Bzuh?

[eve11]

https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-58682472

RTD is back! Um, I don't know what to think about this, actually. I hope he can take the show in a cool new direction. I don't want to see Rose again. And probably not Jack; I feel like his character is kind of done. OTOH It would be absolutely lovely to have characters I actually care about (the Doctor included). But does this ever actually happen? I feel like maybe the Beeb is squirrelly about all of this, or just generally uncomfortable, to ask someone back who left.

Then again, we will be able to see if RTD can ignite the same level of ratings he did at the show's start.

I'm curious, anyhow. First big question is will he stick with a female doctor or go back to tried and true? (And *that* might be something the Beeb would weigh in on, IDK. Especially if they are feeling vulnerable and squirrely).

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[thisbluespirit]

This is pretty normal - the BBC doesn't make its own TV anymore, it buys it from production companies, like Bad Wolf, and as the BBC still owns DW and trademarks etc. they'll still have control as they have done (probably for worse, unfortunately, at the moment). I hadn't really looked to see who's been doing DW for them lately but maybe BBC Wales counts as a separate production company?

(TV Centre and all its in-house departments are all long-gone, have all been dropping off for about 20 years and more now. Like, a lot of early 2000-2010 BBC productions were made by Kudos - Spooks, Hustle, Life on Mars etc, which also made some things for ITV and that's how everything's done these days, pretty much.)