Q: I've heard mention once or twice now that you might not be involved in any further Doctor Who if it goes to more movies or a regular series. How confident are you that if you leave, somebody will be able to succeed you who will not "violate" the show in some way? - Distant Dave, 4/16/96

Phil: Yes, this is a question I have been asked several times and, as time goes by and I am left with even more time to reflect on this, I find myself saying that there are always going to be people who can take up the cause. Doctor Who was and always will be very special to me. If another producer or writer can really take the care and time, then they will succeed. All I hope is that Doctor Who has a life beyond this film. It deserves it no matter who produces. Would I like to be involved? Yes, but I don't make those decisions and the people who do have a history of making the wrong ones when it came to my shows. SeaQuest and Earth 2 are just two examples.