The Works of Steven Moffat is part of Bloomsbury's Screen Storytellers series, which brings together a collection of essays that look critically at the works of one of the most prolific and accomplished writers in television history. This is the first critical appraisal of television writer Steven Moffat, spanning the early sitcoms that draw on his own autobiography to the hugely successful reinventions of Doctor Who and Sherlock to his attempts to revise and revitalize Victorian horror classics and beyond.

In a decades-long career as one of the world's most successful television writers, Steven Moffat has reimagined almost every major character in British pop culture, from Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Who to Dracula and Dr. Jekyll. The scholars contributing to this volume offer diverse and wide-ranging viewpoints on Moffat's career and work, as an immensely influential television creator whose impact is still underestimated. They present a comprehensive and insightful exploration of Moffat's contributions to screenwriting and television to provide a rich, multifaceted understanding of his unique storytelling techniques and the evolution of his style. The range of approaches blend academic analysis with practical insights to offer a unique look at Moffat's influence on modern television storytelling.