Doctor Who dominates the nominations for
Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form Programme in the
2014 Hugo Awards.
Not only are the two episodes
The Day of the Doctor and
The Name of the Doctor nominated, but so is the docu-drama based on the origins of the show, An
Adventure in Space and Time, and the spoof anniversary drama featuring Doctors 5, 6, 7 and 8,
The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot.
Doctor Who's head writer and executive producer,
Steven Moffat, said:
For Doctor Who to receive three Hugo nominations in its anniversary year is completely thrilling. We are all over the moon. I'm particularly pleased about The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot as that was my acting debut. I remain available for any parts requiring a black jumper and slightly unrealistic hair.
Nominations Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form - An Adventure in Space and Time, written by Mark Gatiss, directed by Terry McDonough (BBC Television)
- Doctor Who: "The Day of the Doctor", written by Steven Moffat, directed by Nick Hurran (BBC Television)
- Doctor Who: "The Name of the Doctor", written by Steven Moffat, directed by Saul Metzstein (BBC Televison)
- The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot, written & directed by Peter Davison (BBC Television)
- Game of Thrones: "The Rains of Castamere", written by David Benioff & D.B. Weiss, directed by David Nutter (HBO Entertainment in association with Bighead, Littlehead; Television 360; Startling Television and Generator Productions)
- Orphan Black: "Variations under Domestication" written by Will Pascoe, directed by John Fawcett (Temple Street Productions; Space/BBC America)
Doctor Who has been nominated for a Hugo most years since the series returned in 2005. Previous winners include
Neil Gaiman for
The Doctor's Wife, Steven Moffat for
The Empty Child/The Doctor Dances,
The Girl in the Fireplace,
Blink, and
The Pandorica Opens/The Big Bang and
Russell T Davies and
Phil Ford for
The Waters of Mars. Last year, despite being nominated for three episodes, the show lost out to
Game of Thrones when the awards were announced.
Also nominated this year is
Queers Dig Time Lords: A Celebration of Doctor Who by the LGBTQ Fans Who Love It, edited by
Sigrid Ellis &
Michael Damian Thomas and published by Mad Norwegian Press, in the
Best Related Work category, while
The Girl Who Loved Doctor Who, written by
Paul Cornell and illustrated by
Jimmy Broxton, has been nominated for
Best Graphic Novel.
Also nominated, in the
Best Fancast category, is the podcast
Verity!, named after Doctor Who's
first producer and billed as
Six Smart Women Discussing Doctor Who. The podcast is the first Doctor Who podcast to be nominated for the award. The producers told Doctor Who News:
"We are thrilled to be nominated for our work during the anniversary year."The 2014 awards will be presented at
Loncon 3 - the 72nd World Science Fiction Convention - to be held at ExCeL in London between
Thursday 14th and Monday 18th August, with the awards themselves being presented on
Sunday 17th August.