News Summary

• The previously announced Doctor Who Christmas special is no longer happening.
• The show has been put on competitive tender, meaning other production companies now have the chance to bid and pitch for the rights to make the series.
• The BBC is opening the floor to external studios to pitch their creative vision, budget management, and overall plans for the show’s next era.
• The news comes after several huge changes for the long-running sci-fi series, such as the exits of showrunner and writer Russell T.
• Davies and production company Bad Wolf.