While some pundits and podcasters are running around saying the series itself is cancelled, that's not strictly true. The 2026 Christmas Special is cancelled, the Bad Wolf production company are out, but the BBC are putting the series out to tender with the hope that it will be resurrected at some point. That may not be for a few years as it'll take time to assemble new contracts, a new direction, cast and crew, etc but we'll see.
However, Doctor Who the brand will carry on in the form of the Big Finish audio adventures, the upcoming Circuit Breaker multi-platform adventure, and of course the long running Doctor Who Magazine.
Yes, I have a vested interest in Doctor Who Magazine because I contribute my Daft Dimension strip to it every month, but I genuinely think it's a great magazine and always has been since it began in 1979. It's the perfect place for fans to read background info, interviews, and reviews, plus it has an ongoing Doctor Who comic strip, - the longest running TV tie in strip in comics history (as it originated in TV Comic back in 1964).
Maybe I'm being too optimistic but it's an increasingly harsh world and being pessimistic all the time does no one any good. Doctor Who will return... one day! Meanwhile, keep supporting the magazine!
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