Neil Gaiman updated his official blog yesterday to reveal that the read-through of his Series 6 episode will be taking place in Cardiff in “about ten days” time. 

In addition, he has posted an extract from his episode which has been cut out of its final draft, noting: ”Anything that wasn’t moving the plot forward has gone. Chatty background conversations in the TARDIS, gone. Lines of dialogue that were fun in themselves but weren’t really needed? Gone. And the food scene? Very gone indeed.” 

You can read a snippet of the aforementioned ‘food scene’ below. Even though we don’t learn anything about the story, it’s nice to be able to read something that could’ve made it to our screens. The writer explains: “The Doctor has just been given a bowl of something to eat. Something… possibly… alien…”. Well, it is Doctor Who after all…

AMY
Is it something people can eat? 

(to Doctor) 

Shouldn’t you scan it with your screwdriver or something? 

THE DOCTOR
Why would I scan food with my screwdriver? 

AMY
See if it’s safe? 

The Doctor leans over, dips his finger into his bowl, tastes it. 

THE DOCTOR
Some unusual trace elements, smidge too much background radiation, but, yeah, very yummy. 

Amy is about to try some of his food… he stops her. 

THE DOCTOR (cont’d)
No. Don’t put it in your mouth. 

AMY
Not for humans? 

THE DOCTOR
Not for you. Tastes like Marmite on socks.