Russell T Davies: Life After Dr Who

Well the current season of Dr Who finished at the weekend, and as Russell T Davies starts to wind down towards his final four special episodes before handing over the reigns to Steven Moffat, he opened up about the show, and what the future holds for him.

Russell explains to the Daily Mirror how he knew it was time to call it a day:

I have got about 27 ideas boiling in my head [for non-Who stories] and that is the main reason why I’ve left… I love Doctor Who and I never want to go off it or get bored. Right now I want to go and work on series five, but I know that means it is the right time to leave. I get a lot of people who want me to come and make a family drama for them. But having done Doctor Who I have done the best - anything else would pale in comparison. I have almost got to go and do adult stuff, something a bit cheeky or sexy. I will just see which thing comes to the front of my mind first and start with that.

And how he has a lot to be proud about:

Lot of people said we wouldn’t get kids watching, saying they’ve moved on. And we proved them wrong. The show connects with people and it’s fun. There is always that element of escapism with science fiction, but we have also had things to say about serious issues, such as Iraq and women’s body sizes. I’m very proud of it because I’ve loved it all my life. If Doctor Who is on my headstone that would be great. So be it.

Daily Mirror (Exclusive)

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