{
  "id": 12423748,
  "title": "BBC Reveals New Doctor Who Spinoff Starring a 'Young Doctor' With Blue Hair and a Robot Toaster Sidekick",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/bbc-reveals-new-doctor-who-spinoff-starring-a-young-doctor-with-blue",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-06T16:28:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IGN",
    "slug": "ign",
    "url": "https://www.ign.com/articles/bbc-reveals-new-doctor-who-spinoff-starring-a-young-doctor-with-blue-hair-and-a-robot-toaster-sidekick"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The BBC has announced a new animated Doctor Who spinoff series entitled \"Doctor Who: TARDIS Crew.\" Targeted at younger audiences, this show will star a youthful version of the Doctor with distinctive blue spiky hair. The production company Alphablocks and Numberblocks creator Blue Zoo Animation Studio is behind the series, with a tentative release date of late 2027 or early 2028, preceding the anticipated return of the main Doctor Who on British television. Set to air on CBeebies, the show follows the Doctor, along with friends Hannah, Beastie, and their toaster companion Toast-IE, as they embark on thrilling adventures across time and space aboard the TARDIS.\n\nThe series will feature 52 episodes, each approximately 11 minutes long. Character designs include the Doctor wielding his sonic screwdriver, Hannah holding a small pink alien pet, and the robot toaster sidekick, as well as cutesy redesigns of the iconic Daleks. One Dalek sports a wooden spoon as an appendage, a detail the BBC seems to appreciate. The youthful Doctor's appearance may hint at a pre-Hartnell incarnation of the Time Lord, potentially exploring uncharted territories of the Whoniverse. This new spinoff promises to offer a fresh perspective on the beloved franchise, free from the constraints of specific actors or established timelines. While the series will not include former showrunner Russell T Davies, it aims to leave viewers excited for its premiere.",
  "summary": "Doctor Who may be on hiatus, but the BBC has just unveiled a new spinoff series.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}