--- title: "2 Cup of tea Quotes By Russell T Davies" description: "2 Cup of tea quotes by Russell T Davies. Plus more from Russell T Davies and more Cup of tea sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/11c/russell-t-davies-13415_doctor-who_the-doctor-hello-i-ve-come-to-see-the-lo_659206.jpg" --- > [“The Doctor: Hello, I've come to see the Lord Mayor. Idris Hopper: Have you got an appointment? The Doctor: No, just an old friend passing by, bit of a surprise. Can't wait to see her face! Idris Hopper: Well, she's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/russell-t-davies/the-doctor-hello-i-ve-come-to-see-the-lord-mayor-idris-hopper-have/) [Russell T Davies](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/russell-t-davies/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/11c/russell-t-davies-13415_doctor-who_the-doctor-hello-i-ve-come-to-see-the-lo_659206.jpg) > [Drama's not safe and it's not pretty and it's not kind. People expect the basic template of television drama where there might be naughty villains, but everyone ends up having a nice cup of tea. You've got to do big…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/russell-t-davies/drama-s-not-safe-and-it-s-not-pretty-and-it-s-not-kind-people-expect/) [Russell T Davies](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/russell-t-davies/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/016/russell-t-davies-13415_basic_drama-s-not-safe-and-it-s-not-pretty-and_2043955.jpg) ## More by Russell T Davies > [“If you are an alien, how come you sound like you're from the north?' 'Lots of planets have a north!”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/russell-t-davies/if-you-are-an-alien-how-come-you-sound-like-you-re-from-the-north/) [Russell T Davies](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/russell-t-davies/) > [...Something we once loved, and love now, in the shape of a book. Maybe eBooks are going to take over, one day, but not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/russell-t-davies/something-we-once-loved-and-love-now-in-the-shape-of-a-book-maybe/) [Russell T Davies](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/russell-t-davies/) > [There's nothing better than a party that turns into a death trap.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/russell-t-davies/there-s-nothing-better-than-a-party-that-turns-into-a-death-trap/) [Russell T Davies](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/russell-t-davies/) > [Cyber Leader: Daleks, be warned. You have declared war upon the Cybermen. Dalek Sec: This is not war - this is pest control! Cyber…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/russell-t-davies/cyber-leader-daleks-be-warned-you-have-declared-war-upon-the-cybermen/) [Russell T Davies](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/russell-t-davies/) > [I hate the idea that I have to represent any particular section of society; I just write good telly, that's all.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/russell-t-davies/i-hate-the-idea-that-i-have-to-represent-any-particular-section-of/) [Russell T Davies](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/russell-t-davies/) > [Rose:i love you Doctor:Quite right, and i guess if it's my last chance to say it... Rose Tyler... (the doctor fades, him in his…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/russell-t-davies/rose-i-love-you-doctor-quite-right-and-i-guess-if-it-s-my-last-chance/) [Russell T Davies](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/russell-t-davies/) > [“The Doctor: Hello, I've come to see the Lord Mayor. Idris Hopper: Have you got an appointment? The Doctor: No, just an old friend…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/russell-t-davies/the-doctor-hello-i-ve-come-to-see-the-lord-mayor-idris-hopper-have/) [Russell T Davies](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/russell-t-davies/) > [“Rose Tyler: The time war ends. Emperor Dalek: I will not die! I cannot diieee! \[we see Rose's eyes light up, and the Dalek…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/russell-t-davies/rose-tyler-the-time-war-ends-emperor-dalek-i-will-not-die-i-cannot/) [Russell T Davies](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/russell-t-davies/) > [Steven wrote to me today, saying, 'Don't you feel like sticking your head out of the window and yelling, "I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'M…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/russell-t-davies/steven-wrote-to-me-today-saying-don-t-you-feel-like-sticking-your/) [Russell T Davies](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/russell-t-davies/) > [I saw the Fall of Troy! World War Five! I was pushing boxes at the Boston Tea Party! Now I'm gonna die in a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/russell-t-davies/i-saw-the-fall-of-troy-world-war-five-i-was-pushing-boxes-at-the/) [Russell T Davies](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/russell-t-davies/) > [I would rather be confused for 10 minutes than bored for 5 seconds.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/russell-t-davies/i-would-rather-be-confused-for-10-minutes-than-bored-for-5-seconds/) [Russell T Davies](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/russell-t-davies/) > [I love having debates with people when they are debates but some people, you just can't. Some people shouldn't be given the oxygen.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/russell-t-davies/i-love-having-debates-with-people-when-they-are-debates-but-some/) [Russell T Davies](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/russell-t-davies/) > [Harriet Jones: When they fart, if you'll pardon the word, it doesn't smell like a fart, pardon the word, it's like something else. What…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/russell-t-davies/harriet-jones-when-they-fart-if-you-ll-pardon-the-word-it-doesn-t/) [Russell T Davies](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/russell-t-davies/) > [You are worthy of love and respect. You are beautiful, gifted, and intelligent. Don't let the storm make you forget it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/russell-t-davies/you-are-worthy-of-love-and-respect-you-are-beautiful-gifted-and/) [Russell T Davies](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/russell-t-davies/) > [What Rose brings to the Doctor’s life is completion. It’s completing a circle – he’s male, he’s alien, he’s a traveler. Between the two…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/russell-t-davies/what-rose-brings-to-the-doctor-s-life-is-completion-it-s-completing-a/) [Russell T Davies](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/russell-t-davies/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/cup-of-tea/russell-t-davies/#itemlist", "name": "2 Cup of tea Quotes By Russell T Davies", "numberOfItems": 2, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“The Doctor: Hello, I've come to see the Lord Mayor. Idris Hopper: Have you got an appointment? The Doctor: No, just an old friend passing by, bit of a surprise. Can't wait to see her face! Idris Hopper: Well, she's just having a cup of tea. The Doctor: Just go in there and tell her \"the Doctor\" would like to see her. Idris Hopper: \"The Doctor\" who? The Doctor: Just \"The Doctor\". Tell her exactly that, \"The Doctor\". Idris Hopper: Hang on a tic. 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