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The BBC has announced that Mark Gatiss (The League of Gentlemen) and Stephen Moffat (Coupling) have joined the writing team on the new series of Doctor Who. The team is led by Russell T. Davies. Other writers include Paul Cornell and Rob Shearman.
Production will begin this Spring on the thirteen episode series that will broadcast on BBC One in 2005.
Mal Young, an executive producer on the new series and the BBC's controller of continuing drama series, said:
"I've never received so many requests from writers and actors to be involved in a drama series, as I have had for Doctor Who.
"It seems everyone wants to be a part of bringing back to BBC One such an iconic series.
"We only wanted to bring back Doctor Who if we could have the best talent around.
"Russell T Davies was always everyone's first choice, but now we're thrilled that Julie Gardner has been able to assemble a truly stellar team of writing talent to support Russell and enable us to keep the high standard of writing required, right across the series."
Production will begin this Spring on the thirteen episode series that will broadcast on BBC One in 2005.
Mal Young, an executive producer on the new series and the BBC's controller of continuing drama series, said:
"I've never received so many requests from writers and actors to be involved in a drama series, as I have had for Doctor Who.
"It seems everyone wants to be a part of bringing back to BBC One such an iconic series.
"We only wanted to bring back Doctor Who if we could have the best talent around.
"Russell T Davies was always everyone's first choice, but now we're thrilled that Julie Gardner has been able to assemble a truly stellar team of writing talent to support Russell and enable us to keep the high standard of writing required, right across the series."
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