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New Doctor Who Team "Should Be Talking to The Fans More": Jo Martin

Jo Martin, aka the Fugitive Doctor, doesn't see Doctor Who going anywhere, but she does believe that "we should be talking to the fans more."

We have to give the BBC, Russell T. Davies, and Bad Wolf some credit as we look for a silver lining in how the inevitable competitive tendering of Doctor Who was handled over the past eight months (we're calling it, "Doctor Who: There Once Wasn't a Christmas Special That Almost Was"). We're going to have more than enough time to break out the red string and our conspiracy board to figure out where everything kinda went to hell (we have a feeling there are a lot more folks to blame than just Disney). Until then, we're hearing from a number of famous faces across "The Whoniverse" about the show being put on pause while it searches for a new creative team. Speaking with Radio Times, Jo Martin, aka the Fugitive Doctor, believes that the fans should be given a greater seat at the table when it comes to shaping the show's future.

"I think we should be talking to the fans more, because they know this genre so well. They may have the best ideas for its future… As I've said before, long may it reign. The stories are endless. The stories are never going to end," she shared. Martin's Fugitive Doctor will be the centerpiece of the latest massive multimedia crossover, "Circuit Breaker," set to kick off on June 25th. "Whovians, fans, and their children and their children's children will be watching this show, and hopefully seeing holograms of me when I'm gone!" Martin continued, "I'm hoping that Doctor Who carries on, because it has been [here for] decade upon decade, with generations upon generations growing up on this show. It is a way of life, and I think it will be here long after we are gone."

"As part of securing the next phase of the show for future generations, and in line with the BBC's Charter and Agreement requirements, the BBC will put Doctor Who out to competitive tender this year. Doctor Who remains an important part of the BBC and this tender underpins the BBC's continued commitment to Doctor Who ensuring audiences will enjoy the show for years to come," the statement from the BBC read on Wednesday. "After careful consideration, the BBC, Russell T Davies and Bad Wolf have collectively decided not to go ahead with the previously announced Doctor Who Christmas episode. This decision was not taken lightly, and we know it will be disappointing for fans, but in order to set the show up for future series, it was decided that rather than bridge the gap with a one off special, we are choosing to push forward to invest in the long-term future of the show which ensures that when the TARDIS lands once more, it does so in all its glory.

"And so GOODBYE from me to Doctor Who but HELLO to a big new future for the show, as the BBC announces it's putting the show out to tender. As a result, there won't be a Christmas Special – we only cooked that up to guarantee a future when no one knew what would happen, but now we do know, there's no need for it. You'll have to wait a bit longer for new Doctor Who… but you'll be waiting for MORE Doctor Who than a one-off. So it's worth it! For the record: there was no script, I never wrote it, and no actor was ever approached to play the next Doctor. You may disagree; fine, sit in that chair and wait to be proved right. You'll wait a lonnng time 🪑 Now I'm as excited as anyone to see what comes next! Will they keep the theme tune? Will they lose the blue box? Will they bring back the Drahvin?! It's all up for grabs, which is so Doctor Who, exciting and unpredictable and new! Here comes the future, vworp vworp 🌪️," read Davies's Instagram post.

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