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" Doctor Who has appointed two new writers for the upcoming eighth series. Wallander writer Peter Harness and Being Human scribe Jamie Mathieson have both confirmed their involvement on Twitter.  Well. I&amp;#039;ve been desperate to say this since 1979... I&amp;#039;m writing an episode of Doctor Who!!! \u2014 Peter Harness (@mrpeterharness) April 30, 2014    I am writing for DOCTOR WHO! http://t.co/reEoKAVeKM \u2014 Jamie Mathieson (@Jamti) April 30, 2014  Harness has previously written scripts for Channel 4&amp;#039;s City of Vice, BBC One&amp;#039;s Case Histories and Michael Caine movie Is Anybody There?. Mathieson is best known for writing the 2009 comedy FAQ About Time Travel, while he has also written episodes of Being Human and Dirk Gently.  Steven Moffat will write two episodes of Peter Capaldi&amp;#039;s first series as The Doctor, while there will also be episodes by Mark Gatiss, Phil Ford, Stephen Thompson and Gareth Roberts. Tom Riley and Ben Miller are among the actors who will make appearances in the eighth series. Doctor Who will return to BBC One in the autumn. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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