7 Doctor Who Questions that Need Answering After the Christmas Special's Cancellation – Including that Billie Piper Twist

7 Doctor Who questions that need answering after the Christmas special's cancellation – including that Billie Piper twist

A version of this feature was first published in 2025.Following the news that the Doctor Who Christmas special has been cancelled and that the show is being put out to competitive tender, fans are understandably wondering what's going to happen to the various storylines left up in the air.Ncuti Gatwa's last season of Doctor Who brought a number of long-running plot threads to a close, including the identity of the mysterious Mrs Flood.However, f…

Doctor Who collapse shows the BBC is out of ideas

“Don’t watch. Turn off the TV. Go and touch grass, please, for God’s sake.” I sometimes wonder what Ncuti Gatwa was trying to achieve when he scolded Doctor Who fans for their entire objections to the weepy, preachy and hyperactive tone of recent seasons. At any rate, it was advice that many people took. Gatwa’s [...]Read More...

No, Doctor Who Hasn't Been Cancelled: Here's What's Really Going On

Contrary to some reports, the BBC has not just cancelled Doctor Who. Rather, something very different is going on.

New Report Gives Bleak Doctor Who Update After Christmas Special Cancellation

Photo Credit: BBC A new report paints a troubling picture of Doctor Who’s future after the BBC’s surprise Christmas special cancellation. Industry insiders reveal why the show could be off air for years. The latest report raises new questions about Doctor Who’s return plans Doctor Who could remain off air for years following a major creative shake-up, Deadline reports. The BBC cancelled a previously greenlit Christmas special and split with show…

‘Doctor Who’ future uncertain as BBC scraps Christmas special and showrunner exits

The galaxy-hopping hero of “Doctor Who” has survived many narrow escapes and reinventions over more than six decades. But is time finally up for the BBC science fiction series that has entertained generations of fans? The British broadcaster has canceled a Christmas special previously announced for later this year, and showrunner Russell T. Davies has confirmed his exit. Davies had been due to write the Christmas episode, announced when the last…