On 10 June 2026, the BBC announced its intention to offer a competitive tender for Doctor Who. The competitive tender process requires production companies to compete for the right to win the commission to produce programmes which are BBC intellectual property. Interviewed in Doctor Who Magazine 632, former Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat expressed his … >
Doctor Who Magazine 632 includes a 20-page comic written by editor Jason Quinn, The Honourable Society ‒ the third installment of the epic multi-platform adventure Circuit Breaker. Embarking on another mission to return corrupted artefacts from the Black Archive to their original points across time and space, the Fugitive Doctor is joined this time by … >
As he spoke on BBC Radio Wales to promote his new novel, former Doctor Who showrunner Chris Chibnall was asked by host Eleri Siôn what his reaction was to the news that Doctor Who is “on ice for the foreseeable future.” It will be years before new series of Doctor Who will be once again … >
After a ten-week absence, Sophie Aldred’s Ace Odyssey returns Sunday, 19 July, following a cliffhanger that left reality itself hanging in the balance. The acclaimed Doctor Who-inspired audio adventure is launching a brand new series that promises bigger mysteries, extraordinary guests and the beginning of its most ambitious story yet ‒ plus a bonus Christmas … >
Part Three of Rutans vs Sontarans catches us up with the Sixth Doctor… and a Rutan in love? As Rutans vs Sontaran continues ‘Grave Moon’ brings us another double-Doctor tale. Like ‘The Two Doctors‘ it is another tale which sees the Sixth crash into a tale that has seemingly begun with another incarnation. But just … >
Doctor Who Magazine presents the second issue of Legends with a special tribute to actor Patrick Troughton. “It’s 60 years since Troughton was cast as the Doctor,” said editor Marcus Hearn. “William Hartnell had already made an indelible impact in the role, but the endearing ‘cosmic hobo’ that Troughton created was the version of the … >
Doctor Who writer Steven Moffat expressed confidence that there is plenty of interest among production companies to bid on the competitive tender for the programme once the BBC releases its Invitation To Tender (ITT), a document in the formal bidding process to invite independent production companies to compete for the contract to produce existing, returning … >
The fugitive Doctor is back as Doctor Who Magazine 631 initiates major coverage of Circuit Breaker, a new series of adventures featuring the Fugitive Doctor spanning across multiple media. Doctor Who: Circuit Breaker coverage in DWM 631: • As she prepares to take on Daleks, Cybermen, Weeping Angels and Sontarans, Fugitive Doctor Jo Martin talks … >
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds co-showrunners Akiva Goldsman and Henry Alonso Myers revealed that a Doctor Who/Star Trek crossover spent years in discussions with Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies. “We were trying with Russell to do a crossover, Goldsman explained to Awards Radar. We were for years. Again, these are the near misses, but … >
In the wake of the BBC press release of June 10, former Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies explained how reports that the programme is cancelled are wrong. “It’s extraordinary to see newspapers, who should know better, saying the show has been cancelled. It’s the opposite,” Davies explained to Dave Cooper on Gaydio. “It’s being … >