Showrunner Russell T Davies is exiting the ‘Doctor Who’ franchise as the production house cancels a Christmas special and puts out a new bid for the series’ next season.
‘Doctor Who’ fans have been looking forward to the return of the beloved show for a huge Christmas special. However, it seems that there has been a change in plans. The latest reports indicate that the show’s creators appear to have officially canceled the “Doctor Who” Christmas special.
Not only that, but one of the long-time showrunners also announced his exit from the show, leaving fans in shock.
The Doctor Who Christmas special has been cancelled
Last year, the production company behind the beloved series announced and confirmed that there would be a Christmas special, much to the delight of fans. However, according to the latest reports from the BBC, it has been confirmed that there will be no Christmas special.Not only that, but the production company is launching a new tender for production houses to work on creating the next season of the series.
The news comes as Russell T Davies announced his exit from the show.
Russell T Davies announces his departure from “Doctor Who”
Russell T Davies has been attached to one of the longest running series for about 8 years. He worked on the revival of the series and was there for two periods of the show. He first worked on “Doctor Who” from 2005 to 2010, and rejoined the series in 2023, until its final season, which aired last year.The famous director recently announced on his social media account that he will no longer be returning to the series in any upcoming projects.
He posted a graphic image of the iconic phone booth from the “Doctor Who” series and bid farewell to the show he was a part of for nearly eight years.He began his post by saying: “Goodbye to Doctor Who but hello to a big new future for the series, as the BBC has announced it will put the show out to tender. As a result, there will be no Christmas special.” He also added that they created the Christmas special at a time when they knew what was going to happen; However, things have changed.Furthermore, he added in his post that “You’ll have to wait a little longer for the new Doctor Who…but you’ll be waiting for more Doctor Who than just the one-shot. So it’ll be worth it!” , as well as the share that was taken to start creating the episode here and private.Concluding his post, Davies expressed his excitement about the future of the “Doctor Who” series, and noted that he cannot wait with fans to find out what is to come.He shared, “Now I’m as excited as anyone to see what comes next! Will they keep the theme tone? Will they lose the blue box? Will they bring back Drahvin?! It’s all up for grabs, and it’s Doctor Who – exciting, unpredictable, and new! Here comes the future, vworp vworp.”
Audience reaction to Russell T Davies’ exit
As soon as he shared the news online, his fans and netizens alike were quick to gather in the comments section to share their support and sadness over the news. One person’s comment read: “You did it your way… and it was magical. (Applause, emoji, red bow emoji)” while another shared, “RTD, you will always be Doctor Who to me, thank you for everything!” Someone else wrote: “Forever a legend on the show (heart emoji) Congratulations on your new future works x.
“For the unversed, “Doctor Who” began in November 1963. The classic series ran from 1963 to 1989 and was revived after a 16-year hiatus. The show was successfully rebooted in 2005 and has been on and off and on ever since.
