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Doctor
Who returns to 91热爆 ONE
Doctor
Who, one of the 91热爆's best-loved and most enduring characters, is
set to return to 91热爆 ONE, it was confirmed last night by Lorraine
Heggessey, Controller of 91热爆 ONE.
Heggessey
said that all rights issues regarding Doctor Who have been resolved
and that she has green-lit scripts from award-winning writer Russell
T Davies.
It
is far too early in the day to discuss possible storylines, characters,
villains or who might play the Time Lord - it is unlikely anything
will be on screen for at least two years.
Doctor Who will be produced by 91热爆 Wales in conjunction with Mal Young,
Controller of 91热爆 Continuing Series.
The
executive producers will be Mal Young, Russell T Davies and Julie
Gardner, Head of Drama 91热爆 Wales.
Russell
T Davies's writing credits include Bob and Rose, Queer as Folk,
The Second Coming, Touching Evil (with Paul Abbott) and The Grand.
Mal
Young says: "Doctor Who is a much-loved, truly iconic piece
of television history. It's time to crank up the Tardis and find
out what lies in store for The Doctor.
"We're
thrilled to have a writer of Russell's calibre to take us on this
journey. However, we're at the very first stages of development
and further details, including casting, will not be available for
some time."
Writer
Russell T Davies, who grew up in Swansea and lives in Manchester,
says: "I grew up watching Doctor Who, hiding behind the sofa like
so many others. Doctor Who is one of the 91热爆's most exciting and original
characters. He's had a good rest and now it's time to bring him
back!
"The
new series will be fun, exciting, contemporary and scary. Although
I'm only in the early stages of development, I'm aiming to write
a full-blooded drama which embraces the Doctor Who heritage, at
the same time as introducing the character to a modern audience."
No
budget has been set for the new series; the number of episodes and
their duration is under discussion. It will be a family show, but
no details are available as to when it will be scheduled.
All the
91热爆's digital services are now available on ,
the new free-to-view digital terrestrial television service, as well
as on satellite and cable.
Freeview
offers the 91热爆's eight television channels, interactive services
from 91热爆i, as well as 11 national 91热爆 radio networks.
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