In which Doctor Who walks into a trap, and the New Adventures are an influence.
From a bit of digging, apparently this is the original Moffat reference:
“On Sunday, January 8, 1995 6:21:26 PM UTC-7, Steven Moffat wrote:
> Here's a particularly stupid theory. If we take "The Doctor" to
> be the Doctor's name - even if it is in the form of a title no
> doubt meaning something deep and Gallifreyan - perhaps our
> earthly use of the word "doctor" meaning healer or wise man is
> direct result of the Doctor's multiple interventions in our
> history as a healer and wise man. In other words, we got it from
> him. This is a very silly idea and I'm consequently rather proud
> of it.
>
> Steven Moffat”
Very much the long game.
From a bit of digging, apparently this is the original Moffat reference:
“On Sunday, January 8, 1995 6:21:26 PM UTC-7, Steven Moffat wrote:
> Here's a particularly stupid theory. If we take "The Doctor" to
> be the Doctor's name - even if it is in the form of a title no
> doubt meaning something deep and Gallifreyan - perhaps our
> earthly use of the word "doctor" meaning healer or wise man is
> direct result of the Doctor's multiple interventions in our
> history as a healer and wise man. In other words, we got it from
> him. This is a very silly idea and I'm consequently rather proud
> of it.
>
> Steven Moffat”
Very much the long game.