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‘Why be toxic?’: Russell T Davies hits back at claims Doctor Who too woke

The Guardian - Media · Hannah Al-Othman North of England correspondent · last updated

Screenwriter says he has no time for ‘online warriors’ criticising show, which now has two minority ethnic leads

The Doctor Who screenwriter Russell T Davies has said he has no time for “online warriors” who claim the show is too woke.

Speaking to BBC Radio 2, the Welsh writer – who was also behind the hit series Queer As Folk and It’s a Sin – said: “What you might call diversity, I just call an open door.”

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