Doctor Who

Russell T. Davies Confirms 'Doctor Who' Spinoffs are In the Works

Lacy Baugher Milas

27 Jan 2023 — 3 min read

Big things are coming to the world of Doctor Who. The iconic sci-fi franchise turns sixty years old in 2023 and will celebrate accordingly, with a trio of anniversary specials that will somehow involve former Doctor David Tennant, former companion Catherine Tate, and new incoming Doctor Ncuti Gatwa. Filming is well underway on Season 14, the first to feature Gatwa's Doctor—whatever number we actually end up calling him—and his new companion Ruby Sunday, played by Millie Gibson, which will air in 2024. Oh, and Christmas specials are coming back. (Or they will be by the end of the year, anyway.)

But if showrunner Russell T. Davies gets his way, the world of the Whoniverse is only going to get bigger from here. Speaking to GQ magazine, Davies says that it's time for the show to take the next step as a franchise.

"The world has changed. And we're now in the age of the streamer," he explained." I watch the Star Trek empire with vast envy: the way that's turned itself from an old archive show into something fantastic."

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