Doctor Who ex-showrunner Steven Moffat RETURNS to pen new tale for Jodie Whittaker's 12th Time Lord... two years after quitting the show

Doctor Who ex-showrunner Steven Moffat has made a surprise return to the show to pen a new short story for Jodie Whittaker's incarnation.

The TV scribe has created a brand new tale called?The Terror of the Umpty Ums for the 女性(の) Time Lord, after quitting the show in 2017 when Peter Capaldi 出発/死d the titular tole.

Steven took over as Who showrunner in 2010 when Matt Smith 取って代わるd David Tennant as the Time Lord, and also oversaw the show's iconic 50th 周年記念日 祝賀s.

He's back!?Doctor Who ex-showrunner Steven Moffat has made a surprise return to the show to pen a new short story for Jodie Whittaker's incarnation

He's 支援する!?Doctor Who ex-showrunner Steven Moffat has made a surprise return to the show to pen a new short story for Jodie Whittaker's incarnation

The story - 地位,任命するd on the show's 公式の/役人 BBC website - introduces fans to a boy called David, who is 現実に a DeathBord 400 called Karpagnon and 計画(する)s to end the human race.

However, his 統治する of terror is 削減(する) short when Jodie's Thirteenth Doctor 申し込む/申し出s him some advice.

The story itself features plenty of 復活祭 Eggs and callbacks for fans to enjoy, 含むing some 関係s between the 現在の Time Lord, and Moffat's own stint in 告発(する),告訴(する)/料金 of the show.?

Iconic: The short story features Jodie offering some advice to a young boy who is revealed to be alien from another planet hellbent on wiping out the human race

Iconic: The short story features Jodie 申し込む/申し出ing some advice to a young boy who is 明らかにする/漏らすd to be 外国人 from another 惑星 hellbent on wiping out the human race?

Moffat やめる Doctor Who in 2017 after seven years as showrunner and over a 10年間 penning episodes for the show.

He had penned some of the show's most beloved episodes even before takin g the 舵輪/支配, 含むing the acclaimed Blink, The Girl In The Fireplace and The Doctor Dances.?

にもかかわらず its 12th series coming to an end last month, Who fans have been rife on social マスコミ during the coronavirus lockdown by creating watch-alongs for some of the show's greatest episodes.

Legendary: Moffat was showrunner when Matt Smith played The Doctor from 2010 to 2013
Beloved: He also took charge when Peter Capaldi played the role from 2014 to 2017

伝説の: Moffat 行為/法令/行動するd as Doctor Who's showrunner from 2010 to 2017, and oversaw the show when both Matt Smith (left) and Peter Capaldi played the titular Time Lord

の中で them was a re-watc h of the first ever episode Rose to celebrate its 15th 周年記念日, with showrunner Russell T Davies live-tweeting the occasion.?

に引き続いて the 周年記念日, Rose Tyler actress Billie Piper thanked fans for the 衝撃 the TV show has had on her life.???

Billie 地位,任命するd on Instagram: 'In the 中央 of everything I forgot to say hey and yay and Happy Birthday. 'Rose' and the Dr Who reboot was 15 today.

'Love to all you fans out there. You 前向きに/確かに changed my life for ever and so did you @russelltdavies63 and so did you #rosetyler. (sic)'?

Back soon: Doctor Who ended its 12th series last month, but fans have been keeping busy during the coronavirus lockdown with watch-alongs of classic episodes

支援する soon: Doctor Who ended its 12th series last month, but fans have been keeping busy during the coronavirus lockdown with watch-alongs of classic episodes

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