The future of Doctor Who is now uncertain, after confirmation that the BBC has parted ways with its former showrunner and production company, and scrapped its previously-announced one-off episode due to be aired this Christmas. In a statement today, the BBC confirmed it was putting the production of Doctor Who "out to competitive tender this year" — in other words, beginning a search for a new team to take the franchise forward, as current production company Bad Wolf will play no part in its future. The news follows the departure of Disney as a co-funding partner, after a middling response to the series' recent era from fans and critics alike. Former showrunner Russell T Davies has since commented on the news via a post on Instagram, confirming a recent report by The Sun newspaper that his Christmas special was cancelled, and that no work on it had ever actually taken place. "We only cooked that up to guarantee a future when no one knew what would happen, but now we do know, there's no need for it," Davies wrote. "You’ll have to wait a bit longer for new Doctor Who… but you'll be waiting for MORE Doctor Who than a one-off. So it’s worth it! "For the record: there was no script, I n
Jun 10, 2026 → Jun 18, 2026
Latex aliens, screaming fans and an âLGBTQ+ARDISâ ⦠the big sellout crowds of Gallifrey Cabaret are keeping the fantasy TV show alive â even if its future on the BBC is in the balance The atmosphere backstage at the Doctor…
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Latex aliens, screaming fans and an âLGBTQ+ARDISâ ⦠the big sellout crowds of Gallifrey Cabaret are keeping the fantasy TV show alive â even if its future on the BBC is in the balance The atmosphere backstage at…
Read original at The Guardian →Earlier this week, the Doctor Who shoe finally dropped. The BBC announced that not only was the planned Christmas 2026 special canceled, but the show’s architect across multiple eras—Russell T Davies, who shepherded…
Read original at Gizmodo →The BBC is looking for someone new to run and produce the show. To the surprise of nobody who has been paying even the slightest attention to the situation, Doctor Who is officially back on ice. The BBC has today…
Read original at Engadget →The future of Doctor Who is now uncertain, after confirmation that the BBC has parted ways with its former showrunner and production company, and scrapped its previously-announced one-off episode due to be aired this…
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Latex aliens, screaming fans and an âLGBTQ+ARDISâ ⦠the big sellout crowds of Gallifrey Cabaret are keeping the fantasy TV show alive â even if its future on the BBC is in the balance The atmosphere backstage at the Doctor…
View source →Earlier this week, the Doctor Who shoe finally dropped. The BBC announced that not only was the planned Christmas 2026 special canceled, but the show’s architect across multiple eras—Russell T Davies, who shepherded Doctor Who from 2005 to…
View source →The BBC is looking for someone new to run and produce the show. To the surprise of nobody who has been paying even the slightest attention to the situation, Doctor Who is officially back on ice. The BBC has today released a statement…
View source →The future of Doctor Who is now uncertain, after confirmation that the BBC has parted ways with its former showrunner and production company, and scrapped its previously-announced one-off episode due to be aired this Christmas. In a…
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