Does Doctor Who look cheap? (Picture: BBC)

Former Doctor Who boss Steven Moffatt has expressed concern the new series could ‘look cheap’ in comparison to shows on rival platforms.

Moffat helmed Doctor Who from 2009 until Broadchurch creator Chris Chibnall took the reins on series 11 starring Jodie Whittaker, which has become a ratings winner in the opening episodes.

Speaking in an episode of the Sitcom Geeks podcast, Moffat however believes a lot more money should be pumped into Doctor Who to compete with other shows out there.

Peter Capaldi and former Doctor Who writer Steven Moffat (Picture: Rich Polk/Getty Images for IMDb)

On the podcast, the interviewer told Steven: ‘My memory of Doctor Who is very much a piece of cardboard that he is standing behind.’




Moffat replied: ‘That’s the big challenge of Doctor Who now… running the risk of looking as cheap now as it did then, compared to what the rest of TV is doing, unless they put a whole lot more money into it.

‘And it’s still an inexpensive show. A show that generates as much money as Doctor Who should be getting more of it back, frankly.’

He added: ‘Television didn’t use to look the way it looks now. When we watch now, we watch something that’s quite often better than cinema.

‘Have you seen the recent Game Of Thrones? I haven’t seen anything in the cinema that matches their battle scenes.’

Doctor Who continues on BBC One Sundays.

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