Neil Gaiman is writing a Doctor Who episode to air in 2013

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What no Daleks?

Warwick Davis, Tamzin Outhwaite, and Jason Watkins are set to co-star in the hour-long episode, alongside Matt Smith and new companion Jenna-Louise Coleman, who will make her debut in the upcoming Christmas special.

Neil Gaiman, beloved author, (American Gods, Sandman, Coraline) will write an episode which is slated to air next year as part of the show’s eight-episode spring run. The Cybermen, scary cyborgs that have menaced The Doctor since 1966, will be featured.  In a related story The Daleks are miffed. 

“Cybermen were always the monsters that scared me the most! Not just because they were an awesome military force, but because sometimes they could be sleek and silver and right behind you without you even knowing,” executive producer Steven Moffat said in a statement via the network. “And with one of the all-time classic monsters returning, and a script from one of our finest novelists, it’s no surprise we have attracted such stellar names as Tamzin, Jason, and Warwick.”

Last year’s “The Doctor’s Wife,” written by Mr. Gaiman earned the Hugo Award for best short form dramatic presentation.

Do we have a lot of Doctor Who fans out there? 

Author, Neil Gaiman, from EW

Source: EW