes 💙💙

[@gildan]

I hope this means Moff will write some one off episodes as they were the BEST episodes

[@messyroadI]

i love how the fans are fighting (me included) over "the best showrunner" and they are like very friendly

[@MsTimelady71]

They literally are the living embodiment of Doctor Who-different people can get along. While the fanbase sadly seems not to have learned any DW lessons.

[@jshplock]

I would watch a whole special or series about this trio having round table discussions about the different aspects of Doctor Who

[@fkez0510]

Regardless of all their faults whilst running the show, they're solid guys, loved watching this

[@JoelJoel321]

Two geniuses right there.

[@jvictor001]

This was so nice. Some people are so negative and annoying

[@battlep0t]

I'm not a fan of Chibnall's era either but he's not the showrunner anymore. People need to let go of a grudge.

[@NileSWPhotography]

@@battlep0twould be easier if the guy didn’t retcon 60 years of established history in 15 minutes 😂 timeless child my ass. The doctor isn’t even from gallifrey anymore 😂

[@Valdaur]

People just have their opinions.

[@AshanBhatoa]

​@@NileSWPhotographyAre you aware the Doctor was half human?

[@NileSWPhotography]

@@AshanBhatoa that got retconned so fast. Even by the showrunners.

[@DrFranklynAnderson]

“So you're my replacements: a dandy and a clown.”

[@Fallows-rh3mi]

It is like three brothers sat chatting, Steven takes the mick out of the young Chris and Russell the older brother keeping them in line.

[@bosschungles]

Steven and Russel are absolute legends

[@shogun2215]

I see two showrunners, and one showruiner.

[@lincasteel-butler531]

Bloody awesome 🎉

[@MysterySteve]

As much as I lost pretty much all of my taste for Chibnall's version of DW (still would've liked to see Jodie with another showrunner, I really liked her), I love hearing him go on about it, he clearly had a ton of fun

[@MsTimelady71]

He wrote some great episodes for other show rummers. Same with Moffat who was great in the RTD era but not so much as show runner. At least they all get along and geek out. True friendship and the whole point of Doctor Who.

[@nico198X]

i hope Moffat will write for Davies again!

[@spiderfandom7592]

Two legends and Chris

[@TheUltraYusuf]

Will the full discussion be uploaded? Because I'd love the whole thing, not just 4 minute snippets.

[@disneyboy3030]

I would definitely like to see all three work together on something for this show someday.

[@warrennewman5325]

Fantastic