Former Doctor Who boss Steven Moffat, has criticized the current series on the BBC saying the show now looks “cheap” compared to programmes on streaming channels such as Netflix.
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Moffat, who was executive producer on the show from 2009 until last year, said he believes a lot more money needs to be pumped into the sci-fi classic in order to compete with other big TV shows – especially those on Sky, Amazon Prime and Netflix.
Talking on an episode of Sitcom Geeks podcast, the interviewer told Steven: “My memory of Doctor Who is very much of a piece of cardboard that he is standing behind.”
Steven replied: “That is the big challenge of Doctor Who now… running the risk of looking as cheap now as it did then, compared to what the rest of TV is doing, unless they put a whole lot more money into it. And it’s still an inexpensive show.
“A show that generates as much money as Doctor Who should be getting more of it back, frankly.”
The new series, starring Jodie Whittaker as the thirteenth Doctor, pulled in 9 million viewers in its debut episode.
However, this fell to 7.3 million viewers by the third episode.
Many have praised Jodie, the first woman to play the role, for her portrayal of the Doctor.
However, others have called her to be replaced already.
Some claim Bradley Walsh, who plays her companion Graham O’Brien, would have been suited better, with one online fan tweeting: “Honestly prefer Bradley Walsh to the Doctor, can’t he just be the Doctor?”
However, Whittaker, has teased she will stay on as the Doctor for “a long time” in a new interview.
Talking about her eventual departure from the show, Jodie told Bustle: “It seems like such a long time off, that sense of not doing it,” suggesting an exit from the show won’t come anytime soon.
I have to say, I too am struggling with Whittaker as the Doctor…
Doctor Who returns to BBC America this Sunday at 9pm.
