Peter Capaldi is the new Doctor
A writer for Doctor Who has come onboard in the form of Steve Thompson.
He's the man who put the doctor on a cursed pirate ship, and showed viewers parts of the TARDIS never seen before, and he's now confirmed as a series 8 writer for Doctor Who.
He'll write the currently untitled fifth episode of the series, and it will broadcast for the first time later this year.
It marks the third Doctor Who story to come from the writer, who's also provided scrips for Sherlock, The Sign of Three and The Reichenbach Fall.
The new series will also feature episodes episodes by lead writer and serpies producer Steven Moffat.
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