Doctor Who showrunner Russell T. Davies exits series as BBC scraps Christmas special

https://ew.com/doctor-who-showrunner-russell-t-davies-exits-bbc-scraps-christmas-special-11994824

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UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world · 26 pts · 105d (4 replies)

Crazy that he was back in it, given that walked away way back in '05-'10 to pursue a Hollywood career. Shame, too, because "The End of Time" was a solid capstone to a rebirth of the franchise. His return (along with the return of Tenant and Piper) just felt like he was running the Greatest Hits. Nice to see Ncuti Gatwa get a hand on the batton, but distressing to see he had the fewest episodes outside Eccleston.

Just feels like the BBC is giving up on the show like it's given up on so much else.

aguasemgas@lemmy.eco.br · 2 pts · 83d (1 reply)

It's the 80's all over again. The show might get cancelled again because of shitty executive decision (-_-)

ReconciliationTime22128@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 10d
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ReconciliationTime22128@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 10d (1 reply)

distressing to see he had the fewest episodes outside Eccleston.

I presume you mean of the revived series?

UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 10d

Right

RegularJoe@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 105d

The other post just says no Christmas special. This article reaffirms this, plus stated RTD is out.

aeronmelon@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 105d (1 reply)

Time to back a truck of money up to David Tenant’s house and retcon the ending of his last special.

Taleya@aussie.zone · 1 pts · 104d

It's david tennant, he'd do it for a fiver

FaeriesWearBoots@sopuli.xyz · 3 pts · 104d

On the plus side we got Tip Toe from him.

jordanlund@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 104d

Figured as much when it was announced they still had not done casting...

Taleya@aussie.zone · 1 pts · 104d (1 reply)

RTD went full JNT

Jarix@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 104d

So presumptuous