{"id":2125,"date":"2026-06-13T10:48:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-13T09:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thehotedit.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/13\/russell-t-davies-says-doctor-who-has-not-been-cancelled\/"},"modified":"2026-06-13T10:48:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-13T09:48:00","slug":"russell-t-davies-says-doctor-who-has-not-been-cancelled","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehotedit.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/13\/russell-t-davies-says-doctor-who-has-not-been-cancelled\/","title":{"rendered":"Russell T Davies says Doctor Who has not been cancelled"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Russell T Davies has hit back at reports that Doctor Who<\/a> has been cancelled, insisting the BBC’s decision to put the show out to tender is “the opposite” of the long-running sci-fi series coming to an end.<\/p>\n

Earlier this week, the BBC announced that Doctor Who would be put out to competitive tender<\/a> “as part of securing the next phase of the show for future generations”, while also confirming that the previously announced 2026 Christmas special<\/a> will no longer go ahead.<\/p>\n

Davies also confirmed that he had stepped down as showrunner, with Bad Wolf, the production company that has produced the series since its 2023 return, also departing the show.<\/p>\n

The announcements prompted renewed speculation about the future of Doctor Who, particularly after Ncuti Gatwa’s final episode saw the 15th Doctor regenerate into Billie Piper<\/a>, leaving fans with a major cliffhanger.<\/p>\n

However, speaking in an interview on Gaydio<\/a> on Friday 12 June, Davies pushed back strongly on claims that the series had been cancelled.<\/p>\n

“It’s extraordinary to see newspapers who should know better saying the show has been cancelled,” he said. “It’s the opposite. It’s been put out to tender, and I understand that’s an industry phrase and people might not understand what a show being put out to tender means.”<\/p>\n

Explaining the process, Davies continued: “Being put out to tender means \u2013 and this will happen to every BBC show, it’s happened to Casualty, it’s happened to the weather \u2013 it means the programme is pitched to be made by an independent company, as opposed to the BBC.”<\/p>\n

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