Steven Moffat's Achievements

Soon enough, the Steven Moffat era of Doctor Who will be over. Some people, even those whose opinions I appreciate, will say that this was not before time. However, just this once, lets put these opinions to rest and appreciate all of the good things that he has ever done. If there is anything in the past seven years you have enjoyed from Doctor Who then you have got Steven Moffat to thank for allowing it through. If you one of those looking forward to Chris Chibnall being showrunner then remember that Steven Moffat is the man that hired him as showrunner and was the one who kept the Doctor Who torch going long enough for a replacement.

Here are ten of what I consider to be Steven Moffat's greatest achievements as showrunner.

1) The Night of the Doctor was a real success story by Steven. Bringing back Paul McGann was a brilliant stroke. Even if we couldngt get him in a whole story we at least got him for a regeneration.

2) The Eleventh Hour is another success story. It is hard to start with a new Doctor and new companion but Steven proved it could be done. Chris Chibnall may be doing something similar but it is on the basis that Steven Made it work.

3) The 5ish Doctors Reboot.  Although  Peter Davison initiated the project, Steven Moffat allowed Peter access tot he BBC Production team. This could easily have been a small fan-only project but thanks to Steven it became mainstream.

4) Casting Pearl Mackie as Bill Potts. Without doubt she is my favourite companion of his tenor. Someone who feels like a real person.

5)  Heaven Sent. Steven Moffat's script served as a blueprint for a story that was also acted and directed. It is a good example of Steven moving outside his comfort zone and produce an episode focusing on just the Doctor and one monster. This is 45 minutes of pure Doctor Who bliss.

6) Hiring Rachael Talalay as a director for each of Peter Capaldi's season finales. She is one of the best directors of Doctor Who. Some struggle with making the show dynamic but she is able to do so much with a low budget.

7) Hiring two brilliant mainstream Doctors in the form of Matt Smith and Peter Capaldi. Casting young and old. He also cast a brilliant guest Doctor in the form of John Hurt. It is great that one of Britain's best actors got to be in the show.

8) Deep Breath. Just when Steven Moffat had already rebooted the script he rebooted again, producing an episode that introduces a darker Doctor in precisely the way that the production team failed to manage with Colin Baker in 1984.

9) While Rachael Talalalay is the director for the Peter Capaldi years Nick Hurran is the one for the Matt Smith years, proving his stuff with The God Complex.

10) Amy Pond and Rory Williams.Karen Gillian is really feisty while Rory Williams was the great every-man who put up with the Doctor's shenanigans to help the woman he loved. They were great companions.