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Looks like fans «Doctor Who» received further confirmation that the show will not return to television in 2026. This comes shortly after rumors circulated that the BBC was delaying the previously announced Christmas special. Executive producer Russell T. Davies appeared to confirm these rumors and also shared some important information about the next Doctor. Here's what we know so far about what fans can expect this summer.
What Russell T. Davies said about the Christmas special
Davis was recently a guest on the program Full Disclosure With James O'Brien and, whether he wanted it or not, he may have confirmed that the Christmas special «Doctor Who »" will not take place in 2026. This statement was made during a discussion by the writer/producer about his work on another series, Tip Toe , as he laid out his schedule for the rest of the year.
We'll finish Tip Toe next week, and I'll start the next one right away. So it'll take a few months to write the script. Then we'll start talking to people about it. So I won't be filming anything until next year.
Russell T. Davies may have been talking specifically about the series «Tip Toe» , but it looks like he just said he won't be filming anything until the end of the year. If that's the case, then it looks like there won't be a Christmas special.« Doctor Who» It won't happen, and Davis hadn't yet written the script when he was asked about it last year.
This could come as truly sad news for those who were eagerly awaiting the return of Billie Piper in the new Christmas special. «Doctor Who» . However, this could mean that the rumor about the series returning for Easter 2027 is true.
Russell T. Davies has revealed his next lead actor for Doctor Who.
Russell T. Davies also confirmed another rumor about «Doctor Who» , as rumors have been circulating for some time that Billie Piper's appearance as the Doctor, or whoever she really is, will be a one-off. There were earlier rumors that the BBC was having difficulty finding another actress to play the Doctor after Ncuti Gatwa's sudden departure. However, judging by what Davies just said in an interview with the program «"Sounds of the 80s with Gary Davies", When the presenter asked when the public would find out about the new Doctor, this didn't seem to be the case:
You'll get a new announcement. The BBC, which, as you know, is in the Jurassic period, is slowly pushing through a press release. And every word has to be signed off by fifty-seven people. So, I promise you, there will be a press release in about a week or two, and yet I can hear the work slowing down even as I say it.
Did Davies just say the BBC has already chosen a new Doctor and will announce his name in a couple of weeks? It's impossible to say for sure, but if so, it would significantly soften the blow of the supposed cancellation of the Christmas special. However, he didn't confirm anything. Perhaps..., Doctor Who will announce the name of the new Doctor in the near future, and no specific names will be given.
Meanwhile, fans «Doctor Who» We received some good news: AMC announced it would be the new home for its archive of content on streaming platforms. However, we still don't know who will air the series in the US when it returns, whenever that may be. Also, for fans of the Doctor Who universe in the US, «War between land and sea» will be available to watch via Disney+ this year.
However, what I will be watching most is press releases and information about who will be the next star. «Doctor Who» . I hope whoever is chosen will breathe new life into the franchise and generate excitement for its upcoming return.