Regenerating again in 2026!
After a very sudden departure from the 15th Doctor, Ncuti Gatwa, earlier this year, Doctor Who has been on life support. The second season concluded with Gatwa regenerating into none other than Billie Piper and since then the show has been silent. Nothing, nada, barely a peep on what it means and where the show is headed.
Well turns out we were waiting for so long due to the uncertainty of whether or not Disney will renew their partnership and continue to assist in the development of the show. Turns out, after two seasons Disney has decided to part ways with the show. Don’t worry though Whovians, the show will live on back at the BBC. The BBC has confirmed the show will continue where it left off. The show has even announced when we can expect to see it back on our screens and yes gang it’s going to be a bit of a wait. The Director of Drama at the BBC, Lindsay Salt, offered this comment when discussing the end of the relationship between Disney and Doctor Who:
“We’d like to thank Disney+ for being terrific global partners and collaborators over the past two seasons, and for the upcoming The War Between the Land and the Sea. The BBC remains fully committed to Doctor Who, which continues to be one of our most loved dramas, and we are delighted that Russell T Davies has agreed to write us another spectacular Christmas special for 2026. We can assure fans, the Doctor is not going anywhere, and we will be announcing plans for the next series in due course which will ensure the TARDIS remains at the heart of the BBC.”
The BBC has confirmed that Doctor Who will be returning with a Christmas special for 2026 to be written by Russell T Davies. The BBC has also confirmed that a new season is on the way and will be announcing plans for it soon.
