Sherlock creator teases Downing Street drama as 'Doctor Who with funnier monsters'

Sherlock creator Steven Moffat has revealed details of a fresh British drama set to broadcast on Channel 4.

Number 10, as the title suggests, is poised to reveal what happens behind the famous doors of Downing Street.

The series will track not only the Prime Minister of a fictional administration, but everyone from the advisers beneath him, maintenance workers, and even the individual who operates the café (who happens to be a conspiracy theorist in the show).

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The synopsis reveals: "There's a Prime Minister in the attic, a coffee bar in the basement, and a wallpapered labyrinth of romance, crisis and heartbreak in-between.

"Set in the only terrace house in history with mice and a nuclear deterrent, it's the only knock-through in the world where a hangover can start a war," reports the Express.

"The government will be fictional, but the problems will be real. We'll never know which party is in power, because once the whole world hits the fan it barely matters.

"This is a show about the building and everyone inside. Not just the Prime Minister upstairs, but the conspiracy theorist who runs the cafe three floors below, the man who repairs the lift that never works, the madly ambitious 'advisors' fighting for office space in cupboards. Oh, and of course, the cat.

"Number 10 is all of Britain in a house: it's British history under one roof. It's how we all got into the mess we're in. It's also our only hope of getting out of it."

Doctor Who's showrunner, Steven, teased the series on X, writing: "Number 10. It's basically Press Gang in Downing Street. Or Doctor Who with funnier monsters. Or Sherlock with a fairly similar door. But really it's Press Gang in Downing Street. Shooting fairly soon."

Reacting to the news, one fan replied: "Anything by you is a winner," while another said: "Looking forward to it!!!"

"Every great show needs a great sales pitch, and you just gave us three ... sounds promising to me!" a third wrote.

Gwawr Lloyd, Acting Head of Drama at Channel 4, also expressed her excitement: "We're thrilled to be bringing Number 10 to Channel 4, a bold, brilliant and witty new drama from the exceptional mind of Steven Moffat and the powerhouse team at Hartswood Films.

"Number 10 will offer a rare glimpse behind the doors of the world's most iconic political residences which will take viewers from the high-stakes decisions of leadership to the lives of the staff who keep the house running. An insightful and entertaining twist on a state of the nation drama."

Sue Vertue, the executive producer, added: "We are excited to be working with Channel 4 on Number 10, which is a passion project for Steven.

"He says there are three famous doors in the world; he's done 221B Baker Street and the TARDIS - now he's going to do the real one."

Number 10 will air soon on Channel 4