Doctor Who Christmas Specials are set to return to our screens from 2024, plus the number of episodes for Series 14, the first with Ncuti Gatwa and Millie Gibson as the Fifteenth Doctor and Ruby Sunday, has been revealed.
Speaking in Doctor Who Magazine 585, showrunner Russell T Davies has confirmed a total of 8 episodes for the new series, but also acknowledges the reduction compared with previous years.
"That's fewer episodes than the last full season," he says. "But give us time. We have plans, and that's a promise!"
Speaking in Doctor Who Magazine 585, showrunner Russell T Davies has confirmed a total of 8 episodes for the new series, but also acknowledges the reduction compared with previous years.
"That's fewer episodes than the last full season," he says. "But give us time. We have plans, and that's a promise!"
Davies goes onto confirm the return of the annual Christmas Specials: "For the first time ever, I'm writing a Christmas Special... at Christmas! And this isn't for next year, no, the 2023 script has been long since signed-off. The new one is for end-of-year 2024!"
Explaining the reason for such a long gap between Thirteenth Doctor Jodie Whittaker and previous showrunner Chris Chibnall's final episode and the next new story Davies has written, he explains: "It takes a while to get the empire in shape, but that's a serious plan: annual Doctor Who, no gap years, lots of content, on and on!"
Explaining the reason for such a long gap between Thirteenth Doctor Jodie Whittaker and previous showrunner Chris Chibnall's final episode and the next new story Davies has written, he explains: "It takes a while to get the empire in shape, but that's a serious plan: annual Doctor Who, no gap years, lots of content, on and on!"
Finally, Davies has addressed the short glimpse we had of Ncuti Gatwa in the trailer for the 60th Anniversary, revealing the cloudy background is in fact fake: "You'll never see that again. Because the actual location would give away too much!"
Doctor Who is set to return in November 2023 with three specials as David Tennant and Catherine Tate return for the 60th Anniversary. Ncuti Gatwa will take over during the festive period of 2023.
Doctor Who Magazine 585 is available from Thursday, 8th December at WHSmith, selected supermarkets or online at panini.co.uk.
Doctor Who is set to return in November 2023 with three specials as David Tennant and Catherine Tate return for the 60th Anniversary. Ncuti Gatwa will take over during the festive period of 2023.
Doctor Who Magazine 585 is available from Thursday, 8th December at WHSmith, selected supermarkets or online at panini.co.uk.
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