About this episode

The episode discusses the future of Doctor Who following recent changes and cancellations, highlighting upcoming events and merchandise.

Now that the dust has settled somewhat after the 2026 Christmas Special's cancellation, Russell T Davies' departure and the show being put out to tender, what's next for Doctor Who? What can fans get excited about? From surprise convention news to the Circuit Breaker event and even some new merchandise news, join me for a more wholesome, optimistic take on the future of Doctor Who... CHAPTERS: 00:00 Intro 01:09 Who's There's Future Recap/Update 09:05 The Tender Bid & End Of "Modern Who" 18:04 Reflecting On RTD2/Community Debates 26:53 Starfury Convention Update 29:13 There's A New Doctor Who Convention! 31:18 Peter Capaldi's Return To Conventions & Interview 35:00 Moving Forward (Circuit Breaker) 40:30 How Can The Billie Piper Cliffhanger Be Handled? 46:17 New Figures & Battles In Time Cards 50:34 Final Calls & Thoughts

People in this episode

Host: Red Archer Live

Topics covered

• Doctor Who future
• convention news
• merchandise
• Russell T Davies
• community debates
• optimism

Keywords

• Doctor Who
• Russell T Davies
• Christmas Special
• convention
• merchandise
• Circuit Breaker
• Peter Capaldi

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Doctor Who, Starfury Convention, Circuit Breaker

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