Doctor Who – Moffat Talks, Auntie Hawks And Radio… Times

Here you go. Have a Mini-Rushes round-up of new Doctor Who business.

Here’s the cover to next week’s Radio Times, featuring the Doctor and the youngest of his Christmas special co-stars.

There’s also a little pile of new images from The Doctor, The Widow and The Wardrobe itself. These made me revise my previously discussed expectations for helmet-facilitated mistaken identity down to a single case…

In this BBC promo hawking their Christmas wares, Matt Smith and Karen Gillan play Twister with a Cyberman. I pity the poor soul in the costume.

Actually, Matt and Karen’s costumes were kinda awkward too.

And finally, there’s a bunch of quotes from Steven Moffat in the new issue of Doctor Who Magazine. Here’s his explanation for why the show is about to take an extended break:

For me, as a kid, when the afternoon got darker and there was a thrill of cold in the air, I knew that even though summer was over, the TARDIS was coming back! So yes, that’s part of the plan, that’s part of the reason for this little delay. But it’s not the whole story…

Very soon now, Doctor Who is going to enter production for the longest sustained period we’ve ever attempted, and the biggest and best and maddest time ever to be a fan of this wonderful old show is rumbling towards us… We needed a little more time to prepare for everything we’ve got planned. That, above all, is why we needed this little gap. Just be a tiny bit patient, and trust me, we’ll make it up to you. For full and comprehensive details of the spectacle to come, consult your fondest memories in a couple of years time.

Spin genius.