Russell T Davies confirms Doctor Who's future is secure, teases Billie Piper's role and upcoming spin-off

Daily Record

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Doctor Who has been the subject of speculation in recent weeks, with some fans suggesting that the show could be coming to an end - but Russell T Davies has now quashed those rumours.
Doctor Who fans have been left in suspense, awaiting news on the future of the show following Ncuti Gatwa's exit from the sci-fi series. The last glimpse we had of the series showed Billie Piper seemingly stepping up to become the next Doctor.
However the outcome of that regeneration is still unknown. While some have speculated that the show could be winding down, Russell T Davies has since binned those rumours and declared that the show will never come to an end.
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In this week's issue of Doctor Who magazine, Davies penned: "No, not the end, don't be mad. Doctor Who will never end!
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"There are pathways leading to potential futures – we've still got the mystery of that bright and blazing ending, 'Oh, hello,' yes indeed, hello Billie! And there's Susan, of course."
He continued: "I wonder if we'll ever find out who the Boss is. Or who the Boss are. (I'm still wondering who Gus is, from Mummy on the Orient Express. Maybe they're the same!
"But we don't know what's happening yet, and while everyone works that out, I'll take a pause on this page ... Hopefully, we'll have news soon, and certainly, The War Between the Land and the Sea is about to break out, so there are great things ahead. Until then."
As Davies points out, the Doctor Who spin-off The War Between the Land and the Sea is coming, but as for Doctor Who's future, that remains uncertain as reported by the Radio Times.
Russell Davies had earlier expressed his optimism about Doctor Who's future, stating that even if the show goes on a break, he has faith that it will ultimately return.
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In an interview with Newsround, Davies said: "I kind of know that the Doctor's reached the status of, like, Robin Hood. Sometimes there might be a pause, and during that pause, the viewers of Newsround now will grow up a few years and start writing stories and they'll bring it back."
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He added, "So I have absolute faith that that will survive because I am living proof of it and that's what happens to good ideas. No good idea ever dies."
Meanwhile, the BBC had previously denied claims that the show was being "shelved", saying the decision on the next series would be made following the airing of the current series.
The corporation stated that the Disney+ deal included 26 episodes, with half still to be broadcast.