Why is ‘Doctor Who’ so hard to write?

Is Doctor Who the hardest drama on television to write? From comments made by both of its showrunners since 2005, you’d be inclined to think so. But what is it about this programme that makes it so uniquely problematic?

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‘Sherlock’: Anatomy of a hit

Ahead of Sherlock‘s return this autumn with a second series of three new feature-length episodes, the hit first series begins a repeat run this week. Here we examine how the show breathed new life into the Great Detective and the crowded TV crime genre.

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