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The Future of ‘Doctor Who’ Is Looking Pretty Bleak

We’re officially in a new era of Doctor Who. In a statement released on Wednesday, the BBC confirmed that showrunner Russell T. Davies and his production company Bad Wolf have officially exited Doctor Who. The network will put the show out to “competitive tender”, allowing new production companies to pitch…

The Mary Sue

'Doctor Who' Christmas Special is cancelled as Russell T. Davies departs the show: What does this mean for the future of Doctor Who?

The Whos in Whoville won’t have a very merry Christmas this year.

Space

‘A poisoned chalice’: will Doctor Who survive Russell T Davies’s exit?

The lowest ever viewing figures, an identity crisis for the show and a confusing Billie Piper-based cliffhanger – whoever takes on the BBC fantasy drama has quite the job on their hands …

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Doctor Who's Russell T. Davies Is Exiting The Franchise. Why I Think It's The Right Call

No hate to the former showrunner at all.

Cinemablend

21 Years Later, The Oldest Sci-Fi Show Gets A Devastating Setback

Wither 'Doctor Who'? Here's what to know about the big shakeup with the oldest sci-fi show, ever.

Inverse

BBC abandons plans for Doctor Who Christmas special

Broadcaster says it is focusing on series’ long-term future after departure of showrunner and producer

The Guardian - UK

Russell T Davies says ‘goodbye’ to Doctor Who as BBC axes 2026 Christmas special

The award-winning screenwriter and TV producer is ‘excited to see what comes next’.

Evening Standard

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Doctor Who showrunner makes shock departure and Christmas special canceled as sci-fi classic is set to be rebooted

The BBC says the news will "disappoint" fans

Total Film

BBC announces future of iconic show up in the air as Christmas special axed

The 2026 Christmas special of Doctor Who will no longer go ahead despite being announced last year

The National (Scotland)

Doctor Who Christmas special cancelled as Russell T Davies quits and leaves show in chaos

Ncuti Gatwa left the role of The Doctor last year

The Independent UK

Channel 4 just aired the most disturbing, harrowing TV scene of the year

Shocking drama ‘Tip Toe’, starring Alan Cumming, follows the resurgence of homophobia in suburban Manchester

The Independent UK

Tip Toe cast reveal filming 'brutal' episode 5 ending to devastating Russell T Davies Channel 4 series was 'heavily policed' — 'we had to have a week off after filming'

Episode 5 of new Channel 4 drama Tip Toe is now streaming on Channel 4 —and it's so brutal that Manchester council insisted an entire street be closed to the public.

TechRadar

Buffy star Alyson Hannigan says she will miss Anthony Head ‘forever’

In a post on Instagram, Hannigan said: ‘This cut is so deep I fear it can never heal.’

Evening Standard

Sarah Michelle Gellar leads tributes to Buffy co-star Anthony Head: ‘I’m not OK’

The English actor was best known as librarian Rupert Giles in the cult US supernatural TV series.

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The Independent UK

Russell T Davies asks BBC to stop promoting Doctor Who on ‘hate platform’ X

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The Independent UK

Russell T Davies reveals he asked BBC to stop publicising Doctor Who on X: ‘It’s a hate platform’

‘It’s not the town square it pretends to be,’ he said of X

TechRadar

What is the release date for Tip Toe on Channel 4?

Russell T Davies returns with a bang in his horrifying new vision of the UK's future — but when will all episodes of Tip Toe arrive on Channel 4?

Cinemablend

Doctor Who's Russell T. Davies Seemingly Confirmed One Rumor About The Show, And Dropped A Bombshell About A New Doctor

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TechRadar

'Brutal' new Channel 4 drama Tip Toe is the best and most important TV show you'll watch all year — but stream it at your own risk

If you cried watching Years and Years and It's a Sin, new Russell T Davies show Tip Toe, now streaming on Channel 4, is somehow even more devastating.

Total Film

Doctor Who showrunner says a new Doctor will be announced in "about a week or two weeks," and all but confirms there won't be a Christmas special this year

Russell T. Davies says the new Doctor will be announced soon

The Guardian - UK

Tip Toe review – David Morrissey is magnificent in Russell T Davies’s brutal new drama

Refugees, homophobia, gay rights, even Trump, are all covered in this opener, which occasionally leans towards agitprop. But with excellent performances, and RTD’s storytelling brilliance, things really build from here

The Independent UK

Tip Toe review – Alan Cumming is extraordinary in this terrifying, landmark queer drama

4/5 Channel 4’s new five-part drama, from ‘It’s a Sin’ and ‘Queer as Folk’ creator Russell T Davies, looks at the resurgence of homophobia in the UK

TechRadar

Emotional new Channel 4 drama Tip Toe is 'Queer as Folk meets Years and Years' as Russell T Davies warns shocking ending is 'happening right now'

New Russell T Davies Channel 4 drama Tip Toe is the most important binge watch since... well, It's A Sin. But it comes with a stark warning as horrors are 'happening right now'.

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: a major new culture wars drama from the great Russell T Davies

Alan Cumming and David Morrissey star in the gripping Manchester-set series. Plus, a wild tale of charity shenanigans involving One Direction. Here’s what to watch this evening.

The Guardian - UK

‘How often I’m called a paedophile online is shocking’: inside Russell T Davies’s horrifying drama about rising hatred

The creator of It’s a Sin is back – and he’s furious. His new series, Tip Toe, explores the rise of homophobia through a feud between two Manchester neighbours. He and stars Alan Cumming and David Morrissey talk death, fear and ‘joy as a form of protest’

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