{"id":48126,"date":"2024-03-20T18:28:46","date_gmt":"2024-03-20T17:28:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=2012563"},"modified":"2024-03-20T19:59:58","modified_gmt":"2024-03-20T18:59:58","slug":"russell-t-davies-gives-3-word-doctor-who-teaser-for-steven-moffat-return","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/russell-t-davies-gives-3-word-doctor-who-teaser-for-steven-moffat-return\/","title":{"rendered":"Russell T Davies gives 3-word Doctor Who teaser for Steven Moffat return"},"content":{"rendered":"

“Antelope. Moment. Drums.” <\/p>

By Morgan Cormack\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Wednesday, 20 March 2024 at 17:28 PM<\/p>

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Right Doctor Who fans, it\u2019s time to get speculating about what the exciting Steven Moffat return<\/a> could mean for the sci-fi series.<\/p>\n

Could we be seeing a major moment including the forceful beat of a drum accompanied by a herd of antelopes? Stay with us here because, actually, showrunner Russell T Davies has included a bit of a clue in his announcement of Moffat\u2019s return.<\/p>\n

Announcing the news on his Instagram<\/a>, Davies wrote: \u201cWELL. I turn my back for 5 minutes. I\u2019ve had a quick look, and there\u2019s a thing that does things and a perfectly ordinary word turned into something TERRIFYING and it\u2019s all in outer space and there\u2019s a woman and OH MY GOD.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is, of course, brilliant. Beyond brilliant, it\u2019s an absolutely mesmerising episode! I\u2019m lucky and proud and honoured to be working with Steven Moffat, the great man. And to have this directed by the genius of @julieannerobinsondirector \u2026oh we\u2019re all lucky! Steven was the second phone call I made, after getting the old job back.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe first was Chris Chibnall, but he sent love and kisses and RAN! Off to write his new novel! So stand back, get ready, and travel with the Doctor and Ruby to the most dangerous world you can imagine, and\u2026 Antelope. Moment. Drums.\u201d<\/p>\n

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So, if we\u2019re to take those three final words as an insight into what\u2019s to come, we could very well be looking at an episode which will include all of the above \u2013 or it could be a potential red herring, who knows.<\/p>\n

What we do know is that when you provide a clue, Whovians will quickly flock to social media to air their ideas and ruminations on the topic, with this time being no different.<\/p>\n

After Davies\u2019s post, one X (formerly known as Twitter) user<\/a> highlighted the \u201cwesterly. Pelican. Dreams\u201d sequence in the first of the 60th anniversary episodes<\/a> in which David Tennant\u2019s Doctor tried unlocking Donna\u2019s (Catherine Tate) memories.<\/p>\n

At the time, the series of words didn\u2019t really have much meaning, but many obviously centred in on the word \u201cbinary\u201d which proved useful in uncovering Donna\u2019s memories of her time with the Doctor.<\/p>

Another user<\/a> didn\u2019t have a theory about the significance of Davies\u2019s new clue but simply admitted: \u201cThis man is gonna hurt me again isn\u2019t he.\u201d<\/p>\n

But could it also point at a possible reference to John Simm\u2019s Master? As well as one user<\/a> pointing it out, one of the most notable uses of a drum in a Doctor Who episode came in The Sound of Drums, where the Master turns Tennant\u2019s Doctor into an old man and tears the sky apart with his paradox machine.<\/p>\n