doctor

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A Christmas special of Doctor Who has been cancelled while the BBC plans the next phase of the sci-fi show.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

It was not clear whether that meant Piper would become the next Doctor, and the BBC only said at the time that "just how and why she is back remains to be seen".

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

"For the record: there was no script, I never wrote it, and no actor was ever approached to play the next Doctor."

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Last month, Ralph Fiennes who played the original Dark Lord told BBC's The Claudia Winkleman Show that Doctor Strange star Tilda Swinton would be "fantastic" to take up the mantle.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

‘That is a lie,’ said Doctor Copeland slowly.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers