The Doctor is famed for having powers of regeneration, but the shape-shifting Time Lord’s next transformation could well be the most challenging yet. That’s the early verdict of UK industry insiders after the BBC dropped a TARDIS bombshell on Wednesday, when the broadcaster announced a major creative rethink of 'Doctor Who.' Gone is a Christmas special, which had been greenlit only eight months previously. And, perhaps more consequentially, showrunner Russell T Davies and producer Bad Wolf have abandoned ship. Two insiders said it was a mutual parting of the ways after all sides realized that 'Doctor Who' required a level of surgery that could not be masked by the sticking plaster of a festive episode. This creative surgery is expected to take years, potentially keeping the show off TV until 2028 at the earliest, sources said Read the full story here: deadline.com/2026/06/doctor-… (Photo: BBC)