{"id":47934,"date":"2024-03-18T11:26:03","date_gmt":"2024-03-18T10:26:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=2010545"},"modified":"2024-03-18T11:51:50","modified_gmt":"2024-03-18T10:51:50","slug":"steven-moffat-praises-new-doctor-who-release-schedule-jokes-about-complaints","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/steven-moffat-praises-new-doctor-who-release-schedule-jokes-about-complaints\/","title":{"rendered":"Steven Moffat praises new Doctor Who release schedule \u2013 jokes about complaints"},"content":{"rendered":"

The former showrunner described the decision to begin season 14 with a double bill as “a whole new level of insane greatness”. <\/p>

By Patrick Cremona\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Monday, 18 March 2024 at 10:23 AM<\/p>

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Steven Moffat has praised the decision to release the first two episodes<\/a> of Doctor Who<\/a>\u2018s upcoming season 14<\/a> on the same day \u2013 calling the move \u201ca whole new level of insane greatness\u201d.<\/p>\n

The former showrunner made the comments underneath Russell T Davies\u2019s Instagram<\/a> post announcing the news, which revealed that the run will begin with a double bill on Saturday 11th May and that, controversially, the episodes will first arrive on BBC iPlayer at midnight.<\/p>\n

Moffat did not comment specifically on the iPlayer news \u2013 which has drawn criticism from some UK fans \u2013 but he did jokingly add: \u201cSpeaking as a fan, I can\u2019t wait to complain about it!!!\u201d<\/p>\n

That prompted Davies to respond: \u201cBack in your box!\u201d<\/p>

Whovians have been vocal about the decision to debut the new episodes on streaming at midnight, a move which many have pointed out sees the show arrive at a more convenient time for viewers across the Atlantic and which they\u2019ve argued could diminish the event nature of watching the series as it airs on Saturday nights.<\/p>\n