The moment has arrived! That is, an actual announcement of Doctor Who's future from the BBC (and not the outgoing Disney+) in the form of a last hurrah from Russell T Davies and Bad Wolf by way of a Christmas special in 2026, along with official confirmation of Turf and Surf hitting the iPlayer this Christmas and Disney+ in February. What does this portend for both the present and future of Doctor Who? The Three Who Rule put on their television detective hats and as usual solve nothing, as do many entertainment journalists including friend of the show Kyle Anderson, and lesser lights such as Variety, Deadline, and The Hollywood Reporter. Plus the usual Big Finish cover over-analysis, a smidgen of Can*Con, and the conclusion of our four-part Classic Series Commentary for "The Sun Makers"!
Links:
- Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon
- BBC Confirms future of Doctor Who, splitting from Disney, and a new Christmas special in 2026
- The War Between the Land and the Sea' comes to BBC One and BBC iPlayer in December, Disney+ in 2026
- Deadline: Why Disney Ditched 'Doctor Who'
- Nerdist: Kyle Anderson's take on the separation of Disney and the BBC
- Variety: 'Doctor Who': Disney+ Exits Partnership With the BBC as 2026 Christmas Special Confirmed
- Deadline: Disney+ Officially Exiting 'Doctor Who' Partnership With BBC After Two Seasons
- Hollywood Reporter: Disney+ Ends 'Doctor Who' Partnership, BBC Commits to Continue Series
- Entertainment Weekly: Disney+ drops Doctor Who — here's what that means for the long-running show's future
- The Secrets Behind the SCARIEST Moments of Doctor Who – The Whoniverse Show
- Big Finish Paul Spragg Memorial Short Trips Opportunity 2025 winner announced
- Big Finish Doctor Who: Halloween – Sea Smoke and Other Stories released
- When the Stars Screamed: A Dalek Anthology Charity Book available
- As King of Kensington turns 50, it shows the challenge of keeping classic Canadian TV in circulation
- Nabil Shaban obituary by Toby Hadoke
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