Writers' Guild Award

Triumph for Series Three scribes.

Doctor Who has scooped a prestigious Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award for the Best TV Series beating Life on Mars and New Tricks.

In the presentation on Sunday 19th November, Series Three of the BBC One Drama was named Best TV Series. Paul Cornell, Gareth Roberts and Steven Moffat were in attendance to collect the award on behalf of the Series Three writing team which also included Russell T Davies, Chris Chibnall, Helen Raynor and Stephen Greenhorn.

"It's a particular honour to receive an award from our peers in the writing community," said Gareth Roberts, writer of The Shakespeare Code. "We're all surprised and delighted, and looking forward to bringing more Doctor Who to BBC One in 2008."

Steven Moffat, writer of Blink, said he was "Absolutely thrilled to be part of the winning Doctor Who writing team. Writing for Doctor Who has been my dream since I was seven years old - now that I've got an award for it, maybe I can get a girlfriend.

"That would make my Mum happy as she's keen for me to move out. Just amazing, though to see this grand, mad old show take on huge, wonderful hits like Life On Mars and New Tricks and stroll off home with the gong."