Series 8 (Doctor Who 2005): Difference between revisions

[[Steven Moffat]] has penned both the series opener and episode 4<ref name="thompson">[[DWM 471]]</ref>, [[Phil Ford]] wrote episode 2<ref name="first images" /> and [[Steve Thompson]]'s script is for episode 5.<ref name="thompson" /> Also writing for this series are [[Mark Gatiss]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kasterborous.com/2013/07/gatiss-on-writing-and-showrunning/|title=Gatiss on Writing... and Showrunning?|author=Reynolds, Andrew|date of source=20 July 2013|website name=Kasterborous|accessdate=2 January 2014}}</ref> [[Neil Cross]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv-radio/9051965/Will-new-Doctor-Who-actor-film-in-NZ|title=Will new Doctor Who actor film in NZ?|author=Gardner, Chris|date of source=17 August 2013|website name=Stuff.no.nz|accessdate=2 January 2014}}</ref> [[Gareth Roberts]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cultbox.co.uk/news/headlines/8828-doctor-who-writer-gareth-roberts-returning-for-series-8|title='Doctor Who' writer Gareth Roberts returning for Series 8|author=Martin, William|date of source=2 January 2014|website name=CultBox|accessdate=2 January 2014}}</ref>, and Jack Lothian.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cultbox.co.uk/news/headlines/7563-shameless-writer-for-doctor-who-series-8|title='Shameless' writer for 'Doctor Who' series 8|author=Martin, William|date of source=31 July 2013|website name=CultBox|accessdate=2 January 2014}}</ref> [[Neil Gaiman]] has also expressed interest in returning, but stated in May that writing for ''Doctor Who'' simply doesn't pay well.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2013-05-15/neil-gaiman-on-re-writing-doctor-who-clara-was-originally-going-to-stay-as-a-victorian-governess|title=Neil Gaiman on re-writing Doctor Who: Clara was originally going to stay as a Victorian governess|author=Mulkern, Patrick and Jones, Paul|date of source=15 May 2013|website name=Radio Times|accessdate=2 January 2014}}</ref>