Nebulous Who

New Radio 4 comedy spoofs Doctor Who.

Mark Gatiss is interviewed in the commuter-friendly newspaper Metro about his role in Nebulous, a new science fiction comedy from Graham Duff (Dr Terrible's House Of Horrible).

When asked what his favourite episode of the series is, Gatiss reveals that one is of special interest to fans of the Who.

"I'm fond of a Doctor Who pastiche based on a Jon Pertwee episode called The Claws Of Axos," says Gatiss, "which is where a beautiful race of people turn up and promise the Earth to people but turn into horrible, vicious monsters.

"We did a spoof where this beautiful alien boy band turns up and the whole world falls for them. Nebulous is suspicious but wrong - they are actually really benevolent, but he blows them up anyway."

He goes on to say that Pertwee was the best Doctor Who, and that "Chris Eccleston is going to be fantastic as the next Doctor."

But would he love to play the character himself?

"Of course. Are you insane? There is still time. The world is full of potential Doctor Whos, just like it is full of James Bonds - though I'm going to stop talking about it otherwise it will never happen. I'll be like Gordon Brown: the great prize will forever elude me."

Nebulous starts this Thursday at 11pm on Radio 4.