{
  "id": 12620784,
  "title": "‘Line of Duty’ Creator Jed Mercurio Submits ‘Doctor Who’ Bid to BBC",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/line-of-duty-creator-jed-mercurio-submits-doctor-who-bid-to-bbc",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-07T11:52:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/tv/global/jed-mercurio-doctor-who-bid-bbc-1236904187/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "“Line of Duty” creator Jed Mercurio has thrown his fedora in the ring to reboot the “Doctor Who” franchise. Mercurio, a prolific TV writer responsible for shows including Vicky McClure-starrer “Trigger Point” and “Bodyguard,” led by Richard Madden, has submitted his interest via Hat Trick Mercurio, the production company he co-founded with Jimmy Mulville. Last […]",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}