Doctor Who: 10 Behind The Scenes Bust-Ups BBC Doesn't Want You To Know
8. Neil Gaiman Vs. Steven Moffat
Another script-related clash between creatives, this one is different than the previous example in that we don't fully know which people are involved, but based on the context of the situation, it's possible to make an educated guess.
The one name we know for certain is Neil Gaiman. The acclaimed author wrote two Doctor Who episodes for Matt Smith, and while one of them (The Doctor's Wife) is universally beloved, the other (Nightmare In Silver) is regarded as a major misfire.
Unsurprisingly then, Gaiman wasn't best pleased with the way the latter episode turned out, and in a chat with The Telegraph, he explained that Nightmare In Silver left him with a "bad taste" in his mouth, taking shots at an unnamed "somebody" who took his great script and turned it into a poor episode.
On a separate occasion, Gaiman once again had a dig at an unnamed person, claiming that fellow Doctor Who writer Toby Whithouse's script - possibly A Town Called Mercy - had been messed with, and just like Nightmare In Silver, had been turned into a less-than-impressive episode.
As we mentioned, we don't know everyone who's involved here because Gaiman doesn't provide a name, but it's highly likely that Steven Moffat - the showrunner at the time - was involved, as he would've had a lot of influence over other writers' scripts.