In an interview in The Independent, Russell T Davies talked about the upcoming series finale…
He is the creator of galaxies, saviour of Saturday night telly and the most influential gay man in Britain, but Russell T Davies can still shriek like a starstruck fanboy. “Richard Dawkins!”
The evolutionary biologist and best-selling author of The God Delusion will appear as a guest star in the new series of Doctor Who, which began last night. “People were falling at his feet,” says Davies, creator of the BBC’s flagship show. “We’ve had Kylie Minogue on that set, but it was Dawkins people were worshipping.”
As writer and executive producer of Doctor Who, Davies often plays with religious imagery (from a cross-shaped space station to robot angels with halos), but he’s a fervent believer in Dawkins. “He has brought atheism proudly out of the closet!”
Husband of former Doctor Who companion Lalla Ward (Romana II), Richard Dawkins is a firm believer in the absence of belief… if that makes sense. It’s no secret that RTD is an atheist (given his incessant two finger salute to God in all forms unless He’s wearing lots of hair gel and trainers) from not only his writing on Doctor Who but also the frankly amazing TV miniseries ‘Second Coming.’
With Sarah Jane Smith, K-9, Rose, Martha, and Captain Jack arriving in the finale, a celebrity free thinker wouldn’t look amiss, would he?
