TMC
05-10-2021, 08:23 PM
https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/doctor-who-christopher-eccleston-bbc-b1844834.html
The actor who played the ninth doctor in the 2005 revival tells Doctor Who magazine that the BBC series needs more female writers, characters and villains. “Russell T Davies writes the Doctor as one Doctor; Steven Moffat writes him as another; Rob Shearman writes him, he’s another. Bit of a boys’ club, though. We need to address that," he said. “We need some more Cyberwomen, we need female writers. It needs to be addressed, particularly as the Doctor has such a pronounced, for want of a better phrase, feminine side, and such an enthusiastic engagement with the female.” ALSO: Billie Piper on her Doctor Who exit: "I didn’t like the responsibility of being a role model." (https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doctor-who-billie-piper-left-role-model-newsupdate/)
The actor who played the ninth doctor in the 2005 revival tells Doctor Who magazine that the BBC series needs more female writers, characters and villains. “Russell T Davies writes the Doctor as one Doctor; Steven Moffat writes him as another; Rob Shearman writes him, he’s another. Bit of a boys’ club, though. We need to address that," he said. “We need some more Cyberwomen, we need female writers. It needs to be addressed, particularly as the Doctor has such a pronounced, for want of a better phrase, feminine side, and such an enthusiastic engagement with the female.” ALSO: Billie Piper on her Doctor Who exit: "I didn’t like the responsibility of being a role model." (https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doctor-who-billie-piper-left-role-model-newsupdate/)