According to Neil Gaiman, the BBC had been on the hunt for more women writers"

[james_davis_nicoll]

Where "more" = "any".

Comments

[viktor-haag.livejournal.com]

He said that Moffat had been reaching out personally to many different names he thought would fit the bill, but the majority of them had scheduling conflicts and the like.

STEVE: So how about it Babs? The boffins have made it quite clear we need more diversity on the writing team. They said "we need more women!" and I immediately thought of you and that dress you were wearing at the last BAFTAs. So what do you say? Will you join our merry band?

BARBARA: Oh, I'm dreadfully sorry, Steve. I have a prior engagement.

LONG PAUSE

STEVE: You're not doing anything, are you Babs?

BARBARA: Please hang up, Steve.

[nathan helfinstine (from livejournal.com)]

Have they tried looking in the fridge?

[awesomeaud.livejournal.com]

Oh, SNAP!
:)