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The War Between the Land and the Sea on BBC One review: a thoughtful, Doctor-lite take on aliens

3/5 Are we hitting peak Russell T. Davies?

Evening Standard

Ncuti Gatwa leads star winners at first Speakies awards for audio storytelling

The actor won best performance for BBC drama Gatsby in Harlem at the inaugural British Audio awards, while Nicola Coughlan’s narration of Juno Dawson’s Queen B clinched best sci-fi audiobook

The Guardian - UK

'Doctor Who's Next Big Spinoff Is In More Trouble Than You Think

The breakdown of the sci-fi show's big Disney deal means a return to the dark ages.

Inverse

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Ncuti Gatwa to star in Bad Fairies

Ncuti Gatwa will star alongside Cynthia Erivo in animated musical Bad Fairies.

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Ncuti Gatwa and Jennifer Saunders spill their festive secrets for Burberry

The pair chat Christmas jumpers, re-gifting presents and new year’s resolutions

Evening Standard

'We are done!' Doctor Who fans call for Russell T Davies to step aside

Fans praise his past achievements, but say nostalgia-driven storytelling has run its course

Evening Standard

Doctor Who lives on! But who will be the new Time Lord – and is it goodbye to Russell T Davies?

The BBC have confirmed that the long-running sci-fi show will return to our screens. But with ratings falling and its Disney partnership ending, questions hang over its future

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Doctor Who’s Disney deal was a bold, doomed experiment – but where does the BBC go from here?

STATE OF THE ARTS: The BBC’s deal with the US streaming service is over, and other than a promised Christmas episode next year, the future of the sci-fi series is shrouded in uncertainty. But ‘Doctor Who’ is indicative of a broader quandary at the BBC, writes Fiona Sturges

The Independent UK

Disney pulls out of its Doctor Who partnership

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The Independent UK

Doctor Who: Disney Split Sparks Excitement as BBC Teases 2026 Comeback Special

Doctor Who parts ways with Disney as the BBC teases an exciting 2026 Christmas comeback, sparking fan buzz over the show's new creative direction.

International Business Times UK

Disney is no longer teaming up with the BBC for Doctor Who, as a new Christmas Special is confirmed for 2026

It's all change in the TARDIS...

Total Film

After A Divisive Cliffhanger, The Oldest Sci-Fi Show Finally Announces 2026 Release Date

'Doctor Who' will return in 2026. This time, without help from Disney.

Inverse

Disney ditches Doctor Who deal as fans left to wait more than a year for next episode

Next episode of main series will arrive a whole 19 months after Ncuti Gatwa’s final episode in May 2025

The Independent UK

Allons-Y! Doctor Who Finally Confirms Return Date And Current Status Of Disney+ Partnership

We finally have some answers!

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Evening Standard

BBC ‘fully committed’ to Doctor Who as Disney+ ends participation in show

The corporation confirmed the show will continue and will return with a Christmas special written by Russell T Davies next year.

The Guardian - UK

What’s in a name? West End casting directors raise concerns about trend for big stars

Film and TV stars are selling tickets, but director says reliance on famous names is ‘killing audiences’ intellects’

Total Film

Doctor Who producer denies the sci-fi show is "dead": "That's really rude, actually... and really untrue"

Fans have been worried about the future of the show after Ncuti Gatwa's exit

Total Film

Former Doctor Who writer says the beloved sci-fi show is "probably as dead we've ever known it" and Ncuti Gatwa's season 2 finale "put a full stop on things"

"No one’s going to start writing Doctor Who books with a Billie Piper Doctor, because no one knows what that means"

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Evening Standard

Victoria Siddall's guide to London: The Old Vic, karaoke and Toklas

The National Portrait Gallery director shares her insider guide to the capital, and stories of living in Camden through the Britpop era

Evening Standard

James McAvoy, Ncuti Gatwa and Saoirse Ronan nominated for Bafta Scotland awards

Organiser said the awards are a celebration of Scotland’s world-class creative talent, showcasing bold storytelling, and extraordinary craft.

The National (Scotland)

Scottish actor David Tennant reveals if he'd ever star in a Doctor Who film

Scottish actor David Tennant and Billie Piper have revealed to fans whether they would ever star in a film based on the hit BBC show Doctor Who.

Cinemablend

Dancing With The Stars' UK Counterpart Has Two Doctor Who Alums Competing, And I'm Loving This Sweet Coincidence

This is amazing.

The Conversation

Born With Teeth: queer imagining of Shakespeare and Marlowe tale is also a play about plays

Currently playing to enthusiastic reviews at London’s Wyndham Theatre, Born With Teeth imagines a historic moment in playwriting in which Liz Duffy Adams illuminates how history can be presented from a queer perspective, while revealing precisely how a play actually functions.

Evening Standard

Ncuti Gatwa: Shakespeare was 'unapologetically queer'

What went on in town this week, from hot Elizabethans to literati parties

Evening Standard

Born With Teeth at Wyndham’s Theatre review: seductively clever work from Ncuti Gatwa

4/5 Liz Duffy Adams blends intrigue and shifty eroticism with in-jokes and a discourse on creativity in this playful examination of Kit Marlowe and Shakespeare’s relationship

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