Why Doctor Who is the hardest show to make | Steven Moffat

"If a Doctor Who fan hates an episode, that means they watch it 30 times instead of 40."
Steven Moffat explains why Doctor Who is one of the hardest shows the make on #TimesRadio.
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[@robbiemartin9312]

This was a strange interview. Well done Moffat for managing this well

[@ITSMeatMan]

The 17:44 question seemed really out of left field

[@GoodKingMort]

17:44 was a slightly strange question… a bit baited.

[@laurencelong]

Steven Moffat was on great form, the questions were a little strange

[@LukeNyul]

I've always found that Steven really does play his talents down whenever he's done interviews. I don't think all of his Doctor Who is gold but there are some really clever episodes that were penned by him! The same applies to Sherlock and Dracula, both shows I've really enjoyed!

[@LukasOfTheLight]

By far the best Who writer of all time. A great show-runner, too.

[@nifralo2752]

So the opposite of eric saward

[@MissAintlifeabitch]

Totally agree with the other comments. Not an appropriate or nice question at 17.45. Implies he got the job not due to talent, when he is very talented.

[@thewatcherofawesomecontent]

No. It's intended to make Steven "check his privilege" and make him feel guilty for getting his job, due to his very incredible talents.

[@jakegodfrey4320]

17:50 Well done Mr Moffat, a classy response to a classless, vile question.

[@MGB_2024]

Vile is exactly the word for it. And yes, Moffat handled that with true class and poise.

[@roberthaynes8830]

Exactly.

[@littleripper312]

It always baffles me when people attack white guys like Moffat who have shown to be empathetic towards others disadvantages and ask them to answer for all the wrongs in the world as if that individual is personally responsible. It's beyond disgusting to treat someone like that.

[@DiamondFire]

Horrendous question at 17:45, jfc

[@freem8son86]

“do you recognise things have been easy for you because you’re white?” Is such a deeply weird question to ask your guest.

[@SadBnnuy]

17:44 was a nice interview till then. What kind of a question is that.

[@FoggyMoon]

Says the two WHITE women interviewing him 😂

[@Ardelin_]

...a softball question that sets the interviewee up for a really flattering Understanding Liberal answer?

[@pixelnovak]

17:44 why

[@thewatcherofawesomecontent]

It's probably a feminist show or at least produced by them.

[@jackayers4955]

It's a Murdoch-owned channel. They wanted him to say something defensive so they could put a 'Moffat slams woke cancel culture' headline. He was too smart to take the bait.

[@-tom-8720]

​@@jackayers4955somehow I doubt that

[@anotheryoutubeuser]

@@jackayers4955 The hosts and producers (or engineers?) in the back are all women. I doubt they want him to slam woke culture.

[@wrennewman6868]

Steven Moffat always a pleasure to listen to.

[@dwfan91-]

Thank you Steven Moffat for handling this interview with class and sophistication

[@2b16p]

I loved watching Press Gang online, after discovering Steven Moffat wrote it. I'm a young American millenial and I thought it was brilliant, even with the changes in time and British cultural references. I shrieked with laughter when Spike walked in wearing an American football uniform when all the other characters knew they were playing soccer.

[@tomimpala]

It's a jarring question, but fair. I don't know what they wanted Steven to say though lol

[@walkerzupp8393]

Well. That was intense.

[@williamoarlock8634]

The 'Ollie Plimsolls' of Doctor Who show-runners.

[@charlesmento5968]

I agree with him. You missed Jekyll which I liked.

[@Jamess-tv]

17:18

[@jons355]

What a weirdly uncomfortable interview

[@Unknown-l1q]

Is Moffat a freemason?

[@freem8son86]

Many people are asking this!

[@venmis137]

If he is, it's +rep for the freemasons.

[@wesrumbelow2844]

such a weird interview. The interviewers seemed to put on a blatant false hospitality to mask unwarranted hostility towards Steven. I think he handled it perfectly, as he always does, but jfc, these people need to get a bloody grip.

[@botz77]

It shouldn't be. I miss cheaply produced Doctor Who sometimes.

[@markhayward7400]

Like all good shows, it starts with the writing. It doesn't matter how much money you have to throw at making Dr Who, if the scripts are no good, it's money wasted. This was the problem with Dr Who in the Moffat era. With very few exceptions, the writing wasn't good enough.

[@anotheryoutubeuser]

Well, at least, his writing wasn't so campy and corny as Russel T. Davies' (almost touching self-parody), who also couldn't write a good episode ending to save his life. And based on the recent specials, he still can't write an effective episode conclusion.

[@JohnSpo]

way to try to box him into some race-baiting B.S. question that was apropos of nothing in the conversation.