The Former Doctor Who and Broadchurch showrunner is returning to television. Since leaving his Doctor Who showrunner’s job in 2022, Chris Chibnall has created the stage comedy One Last Push, which recently premiered in Salisbury. His debut novel Death at the White Hart, is also out in January 2025. However, while he apparently resisted a … >
Doctor Who showrunner Chris Chibnall revealed to Doctor Who Magazine that he only discovered Russell T Davies was succeeding him as showrunner about 36 hours before the rest of the world. “[BBC executives] Piers [Wenger] and Charlotte [Moore] told me. I had a suspicion, because Russell hadn’t texted me for a while. And he’s never … >
Stating his intentions in a column he wrote for Doctor Who Magazine, Doctor Who showrunner Chris Chibnall will be “free and clear” of Doctor Who in 2022. “On a personal level for me, 2022 is the year my two sons take their GCSEs and A Levels — I promised them and my wife I’d be … >
Jodie Whittaker and Chris Chibnall will leave Doctor Who after they complete the filming, production and publicity of six Series 13 episodes and three specials. Filming of the eight episodes which were already planned is set to end in July of 2021, according to John Bishop, who spoke of his involvement as a Doctor Who … >
Doctor Who showrunner Chris Chibnall gave an interview in which he teased his knowledge of the Series 13 air date. He spoke of the filming progress, which began on November 2, 2020. “We’re filming as we speak,” Chibnall told Entertainment Weekly. “We’ve got lots of new characters, new monsters, some old ones coming back. We’re … >
In his Production Notes column in Doctor Who Magazine 551, showrunner Chris Chibnall gave an update on Series 13 progress and plans. “…our writing and planning for the next series continues apace: stories are forming, writers are writing, conversations keep going, plans continue to be hatched.” Chibnall’s assertions echo statements made by Charlotte Moore to … >
Showrunner Chris Chibnall and thirteenth Doctor actress Jodie Whittaker will discuss the “legacy and future of the quintessentially British Time Lord” at the center of the television show Doctor Who in a scripted session held at the 2020 BBC Studios Showcase mid February. BBC Studios Showcase is an invitation-only event in Liverpool where BBC Studios’ … >
In an interview in the March 2020 issue Pilot TV magazine, Doctor Who showrunner Chris Chibnall confirmed what we previously reported, that an episode of Doctor Who Series 12 will feature Frankenstein author Mary Shelley. When asked if he keeps a list of historical figures he’d like to feature in Doctor Who, Chris Chibnall stated: … >
New information has come from the BBC One Doctor Who website which indicates that Chris Chibnall co-wrote the fifth episode of Series 12, Fugitive of the Judoon with Vinay Patel. This is a possible indication that Chris Chibnall’s contribution to the episode has something to do with a major revelation as part of his overarching … >
In an interview published TV & Satellite Week magazine, showrunner Chris Chibnall gave a few more details for what we can expect from Doctor Who Series 12. “We’re going deep into the Doctor Who world, to seek out the delights and hidden corners it contains. We’ll also be going deeper into characters from last year … >