Neil Gaiman's Doctor Who script update

Neil Gaiman, who is penning the third episode of Doctor Who series six, has revealed on his website that the final draft of the script has now been submitted and the read through is due to take place in around ten days.

Gaiman also posted the following cut extract from the script:

AMY
Is it something people can eat?
(to Doctor)
Shouldn’t you scan it with your screwdriver or something?

THE DOCTOR
Why would I scan food with my screwdriver?

AMY
See if it’s safe?

The Doctor leans over, dips his finger into his bowl, tastes it.

THE DOCTOR
Some unusual trace elements, smidge too much background radiation, but, yeah, very yummy.

Amy is about to try some of his food... he stops her.

THE DOCTOR (cont’d)
No. Don’t put it in your mouth.

AMY
Not for humans?

THE DOCTOR
Not for you. Tastes like Marmite on socks.

The sixth series of Doctor Who, starring Matt Smith as the Doctor and Karen Gillan as Amy, will be broadcast on BBC One in Spring 2011.

(Source: Neil Gaiman's Journal)