Russell T Davies has returned to Doctor Who, helming a series of anniversary specials before Ncuti Gatwa takes over as the Doctor. Speaking to SFX magazine in the new issue, which features Doctor Who on the cover, Davies opens up about the new episodes and how it wasn’t a conscious choice "to be progressive and to reflect more of society", but rather something innate to his writing.
"It is part of my make-up," he said addressing both the specials and the upcoming new season of the show. "I’m obviously aware that this stuff has been weaponized in a culture war and used by the right-wing, so clumsily, but actually with a lot of power and strength, no matter how clumsy they are. It feels so ridiculous to be fighting over something that’s so beautiful and heartfelt and for some people absolutely vital. But I think in the end, it’s a shame that, because we are deemed to be in a culture war which does exist, that therefore these things are framed as battles and fights and victories and losses, and it’s surrounded by essentially violent language."
