Opinion: What Doctor Who's Next Era Needs (Fewer Canon Episodes) and Doesn't Need ("Rockstar" Showrunners)
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Ray Flook
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The article offers speculative opinions on the future of Doctor Who following Russell T. Davies and Bad Wolf's departure from the series. It argues the show needs fewer canon-heavy episodes and should avoid "rockstar" showrunners, while addressing how to handle the Ncuti Gatwa/Billie Piper situation. The piece is an opinion-driven analysis of what the next era of the show should and shouldn't include.
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· 3 pulledWe've got some thoughts on what the future of Doctor Who needs (fewer canon episodes) and doesn't need ("rockstar" showrunners), and more.
With Russell T. Davies and Bad Wolf having parted ways with the long-running series, and nothing on the horizon for the next few years as it gets put out to tender, we're going to have a lot of time to speculate about what the next generation of Doctor Who should – and shouldn't – be.
We've got some early thoughts on how Davies's Ncuti Gatwa/Billie Piper situation should be handled.
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