Jodie Whittaker says Doctor Who's history of pausing and reinventing gives it limitless potential, despite current uncertainty after the BBC put the series out to competitive tender.
01Summary
- 01The BBC put Doctor Who out to competitive tender earlier this year, following a scathing response to the 2025 season finale.
- 02Jed Mercurio’s production company is the favourite to take over the series, with a possible return in 2028 and 2029.
- 03Jodie Whittaker told Collider the show's ability to pause and regenerate is ‘magical’ and offers limitless possibility.
- 04The 2025 finale featured the shock exit of Ncuti Gatwa's Time Lord and a final reveal of Billie Piper.
02Why it matters
This matters because the future of one of the BBC's most iconic series is uncertain, and a former star's optimistic view may reassure fans facing the possibility of a long hiatus.
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