{"id":53405,"date":"2024-06-17T22:00:43","date_gmt":"2024-06-17T20:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=2058156"},"modified":"2024-06-18T00:36:36","modified_gmt":"2024-06-17T22:36:36","slug":"steven-moffat-recalls-lesson-in-humility-after-doctor-who-and-sherlock-success","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/steven-moffat-recalls-lesson-in-humility-after-doctor-who-and-sherlock-success\/","title":{"rendered":"Steven Moffat recalls \u201clesson in humility\u201d after Doctor Who and Sherlock success"},"content":{"rendered":"

The former Doctor Who showrunner is now bringing us new ITV series, Douglas Is Cancelled. <\/p>

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

Published: Monday, 17 June 2024 at 20:00 PM<\/p>

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After the successes of Doctor Who<\/a> and Sherlock<\/a>, Steven Moffat<\/a> has admitted that having multiple rejections for his stage play version of Douglas Is Cancelled<\/a> was a \u201clesson in humility\u201d.<\/p>\n

Writing in this week\u2019s issue of Radio Times magazine<\/strong>, Moffat reflects on the early stages of the new ITV drama which stars Hugh Bonneville and Karen Gillan. In fact, as Moffat reveals, before it was to be known as Douglas Is Cancelled, the project was intended for the stage.<\/p>\n

As Moffat says: \u201cI just typed away and felt a calm, glowing confidence that I would deliver my theatre piece and stadiums would fill.\u201d<\/p>\n

But he then reveals that the reality was far from that and actually, he was met with silence from many theatres, with others simply rejecting his stage production idea.<\/p>\n

Moffat reveals: \u201cI\u2019d been dumped back in reality, and the world outside 221B Baker Street was just sort of shrugging at me. It was a lesson in humility: specifically, that I needed to acquire some.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Karen Gillan, Steven Moffat and Matt Smith.<\/span><\/figcaption> John Lamparski\/Getty Images<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Of course, after the glowing reactions to both Doctor Who and Sherlock, which Moffat created with Mark Gatiss<\/a>, it\u2019s understandable that having some rejections would knock anyone\u2019s confidence. But thankfully, Moffat has adapted his idea for the small screen as a comedy-drama which follows news anchor Douglas (Bonneville) who makes a controversial joke at a cousin\u2019s wedding.<\/p>\n

When details of his comments are teased online, social media is ablaze with people trying to \u2018cancel\u2019 the beloved TV personality.<\/p>\n

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