'Who' gap year is "marvellous", claims boss

Doctor Who's executive producer Julie Gardner has claimed that the show will benefit from the two-year gap between the fourth and fifth seasons.

Gardner branded the wait until 2010 for another full series a "marvellous thing" in an interview with the Daily Telegraph.

"Our main motivation for giving Doctor Who a break is that we want the audience to remember how much they love it," she said. "Come 2010, we want people to be cheering its return."

Gardner also revealed transmission details of the special episodes that will bridge the gap between seasons.

She said: "We are making four one-hour specials. The first, which we’ve already filmed, will go out this Christmas. The next will go out the following Easter. The other specials have yet to be scheduled, although one will definitely be on at Christmas 2009."

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