Doctor Who considering US-style “writers room”

Upcoming Doctor Who showrunner Chris Chibnall is considering a US-style Writer’s Room when he succeeds Steven Moffat.

The Writers’ Guild of Great Britain is open to the approach, which sees various contributors rather than a single vision.

“If it’s what the BBC wants and it’s what the writers want it then it’s fine by us,” said Bernie Corbett, who was general secretary of the union when the BBC discussed the ideas.

“Nobody’s against it. Lots of writers would like to try it but you have to get round those practical difficulties. Our job as a Trade Union is not to disrupt things or hold things back if they think it is a good idea.”

However Doctor Who has also used writer’s rooms before due to its output.

A BBC spokesperson said: “It’s still very early days and no fixed model has been decided upon yet. Chris Chibnall as the new showrunner will write his own episodes and is currently exploring different ways of working with new and established writers on the show.”

The Chibnall-led series is expected in 2018.

Source: RadioTimes