… is only partly because he’s a modern-day master of fantasy storytelling with an uncanny knack for character and a near-unrivalled imagination coupled with a vast knowledge of literary history and traditions. It’s also because he’s already written The Best Doctor That Never Was :

(and yes, Neverwhere is also the reason why many of us were gutted that Paterson Joseph wasn’t the Eleventh Doctor)

Obviously I’m still incredibly excited about series five – the prospect of kicking off with four Moffat episodes, broken up only by a Gatiss/Daleks/WW2 story, is of course seeing to that – but man, I’m starting to get even more excited about series six already. Any chance of bumping Chibnall and quickly shooting Gaiman’s episode instead? No? Bugger.