Writing is So Not My Day Job

I think you're right - RTD did say there'd be nothing for CiN this year other than the competition, but then you have all of these rumors posted up, even stuff showing up on the BBC site only to be yanked later - weirdness. I imagine the BBC might be putting a little pressure on the DW crew for 'something' for CiN and this is what they came up with.

And you don't have to watch. *grins*