A few weeks ago, Who star Matt Smith put rest to rumours of Benedict Cumberbatch appearing as The Master in the show’s seventh series. Now, Sherlock and Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat has commented on the rumours, amongst others things…

From the Radio Times:

“People really do sit in rooms and make that stuff up. Look at the filming schedules for Doctor Who and Sherlock – those two shows tend to shoot at the same time. We’d have a problem and there’s only so much I can arrange.”

But he then added, as a quick afterthought: “But who knows what could happen in the future…”

When asked about the structure of series 7, the Moff said:

At this point, we’re not planning any two-parters. So, every week is going to be like a different mad movie.”

He added: “We went quite ‘arc’ last time and we’re going stand-alone this time around. But that doesn’t mean that there aren’t those things creeping in. You’ve got to find a way to make the last episode special, and by God that worked ratings-wise last year. We don’t want to abandon that idea.”

His response to the rumour is hardly surprising – after all there have been constant stories and supposed leaks of a Cumberbatch appearance in Who since Sherlock first aired in the summer of 2010. What’s interesting is that Moffat is very careful not to completely rule out the idea – leaving the field open for any such move in the future.

Cumberbatch’s Sherlock co-star Rupert Graves (Greg Lestrade) recently filmed a guest appearance in the upcoming series of the sci-fi show.

Would you like to see Cumberbatch face off against The Doctor?