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Disney Plus co-produced Doctor Who from 2023 and pulled out after the May 2025 finale. The show didn't tick Disney's boxes — but the BBC's boxes are entirely different. For the BBC, Doctor Who is a cultural pillar and a massive IP asset, and they are not letting it go.
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The episode's most substantial and most exclusive passage. Richard begins with the facts: Doctor Who last aired in May 2025, ending on a cliffhanger with Ncuti Gatwa's Doctor regenerating into Rose Tyler (Billie Piper). Disney Plus co-produced the show from 2023 and pulled out after that finale. The BBC, insisting they're carrying on, initially planned a Christmas special and a 2028-2029 tender. When new Chief Content Officer Kate Phillips arrived and moved the tender forward, the Christmas special had to be cancelled — because you can't drop a continuity bomb mid-tender. Richard explains the full mechanics: 50 companies pitch, the BBC cuts to four, detailed second pitches happen, and a winner is chosen based on creative vision, talent, budget and forward-thinking strategy. He is emphatic that this is a sign of the BBC's commitment to the show, not its abandonment.
Headlines screamed Doctor Who was cancelled. They're wrong. The BBC putting the show out to tender is the exact opposite of cancellation — it means they want to secure its future with multi-series commitment. Richard Osman breaks down exactly how the tendering process works and why it's a sign of confidence, not crisis.
The last Doctor Who episode aired in May 2025, ending on a cliffhanger where Ncuti Gatwa's Doctor regenerated into Rose Tyler (Billie Piper).
Up to 50 production companies will pitch to make Doctor Who. The BBC cuts that to four, invites detailed second pitches, then picks a winner. BBC Studios will have an edge in some areas, but the whole process could be won by the company that has the best creative vision, the right talent attached, or a compelling digital-media strategy.
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