It might not be the most internationally renowned (or even heard of) publication, but it was the Waikato Times that had the honour of being the first to put together the names of Peter Jackson and Doctor Who in terms of a possible collaboration. That was in September 2012, back when Doctor Who was putting the pieces in place for its 50th anniversary, and Jackson was preparing for the release of three back to back Hobbit films. The idea has continued to float around in the mean time though, with long time Who fan Jackson not only saying how much he'd love to do it, but also that he would consider doing it for free. Or at least that the BBC wouldn't have to pay him any money, but he wouldn't mind doing it in exchange for a Dalek. Fast forward almost two years and Doctor Who's 50th is a fond memory with season 8 now about to be broadcast, and the final Hobbit chapter not far behind. From all accounts it seems as though everyone, the fans, the BBC producers, and Peter Jackson himself, still want this to happen; the latest edition of SFX magazine even quotes Steven Moffat as saying that it "probably will happen at some point", but even if it does, it still begs the question of when? Before that can be answered though, we first have to look at all the pieces that need to fall into place for such a monumental Television event to take place: monumental being a term which is meant in relation to the sheer logistics as well as the scope of the director. So in order to get to that illusive 'when' could Peter Jackson direct an episode of Doctor Who, here are the initial questions relating to 'how' could he direct one?
