Doctor Who producer denies the sci-fi show is "dead": "That's really rude, actually… and really untrue" (Image credit: BBC Studios) There's quite a lot to unpack here, though the news that Disney Plus will no longer be involved will likely not be much of a surprise to anyone who has been following the situation closely. Disney Plus officially joined forces with the BBC as partners on the show in 2022 and made headlines by ordering two seasons of Doctor Who and the as-yet-unseen spin-off series, The War Between the Land and the Sea . Since Doctor Who's second season wrapped up with 'The Reality War' , however, there has been a fairly deafening silence about whether Disney would continue to be involved in the show's future. The news today makes it clear that the partnership between the streamer and the BBC has ended, though it doesn't provide any indication on if the BBC will partner with a different streamer in the future. The press release also contains a couple of other interesting nuggets of information. Notably, the aforementioned The War Between the Land and the Sea appears to have moved up in the schedule. The five-episode series, which focuses on the Doctor's paramilitary pals U.N.I.T. facing off against a deadly threat, was initially announced to be streaming in 2025. Earlier this year, however, it was stated by the BBC's chief content officer, Kate Phillips, that the show would be arriving "next year." The new statement makes it clear that The War Between will be released in 2025. As it's not been announced for November, we can probably assume that the show will debut in December, 2025, though no official date has been given just yet. Finally, it was revealed earlier in the year that the BBC was searching for a studio to produce a Doctor Who animated show aimed at much younger audiences. The strapline of today's press release suggests that one may have been found. It states: "Fans of the beloved series have much to enjoy ahead of the special, with The War Between the Land and the Sea and a new animation series for CBeebies, which is in development." Social Links Navigation Streaming Editor Will Salmon is the Streaming Editor for GamesRadar+. He has been writing about film, TV, comics, and music for more than 15 years, which is quite a long time if you stop and think about it. At Future he launched the scary movie magazine Horrorville, relaunched Comic Heroes, and has written for every issue of SFX magazine for well over a decade. His music writing has appeared in The Quietus, MOJO, Electronic Sound, Clash, and loads of other places too. You must confirm your public display name before commenting Please logout and then login again, you will then be prompted to enter your display name. Logout Read more Source: https://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/sci-fi-shows/disney-is-no-longer-teaming-up-with-the-bbc-for-doctor-who-as-a-new-christmas-special-is-confirmed-for-2026/