About this episode

The episode discusses upcoming Doctor Who updates, including a 2026 Christmas special and a new spin-off.

Hey, Who fans and welcome to Episode 430. We’re back in the TARDIS, Who fans! This week we’re unpacking some big Doctor Who updates — the BBC has reaffirmed its commitment to the show, confirming a 2026 Christmas special penned by Russell T Davies. There’s also fresh news on the upcoming spin-off The War Between the Land and the Sea, now confirmed for this Christmas. Plus, we share our thoughts on where the series is heading and what we’re hoping to see in the Doctor’s future. This is The Big Blue Box Podcast, hosted by Garry and Adam. We cover Doctor Who news, reviews, commentaries, general chat, plus our regular Round Table episodes with the full team. All episodes are available for free on our website, alongside articles and reviews from the team. Follow and join the conversation on X , Bluesky , Threads , TikTok , Facebook , and Instagram , or hop into our free Discord to chat Doctor Who with fellow fans. Thank you for listening! Thank you again for listening. For even more Doctor Who content, head over to our website and check out the blog, featuring articles from our writing team. If you're listening in your podcast app of choice, then make sure you're following so you’re…

People in this episode

Hosts: Garry, Adam

Topics covered

• Doctor Who updates
• Christmas special
• spin-off news
• future of Doctor Who
• podcast discussion

Keywords

• Doctor Who
• Christmas special
• 2026
• The War Between the Land and the Sea
• Russell T Davies

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BBC

Books & works: Doctor Who, The War Between the Land and the Sea

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