Doctor Who's second season ended back in May with a surprise regeneration for Ncuti Gatwa's Time Lord. Following the cliffhanger reveal of Gatwa's replacement – seemingly Billie Piper, who previously starred in the sci-fi show as Rose Tyler – however, things have gone unnervingly quiet on the Who front, as the BBC waits to learn if its co-production deal with Disney Plus will be renewed.
Now, a pair of senior BBC staff have candidly addressed the future of the series. Speaking at the annual Edinburgh TV Festival, the BBC's chief content officer Kate Phillips reassured fans, saying, "Any Whovians out there, rest assured – Doctor Who is going nowhere. Disney has been a great partnership and it continues with The War Between the Land and the Sea next year," referring to an upcoming spinoff focused on UNIT, the organization that often helps the Doctor defend Earth from alien foes. "But, going forward, with or without Disney, Doctor Who will still be on the BBC," she concluded.
