BBC abandons plans for Doctor Who Christmas special
Overview
Broadcaster says it is focussing on series’ long-term future after departure of showrunner and producer
The BBC has cancelled the special Christmas episode of Doctor Who amid speculation about the future of the series after Ncuti Gatwa ended his run as the Time Lord.
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The broadcaster also said the long-running sci-fi series, which launched in 1963, would be put out to “competitive tender” this year as part of its Royal Charter agreement after the departure of the showrunner Russell T Davies and producer Bad Wolf.
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Originally published at www.theguardian.com.