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Doctor Who Showrunner Chris Chibnall And Star Jodie Whittaker To Officially Exit Series Following Trio Of Specials In 2022

July 30, 2021

Doctor Who showrunner Chris Chibnall and current star Jodie Whittaker have announced that they will officially be leaving their respective roles on the long-running sci-fi series following a trio of specials se...

Jodie Whittaker Confirms Cast Departures From Doctor Who

John F. Trent

December 1, 2020

Television

Actress Jodie Whittaker, who plays the 13th Doctor on Doctor Who, recently confirmed that there will be cast departures from the show following the premiere of the holiday special, Revolution of the Daleks. ...

New Petition Calls For The BBC To Fire Doctor Who Showrunner Chris Chibnall, Replace Him With Steven Moffat

John F. Trent

November 10, 2020

Television

A new petition has been launched that calls for the BBC to fire Doctor Who showrunner Chris Chibnall and replace him with Steven Moffat and Russell T. Davies. The petition created by Shelli Ingle on Change.o...

Jodie Whittaker’s Hair Stylist Appears To Confirm Doctor Who Series 13 Has Begun Production

John F. Trent

October 30, 2020

Television

Doctor Who actress Jodie Whittaker's hair stylist Mathew Soobroy appears to have confirmed that Doctor Who Series 13 has begun production. As first reported by YouTube channel The Tardis Zone, Soobroy sh...

Rumor: The Next Doctor Who Series With Jodie Whittaker Won’t Air Until 2022

John F. Trent

October 1, 2020

Television

A recent rumor claims that the next time Jodie Whittaker will appear as the Doctor in Doctor Who won't be until 2022. The rumor comes from the UK's Mirror, who cites one source telling them, "Shooting safely...

New Doctor Who Rumor Says Jodie Whittaker and Chris Chibnall Are Out After Series 13

John F. Trent

June 29, 2020

Television

A new Doctor Who rumor details that current Doctor Who actor Jodie Whittaker and showrunner Chris Chibnall are out after Series 13. The rumor comes from YouTuber Gary Buechler of Nerdrotic. Related: Docto...

BBC’s Piers Wenger Defends Doctor Who Despite Sinking Ratings: “I Don’t Think It’s Been In Better Health Editorially”

John F. Trent

February 29, 2020

Television

BBC drama chief and former Doctor Who producer Piers Wenger defended the show despite its sinking ratings. Wenger spoke at a BBC drama event in London earlier this month where he was asked about whether or n...

Doctor Who Ratings Continue To Decline With Episode 3 Orphan 55

John F. Trent

January 14, 2020

Television

BBC America's Doctor Who ratings continued to decline with the release of Episode 3 "Orphan 55." https://youtu.be/ugM3OyaL3-g TV Series Finale reports Doctor Who Episode 3 "Orphan 55" had an abysmal .10 r...

Doctor Who’s Jodie Whittaker Doesn’t Understand How Show Can Be Called “Politically Correct”

Drew Taylor

January 1, 2020

Television

Doctor Who actress Jodie Whittaker addressed criticisms of the show stating that she doesn't understand how the show can be labeled "politically correct." In an interview with UK entertainment website Inews,...

Rumor: Actress Jodie Whittaker and Showrunner Chris Chibnall to Exit Doctor Who

Jorge Arenas

August 9, 2019

Television

A new rumor indicates that both actress Jodie Whitaker and showrunner Chris Chibnall have exited Doctor Who. The rumor comes from Twitter ElGatoDoceColas, who reports an anonymous whistleblower told them tha...

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