The BBC is no longer going ahead with a "Doctor Who" Christmas special this year as planned and Russell T Davies has exited the series.

Doctor Who fans expecting a Christmas present from the BBC this December are not getting one.

The iconic British sci-fi show will be rebooted yet again after showrunner Russell T. Davis exits the series.

The BBC is no longer going ahead with a "Doctor Who" Christmas special this year as planned and Russell T Davies has exited the series.

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The Doctor Who Christmas special episode has been axed as the BBC the put show out to competitive tender to 'invest in its long-term future'.

The news comes during a tumultuous period for the beloved Time Lord.

The BBC has canceled this year's Doctor Who Christmas special as showrunner Russell T Davies and producer Bad Wolf exit, with the series now open to competitive tender.

BBC JE OTKAZAO božićni specijal serije Doctor Who za 2026. i potvrdio odlazak showrunnera Russella T. Daviesa.

The BBC canceled this year's "Doctor Who" Christmas episode amid news showrunner Russell T. Davies and producer Bad Wolf have exited the series.

The headaches involved in making a one-off special ahead of a whole new set of episodes from a brand new team became too much

According to Davies, the promised special was just a gambit to guarantee a future for the series during a period of uncertainty.

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The Whos in Whoville won’t have a very merry Christmas this year.

The future of "Doctor Who” is uncertain after the BBC canceled a planned Christmas special. Showrunner Russell T.

In the wake of the BBC's big announcement about the show's immediate future, we may not see the Time Lord again until at least 2028.

Fans are raging that the Christmas special has now been cancelled, was never actually written, and leaves a hole which may take years to fill