I turned down 'Doctor Who' original show: spin-off writer

"Doctor Who" spin-off writer Patrick Ness has revealed that he was originally approached to pen an episode for the original show.
Ness, who is the showrunner for the upcoming BBC Three series "Class", turned down the opportunity to write for Peter Capaldi's Doctor - but it led to his current position, reported Digital Spy.
"At first, they asked me to write an episode of 'Doctor Who'. I said, 'It's a brilliant show, but I've just spent so much time doing work for other people, and I really want to do something of my own'," Ness said.
"And they said, 'Well, we have this idea for setting a spin-off in school'. And it was like, ding!"

Ness added that he's loving working on "Class", saying: "It's been fantastic. I've got six weeks of filming to go. The cast are great, and it's been a fantastic experience. I can't wait for you to see it. Fingers crossed! It's going well."
"Class" takes place at the Coal Hill Academy, the school where The Doctor and several of his past companions have had many adventures over the decades.
Katherine Kelly will lead a cast of newcomers when "Class" premieres on BBC Three in the UK and BBC America in the US.