Doctor Who showrunner in improv show

Doctor Who supremo Steven Moffat  is to make an appearance in an improvised comedy show at the Edinburgh Fringe.

The showrunner, and co-creator of BBC One’s Sherlock, will be one of the guests on Ad Lib, at the Assembly Hall on August 21.

Hosted by Fred MacAulay, the show aims for ‘an hour of spontaneous and unexpected conversation from some of Britain's sharpest, funniest and most creative brains’.

The first of five shows will also feature Frank Skinner alongside Moffat, who also wrote the comedies Coupling and Joking Apart.

The format was created by Stuart Snaith, the former director of comedy at BBC Worldwide, and the show is produced by Dan Schreiber, from The Museum of Curiosity.

Published: 8 Aug 2013