Probably. Maybe. Whatever:
Writers Explain Why ‘Doctor Who’ is ‘Like Writing Seven Shows At Once’
by Graeme McMillan
Tomorrow sees the 50th anniversary of the BBC science fiction series Doctor Who, television’s longest-running sci-fi show and — in recent years — one of the fastest-growing genre franchises around the world (The anniversary is being celebrated with a global simulcast of a special episode “The Day of the Doctor,” with additional 3D screenings in U.S. cinemas on Saturday and Monday).
The longevity of the series means that those currently creating the show grew up watching it — not that the familiarity makes their jobs any easier. “Writing Doctor Who is not like writing any other show. It’s like writing seven shows at once, it’s so extraordinarily demanding,” said Chris Chibnall, who’s written for the show since 2007 under showrunners Russell T. Davies and Steven Moffat.
