Doctor Who producer denies the sci-fi show is "dead": "That's really rude, actually… and really untrue" Mireia Mullor Sat, October 18, 2025 at 11:06 AM UTC 2 min read Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Generate Key Takeaways When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: BBC Studios Doctor Who seems to be going through some changes at the moment following Ncuti Gatwa's exit , but executive producer Jane Tranter said it's "rude" to claim the show is "dead". Tranter clapped back at recent comments made by former Doctor Who writer Robert Shearman , who said the series is "probably as dead as we've ever known it". Earlier this week, Shearman criticized the show's "retrogressive" feeling, and claimed that the Doctor Who season 2 ending had "put a full stop on things". Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement During an interview with BBC Radio Wales (via Deadline ), Tranter addressed these quotes, saying: "'As dead as we've ever known.' That's really rude, actually. And really untrue." "The plans for Doctor Who are really simply this: the BBC and BBC Studios had a partnership with Disney+ for 26 episodes," she continued, "We are currently 21 episodes down into that 26-episode run. We have got another five episodes of [spin-off series] The War Between The Land And The Sea to come. At some point after that, decisions will be made together with all of us about what the future of Doctor Who entails." The producer argued that "it's a 60-year-old franchise" that has been going on "for 20 years nonstop" since being brought back in 2005, so changes are to be expected. "Nothing continues the same always, or it shouldn't continue the same always. So it will change in some form or another. But the one thing we can all be really clear of is that the Doctor will be back and everyone, including me, including all of us, just has to wait patiently to see when – and who," she concluded. Since the latest episode aired in late May, showing Gatwa's Fifteenth Doctor regenerating into Doctor Who alum Billie Piper, fans have been worrying about the future of the iconic British show. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement "We don't know what's happening yet," showrunner Russell T Davies said in June , assuring fans that this wasn't "the end" for the show. The BBC has since said that Doctor Who will continue "with or without" Disney , who released the last two seasons outside the UK through Disney Plus. While we wait for more updates, check out our guide to the best new TV shows still to come in 2025. Advertisement About Our Ads Solve the daily Crossword 28,956 people played the daily Crossword recently. Can you solve it faster than others?28,956 people played the daily Crossword recently. Can you solve it faster than others? Source: https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/tv/articles/doctor-producer-denies-sci-fi-110647398.html