Former showrunner, Steven Moffat, has implied that only a seasoned production team would be fit to take on Doctor Who.

As it’s soon to enter the tender process, everyone’s wondering who might get the chance to make Doctor Who. Moffat, however, warns that it’s not for everyone:

“There are few things I can speak from experience on, but I can speak from experience on this. It’s all-year-round work doing Doctor Who – it kind of blocks out doing other things. So I think it will have to be production companies of a size and prestige that are capable of it. Everyone thinks, whenever you read about these things, that Doctor Who is a show to give new people a chance. Like hell it is. You do 20 shows before you do Doctor Who, because it’s a monster.”

Let’s not forget that Moffat gave Doctor Who his absolute all — not only did he give us many new Doctors and companions, plus the 50th anniversary celebrations; he also stayed on for Series 10 and Twice Upon a Time as no new showrunner and crew had been put in place, meaning the show would’ve gone on hiatus for a bit and lost its coveted Christmas Day slot (I know, I know, it lost it anyway).

Plus, he was facing pressure from the BBC to carry on Sherlock alongside Mark Gatiss (The Unquiet Dead) and Stephen Thompson (Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS)!

Moffat did so much for the franchise and for the fans. So yes, he certainly knows what he’s talking about.

As for who gets to produce Doctor Who, we’re putting good money on BBC Studios.