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The Latest Breaking News from Ncuti Gatwa

Disney pulls out of its Doctor Who partnership

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The Independent UK

Doctor Who: Disney Split Sparks Excitement as BBC Teases 2026 Comeback Special

Doctor Who parts ways with Disney as the BBC teases an exciting 2026 Christmas comeback, sparking fan buzz over the show's new creative direction.

International Business Times UK

Disney is no longer teaming up with the BBC for Doctor Who, as a new Christmas Special is confirmed for 2026

It's all change in the TARDIS...

Total Film

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After A Divisive Cliffhanger, The Oldest Sci-Fi Show Finally Announces 2026 Release Date

'Doctor Who' will return in 2026. This time, without help from Disney.

Inverse

Disney ditches Doctor Who deal as fans left to wait more than a year for next episode

Next episode of main series will arrive a whole 19 months after Ncuti Gatwa’s final episode in May 2025

The Independent UK

Allons-Y! Doctor Who Finally Confirms Return Date And Current Status Of Disney+ Partnership

We finally have some answers!

Cinemablend

BBC ‘fully committed’ to Doctor Who as Disney+ ends participation in show

The corporation confirmed the show will continue and will return with a Christmas special written by Russell T Davies next year.

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What’s in a name? West End casting directors raise concerns about trend for big stars

Film and TV stars are selling tickets, but director says reliance on famous names is ‘killing audiences’ intellects’

The Guardian - UK

Doctor Who producer denies the sci-fi show is "dead": "That's really rude, actually... and really untrue"

Fans have been worried about the future of the show after Ncuti Gatwa's exit

Total Film

Former Doctor Who writer says the beloved sci-fi show is "probably as dead we've ever known it" and Ncuti Gatwa's season 2 finale "put a full stop on things"

"No one’s going to start writing Doctor Who books with a Billie Piper Doctor, because no one knows what that means"

Total Film

Victoria Siddall's guide to London: The Old Vic, karaoke and Toklas

The National Portrait Gallery director shares her insider guide to the capital, and stories of living in Camden through the Britpop era

Evening Standard

James McAvoy, Ncuti Gatwa and Saoirse Ronan nominated for Bafta Scotland awards

Organiser said the awards are a celebration of Scotland’s world-class creative talent, showcasing bold storytelling, and extraordinary craft.

Evening Standard

Scottish actor David Tennant reveals if he'd ever star in a Doctor Who film

Scottish actor David Tennant and Billie Piper have revealed to fans whether they would ever star in a film based on the hit BBC show Doctor Who.

The National (Scotland)

Dancing With The Stars' UK Counterpart Has Two Doctor Who Alums Competing, And I'm Loving This Sweet Coincidence

This is amazing.

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The Conversation

Born With Teeth: queer imagining of Shakespeare and Marlowe tale is also a play about plays

Currently playing to enthusiastic reviews at London’s Wyndham Theatre, Born With Teeth imagines a historic moment in playwriting in which Liz Duffy Adams illuminates how history can be presented from a queer perspective, while revealing precisely how a play actually functions.

Evening Standard

Ncuti Gatwa: Shakespeare was 'unapologetically queer'

What went on in town this week, from hot Elizabethans to literati parties

Evening Standard

Born With Teeth at Wyndham’s Theatre review: seductively clever work from Ncuti Gatwa

4/5 Liz Duffy Adams blends intrigue and shifty eroticism with in-jokes and a discourse on creativity in this playful examination of Kit Marlowe and Shakespeare’s relationship

The Guardian - UK

Born With Teeth review – Ncuti Gatwa simmers in Elizabethan battle of the playwrights

Gatwa’s Christopher Marlowe and Edward Bluemel’s William Shakespeare flirt, fight and write in Liz Duffy Adams’ sizzling new chamber play

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The Independent UK

Former Doctor Who boss says show is ‘hedging its bets’ with Billie Piper

Steven Moffat says show’s bosses might not even know what role the returning actor will be playing

Cinemablend

The Roses Ending: The Cast Break Down What They Think Happens After ‘Shocking’ Final Moments, And It’s Diabolical

SPOILERS ahead.

Cinemablend

Doctor Who's David Tennant Previously Suggested He Was Done With The Franchise, But His Latest Comments Are Giving Me Hope For His Return

I'm starting to feel optimistic.

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Christopher Marlowe: it’s time to read him and honour him

Editorial: England’s second most famous playwright is the star of a new play. But his own works should be staged more, and he should be commemorated better

Cinemablend

The Roses Review: Benedict Cumberbatch And Olivia Colman Lead An Anti-Romantic Comedy, And It Doesn’t Get Bitter Than This

Sometimes love and war isn’t fair…

Evening Standard

Saturday Night Live star Kate McKinnon ‘excited’ that show is coming to UK

A UK version of the sketch comedy series, which McKinnon has starred in, is to air in 2026

Cinemablend

Ncuti Gatwa Talks About What He’ll Love About Doctor Who ‘Forever’ As We Get Ready For Billie Piper To Take Over

The Whovian love is strong.

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