The Doctor From Gallifrey 

Today the BBC confirmed that Mark Gatiss will be writing a one-off drama for BBC Two about the genesis of Doctor Who. It will be 90 minutes long and will all aspects of the show from it's first broacast in 1963. It will have a close connection with the modern show too, with Steven Moffat and Caroline Skinner producing it.

Mark Gatiss said: "This is the story of how an unlikely set of brilliant people created a true Television original. And how an actor - William Hartnell - stereotyped in hard-man roles became a hero to millions of children. I've wanted to tell this story this for more years than I can remember! To make it happen for 'Doctor Who's 50th birthday is quite simply a dream come true".

And Steven Moffat of course has to have the last word: “The story of Doctor Who is the story of television - so it's fitting in the anniversary year that we make our most important journey back in time to see how the TARDIS was launched.” 

Details on broadcast and casting will be announced next year so expect the show to air around November time or even the day of the anniversary, 23rd November!

[Source: BBC Doctor Who]