'All Good Things Come to an End': Doctor Who Writer Believes Show's Return 'Quietly Won't Happen'

Former Doctor Who writer Mark Gatiss doubts the BBC's current plan to reboot the series will come to fruition quietly. Doctor Who is currently off air after the departures of star Ncuti Gatwa, showrunner Russell T. Davies, and production teams from both the U.K. maker Bad Wolf and U.S. financial partner Disney. Previous attempts to continue the series have been abandoned, with the BBC now putting the rights to produce Doctor Who out to tender, an official process to consider bids from various production companies.

However, several months have passed since this process was announced, and no progress has been made. Gatiss, reflecting on the BBC's previous attempt to bring Doctor Who back in the 1990s, believes the series may be due for a break. He suggests that any expectation of a quick return from the current tender process seems unlikely.

Gatiss does not believe Doctor Who is gone forever but acknowledges that any return would likely be after a proper break, allowing fresh ideas and new leadership to emerge.