‘Doctor Who’ Is Officially Up for Grabs
Back in June, the BBC made some big announcements about the uncertain future of Doctor Who. The Christmas special slated to run during the 2026 holiday season was cancelled. Showrunner Russell T Davies, who steered the TARDIS from 2005 to 2010 and again from 2023 to 2025, was leaving the series.
- ▪Back in June, the BBC made some big announcements about the uncertain future of Doctor Who.
- ▪The Christmas special slated to run during the 2026 holiday season was cancelled.
- ▪Showrunner Russell T Davies, who steered the TARDIS from 2005 to 2010 and again from 2023 to 2025, was leaving the series.
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Back in June, the BBC made some big announcements about the uncertain future of Doctor Who. The Christmas special slated to run during the 2026 holiday season was cancelled. Showrunner Russell T Davies, who steered the TARDIS from 2005 to 2010 and again from 2023 to 2025, was leaving the series. And finally, the network would be putting Doctor Who out to competitive tender, aiming to bring in a new partner to guide the show into its next chapter. Now, after tons of speculation about what Doctor Who should do next, that process has finally begun. As Deadline reports, the BBC is now inviting producers to “pitch in a bake-off-style process to refresh the iconic sci-fi series” that will bring the show back to screens in 2028 or 2029.
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