The latest series of Doctor Who ended on 31st May with the show in a situation it’s not been in since 1989 – no further episodes have been commissioned. Lead writer and executive producer Russell T Davies has given his update on the situation.

This comes after Various rumours have circulated as to the future of the Time Lord following Ncuti Gatwa’s exit from the series and the surprise return of Billie Piper, seemingly as the Sixteenth Doctor. But for us to know what happens next, the producers at the BBC and Bad Wolf need to get the greenlight, and it seems Disney – who have co-funded and co-produced the show since 2023’s 60th anniversary specials – are reluctant to commit to any more.

Now, Davies has addressed the situation in honest but typically optimistic fashion in his latest – and for now, last – column in Doctor Who Magazine, saying: “Doctor Who will never end! There are pathways leading to potential futures – we’ve still got the mystery of that bright and blazing ending, ‘Oh, hello,’ yes indeed, hello Billie! And there’s Susan, of course.”

He went on to say: “But we don’t know what’s happening yet, and while everyone works that out, I’ll take a pause on this page … Hopefully, we’ll have news soon, and certainly, The War Between the Land and the Sea is about to break out, so there are great things ahead. Until then.”

So, there remains no change in the situation that, currently, Doctor Who is not under production. That War Between the Land and the Sea that Davies referenced, however, is the latest spin-off in the Whoniverse (has that caught on? are people actually calling it that?). The five-part miniseries will see UNIT facing a threat from the Sea Devils and is expected to broadcast later this year.