Neil Gaiman Wants to Write a Doctor Who Episode For Jodie Whittaker
Neil Gaiman is no stranger to science-fiction and fantasy. The writer has written an unbelievable number of fan-favorite novels such as American Gods, Neverwhere, Good Omens and Anansi Boys — and that’s only the tip of the iceberg. Gaiman is also an expert comic book writer thanks to his iconic work on DC Comics/Vertigo’s Sandman. His creations are so popular that they manage to transcend mediums, jumping from the page to the screen: American Gods became a hit Starz series, while Lucifer, based on his Vertigo comics series, was just rescued by Netflix for a fourth season.
On top of that, the English writer’s love for the British sci-fi television series Doctor Who even led him to write two scripts for the show in the past. His first episode, 2011’s “The Doctor’s Wife,” brought the Doctor’s time-traveling spaceship, the TARDIS, to life as a human and easily became a fan-favorite episode. His second work on the series was in 2013, for Season 7’s “Nightmare in Silver,” which pitted Matt Smith’s Doctor against an evil Cybermen version of himself.
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Both of Gaiman’s episodes starred Matt Smith’s Eleventh Doctor and, now, after missing out on writing for Peter Capaldi’s Twelfth Doctor, it appears Gaiman is interested in returning to write for the 53-year old series. In an interview with Digital Spy, the writer revealed that he would love to return to write for Jodie Whittaker’s Thirteenth Doctor.
“If you examine my DNA and you go in deep enough, with a good enough microscope, you’re gonna see a TARDIS, with a little light blinking on the top!” Gaiman said of his love of the show. “So the idea of writing for Jodie, or for her successor, whoever she / he / they happen to be, is… yeah, it’s Doctor Who! You can’t say no.”
Jodie Whittaker’s Thirteenth Doctor made her debut in last Christmas’ “Twice Upon a Time” for a brief appearance. As the first female Doctor in the show’s 53-year history, the start of her first season in the Time Lord’s shoes is one that is highly-anticipated by fans, and a massive step forward for diversity in television entertainment.
Gaiman is currently at work on developing his latest television show, the 6-part series based on his novel Good Omens, which is slated for 2019. Hopefully, once his latest project premieres, the writer will have a bit of free time to write a classic episode for Jodie Whittaker’s Doctor Who.
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Doctor Who stars Jodie Whittaker as the latest iteration of the titular Time Lord. Whittaker will be joined by co-stars Bradley Walsh, Tosin Cole, Mandip Gill in a season that will be spearheaded by new series showrunner, Chris Chibnall. The highly anticipated Season 11 lands this fall.