Simon Nye, creator of British comedy Men Behaving Badly, has stepped into the world of time-travelling sci-fi to pen an episode of Doctor Who.
In the past Simon has also written for such projects as Pollyanna, Beauty, Carrie and Barrie, Reggie Perrin and My Family and Other Animals.
His Doctor Who episode Amy's Choice airs on BBC1 on Saturday, May 15.
Here, Simon talks about how he came to be involved in the hit show, which stars Matt Smith as the 11th Doctor and Karen Gillan as his companion Amy Pond (pictured above).
Were You Surprised To Be Asked To Write For Doctor Who?
I'm always surprised to be asked to write anything, even after all these years to be honest! It's out of my comfort zone really, but I know Steven Moffat of old. Doctor Who isn't a comedy show of course, but I think it does have a bedrock of comedy,...
In the past Simon has also written for such projects as Pollyanna, Beauty, Carrie and Barrie, Reggie Perrin and My Family and Other Animals.
His Doctor Who episode Amy's Choice airs on BBC1 on Saturday, May 15.
Here, Simon talks about how he came to be involved in the hit show, which stars Matt Smith as the 11th Doctor and Karen Gillan as his companion Amy Pond (pictured above).
Were You Surprised To Be Asked To Write For Doctor Who?
I'm always surprised to be asked to write anything, even after all these years to be honest! It's out of my comfort zone really, but I know Steven Moffat of old. Doctor Who isn't a comedy show of course, but I think it does have a bedrock of comedy,...
- 5/14/2010
- by David Bentley
- The Geek Files
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