‘Outlander’ Author Diana Gabaldon on Writing a ‘Doctor Who’ Episode; Plus, Deleted Scene Shows Jamie and Claire Getting Closer

"Outlander" author Diana Gabaldon, who has earlier revealed that her novel has been inspired by an episode of "Doctor Who," said it would be interesting to write an episode for the series.

In an interview with Radio Times, she was asked if she could see herself writing an episode for "Doctor Who." She said, "That would be interesting. Yes, I probably could."

"It would be a different approach though, a different endeavour because Doctor Who is not drawn from original source material which means that the episodes are straight out of the writer's imagination, not needing to be adapted from an existing body of stuff, where you have to say 'I must include this and I must include that', which in a way is much easier but in another way, you've nothing to go on."

Sometime in March, Sam Heughan who plays the leading man Jamie Fraser in "Outlander," told Radio Times that he's been asking "Doctor Who" writer Mark Gatiss, who is also is friend, to get him a part. He said, "I love Doctor Who - I'd love to do sci-fi."

"Maybe there's a crossover there as well," he added. "It would work. I could come out of the Tardis - that'd be awesome. Let's make this happen! If we could do that, that'd be great."

Meanwhile, the Blu-ray and DVD set of "Outlander" Season 1 is now available and Digital Spy has shared a clip of a deleted scene where Claire Randall (Caitriona Balfe) and Jamie shared an intimate moment. Watch below.

The Blu-ray and DVD set of "Outlander" is from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment and contains the hit series' 16-episode Season 1. It also includes special features and bonus materials.

"Outlander" Season 2 is currently in production and is expected to premiere in spring 2016.

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