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\n\tThere\u2019ll be no Christmas fun for the Doctor this year.<\/p>\n

\n\tOn Wednesday, The Hollywood Reporter <\/em>received an update on the future of the BBC series, which said that the British public broadcaster has scrapped the previously promised Christmas special and will put Doctor Who <\/em>out to \u201ccompetitive tender.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n\tIt\u2019s a formal, open process in which the BBC invites independent production companies to pitch for production rights on an existing series, and they then pick a favorite. Basically, legendary showrunner Russell T. Davies and production company Bad Wolf are exiting the show.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cDoctor Who <\/em>remains an important part of the BBC,\u201d said the statement, \u201cand this tender underpins the BBC\u2019s continued commitment to Doctor Who<\/em>, ensuring audiences will enjoy the show for years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tIn line with that announcement, the BBC, Davies and production company Bad Wolf explained that they collectively decided \u201cnot to go ahead with the previously announced Doctor Who <\/em>Christmas episode.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tThey said: \u201cThis decision was not taken lightly, and we know it will be disappointing for fans, but in order to set the show up for future series, it was decided that rather than bridge the gap with a one off special, we are choosing to push forward to invest in the long-term future of the show which ensures that when the TARDIS lands once more, it does so in all its glory.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n\tThe new Doctor Who <\/em>animation series for CBeebies is currently in production, and details of the tender will be announced in due course, they added.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe BBC retains all IP in Doctor Who<\/em>, but it\u2019s been something of a tumultuous period for the Time Lord and his companions. At the end of the latest series, which recorded the franchise\u2019s lowest-ever viewership numbers, Sex Education <\/em>star Ncuti Gatwa regenerated into none other than Billie Piper, who played the Doctor\u2019s former friend (and love interest) Rose Tyler during the Christopher Eccleston-David Tennant era.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe now-scrapped 2026 Christmas special was announced last year when Disney+ also confirmed they\u2019d be exiting its Doctor Who <\/em>partnership with the BBC. The streamer had become the worldwide home of the sci-fi series outside the U.K. and Ireland, and though the BBC\u2019s director of drama Lindsay Salt assured fans \u201cthe Doctor is not going anywhere,\u201d the news still begged the question: What will become of Doctor Who<\/em>?<\/p>\n

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