BBC 'working hard' on future of Doctor Who, new BBC director general says

BBC 'working hard' on future of Doctor Who, new BBC director general saysImage caption, The last series of Doctor Who aired in May 2025, and concluded with a surprise appearance from Billie PiperByDanielle HerbertBBC WalesPublished6 minutes agoThe BBC is "working hard" on regenerating Doctor Who, director-general Matt Brittin has said.The sci-fi series faces an uncertain future after its annual Christmas special was axed for the second year in a row this year, while screenwriter and TV producer Russell T Davies, who rebooted the programme in 2005, announced his departure from Doctor Who in June.Ahead of the release of the BBC's 2026 annual report, Brittin said the franchise was "going out to tender", meaning the programme will be offered to other platforms.Brittin added that the show had "regenerated multiple times in its 60-plus year history" and would "do so again"."I think that's one of the great things about the 100-year history of the BBC, we can do that, and we can creatively renew content and shows that people love, and we'll be working hard on that right now," Brittin added.The show's 2026 Christmas special was due to be written by Davies and produced by Cardiff-based production company, Bad Wolf. It was to follow on from the series finale in May 2005, in which Ncuti Gatwa's incarnation of the Doctor regenerated into Billie Piper, who previously played the Doctor's assistant, Rose.Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Swansea born showrunner, Russell T Davies, announced on Instagram he would be leaving the series in JuneAnnouncing his departure, Davies said Doctor Who's future was "unpredictable and new" and he was "excited to see what comes next", adding the programme's "big new future" involved it being put out for "competitive tender".He said: "There won't be a Christmas special - we only cooked that up t...