Russell T. Davies just made a major Doctor Who promise about show's future
Russell T. Davies has hinted fans won't have to wait long for a proper announcement.
Russell T. Davies has "promised" Doctor Who fans an announcement about the new Doctor is coming soon.
The 63-year-old showrunner has given a promising update on the future of the iconic sci-fi show, with viewers still in the dark regarding the status of a potential festive special later this year.
Asked whether fans will get an announcement about a new Doctor soon", Russell told BBC Radio 2's Gary Davies: "You will get an announcement.
"There is a press release lumbering through the BBC which, as you know, is like the Jurassic period and 57 people have to sign off on every single word.
"I promise you in about a week, two weeks, there will be some sort of press release, and yet I can hear the gears slowing down even as I say that. You know this place!"
Regarding his role as showrunner, the Tip Toe writer offered some insight into his job.
He explained: "It's scripts, actors, casting, when you're finding Ncuti Gatwa, who had just come out of Sex Education, keeping your eye on business, like who's the next upcoming star? Oh my god, Ncuti - what a meteor of a star he is.
"It's also the other end of it with the budget and the schedules and what's on location where, and the writers, of course, and getting directors in.
"It's kind of running everything, but helped by a vast team of people - please don't think it's just me, as much as I like to claim otherwise!"
There has been some speculation about Doctor Who following recent reports claiming the festive special could instead air at Easter 2027, with the search for the new Doctor still ongoing.
While Russell didn't directly address the report from The Sun newspaper, but his comments suggest news is coming.
The show last aired in May 2025, when Ncuti Gatwa's tenure in the TARDIS ended in the Reality War episode, when he appeared to regenerate into Billie Piper, who previously starred in the show as Rose Tyler.
However, she wasn't credited as the Doctor at the end of the episode, and some fans have speculated that there is more to come.
In a statement, at the time, she teased: "It’s no secret how much I love this show, and I have always said I would love to return to the Whoniverse as I have some of my best memories there.
"So to be given the opportunity to step back on that TARDIS one more time was just something I couldn’t refuse, but who, how, why and when, you’ll just have to wait and see."
