Neil Gaiman Hugoed For Doctor Who, Lets Cat Out Of The Bag
At this weekend’s 2012 World Science Fiction Convention in Chicago (a.k.a. Chicon 7), Neil Gaiman was awarded the coveted Hugo for Best Dramatic Presentation (Short Form). It seems he wrote an episode of Doctor Who last season you might have heard about – “The Doctor’s Wife.”
In his acceptance speech, the Britisher-turned-Minnesotan let slip the fact that if just so happens he’s writing another episode of Doctor Who for the latter half of this season, to be broadcast sometime in 2013; presumably well before the 50th anniversary celebrations.
Well, one good turn deserves another. And congratulations, Neil, on the Hugo!
(Thanks and a tip of the Golddome to RedEye Chicago, to our pals at Bleeding Cool for the pic, and to our own Glenn Hauman for being at the festivities.)
Can’t wait. Loved “The Doctor’s Wife”
They’ve not yet announced the premiere date for the back eight episodes, and based on Caro Skinner’s statements, they’re going to be doing anniversary-based stuff almost the whole year, so I wouldn’t be too sure it won’t be tied to the anniversary.
I think ringing back Idris would be a bit anticlimactic, but he did create an entire new branch of mythos with the swipe of a pen. Would it kill me to meet The Corsair? It would not.
Congrats to Neil!
Mindy