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Many argue that Moffat, a native of Paisley, Scotland, is currently the U.K.'s most ascendant screenwriter. He created the original 2000-04 version of the U.K. comedy Coupling, and the 2020 BBC miniseries Jekyll. He penned some of Doctor Who's most memorable episodes when playwright Russell T. Davies revived the long-running serial in 2005. He co-created BBC and PBS's Emmy-nominated miniseries Sherlock. And he wrote the original screenplay for Steven Spielberg's soon-to-be-released 3-D film, The Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn. | Many argue that Moffat, a native of Paisley, Scotland, is currently the U.K.'s most ascendant screenwriter. He created the original 2000-04 version of the U.K. comedy Coupling, and the 2020 BBC miniseries Jekyll. He penned some of Doctor Who's most memorable episodes when playwright Russell T. Davies revived the long-running serial in 2005. He co-created BBC and PBS's Emmy-nominated miniseries Sherlock. And he wrote the original screenplay for Steven Spielberg's soon-to-be-released 3-D film, The Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn. | ||
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Moffat, whom Jekyll actor James Nesbitt famously labelled "an eccentric, shy fellow" an interview with the Australian newspaper the Age, makes no apologies for Doctor Who's risk-taking, genre-defying gambles this season. Science fiction isn't noted for its heart and emotion as a rule, but then Moffat never was one for rules. | Moffat, whom Jekyll actor James Nesbitt famously labelled "an eccentric, shy fellow" an interview with the Australian newspaper the Age, makes no apologies for Doctor Who's risk-taking, genre-defying gambles this season. Science fiction isn't noted for its heart and emotion as a rule, but then Moffat never was one for rules. | ||
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"I think there's an interesting contradiction of having a round face and an old soul," Smith said. "There's something very funny about it, on the one hand and, on the other, it allows you to reinvent being old." Smith has a favourite Doctor — anyone who has followed Doctor Who for any length of time does — but it's not the Doctor most, often cited. | "I think there's an interesting contradiction of having a round face and an old soul," Smith said. "There's something very funny about it, on the one hand and, on the other, it allows you to reinvent being old." Smith has a favourite Doctor — anyone who has followed Doctor Who for any length of time does — but it's not the Doctor most, often cited. | ||
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"Patrick Troughton," Smith said simply, of the eccentric U.K. stage actor who replaced the original Doctor, William Hartnell, 1966 - 16 years before Smith was born. | "Patrick Troughton," Smith said simply, of the eccentric U.K. stage actor who replaced the original Doctor, William Hartnell, 1966 - 16 years before Smith was born. | ||
