SHERLOCK Creator Steven Moffat Says He Wants to Make a British Version of the Series THE WEST WING

Doctor Who writer and Sherlock creator Steven Moffat says he would like to take on the hugely popular Emmy Award-winning Aaron Sorkin series The West Wing, and adapt it for British TV. Speaking to The Times, Moffat said he felt “any attempt to take contemporary politics seriously” had been missing from British television drama, and he said, “I think it might be necessary.”

Moffat elaborated, saying:

“We’ve got a problem. We think that being cynical is sophisticated, but that’s how adolescents think. Our cynicism about our politics has resulted in cynical politicians. If you tell a child they’re bad, they become bad. If you tell politicians they’re a bunch of egotistical maniacs, then where is the value in trying to be anything else?”

The writer and producer added that his version of the political drama would still be funny, noting:

“Things that make me laugh are huge for me. It’s truth at speed. Drama is when you’re trying to be profound, and comedy is when you succeed.”

Moffat is a great creator, and I think he could easily succeed at making a show like this. I’d prefer that he return to make another few seasons of Sherlock, and I’m holding out hope that this is still a possibility one day, but for now, Moffat is working on the limited dramedy series Douglas is Cancelled, starring Hugh Bonneville, Karen Gillan, and Ben Miles, which is currently in production.