Doctor Who Shelved Indefinitely; No Christmas Special Planned as RTD Departs
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Ray Flook
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Summary
The article reports that the BBC has announced Doctor Who is being shelved for now, with no Christmas special planned and showrunner Russell T. Davies departing. Davies is quoted describing the slow bureaucratic process at the BBC for releasing official announcements, comparing it to the "Jurassic period" with many people needing to sign off on every word. The article covers the current state of the popular sci-fi series and its uncertain future.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledYou will get an announcement. There is a press release lumbering through the BBC, which, as you know, is like the Jurassic period and 57 people have to sign off on every single word.
I promise you in about a week, two weeks, there will be some sort of press release, and yet I can hear the gears slowing down even as I say that.
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