If you spend time reading news in the British tabloid press, you will know that there is so much swirling speculation around Doctor WhoIt is as if a meteor shower had swallowed up late.
Rupert Murdoch The sun The newspaper sparked the latest wave of rumors, noting that Ncuti Gatwa had been “exterminated” from the BBC series in the middle of a “nosetive” note. The BBC said it was a “pure fiction” that Gatwa had been dismissed.
The sunThe history of the first page also gives speculation creation that Doctor Who will be “rested” after the end of season 15 on the BBC and Disney +.
The BBC, as well as the producers of the Bad Wolf and BBC studios, have long veiled Doctor Who In secret, which means that speculative relationships can quickly take root.
So what can we say with certainty about the fate of the Lord era?
First, the British notes of the show have dropped considerably. The detractors pinned this to so -called “awakened” scenarios, although it is not clear if this is the only reason why people turn off.
Deadline analyzed the official visualization figures of seven days for the first half of season 15, and that does not facilitate reading for people involved in Doctor Who.
The first four episodes have an average of 2.9 million viewers, a million viewers of last year, which was Gatwa as a doctor.
| Episode | Season 15 | Season 14 | Season 13 |
| 1 | 3m | 4m | 5.8 m |
| 2 | 3.2 m | 3.9 m | 5.1 m |
| 3 | 2.8 m | 3.5 m | 4.6 m |
| 4 | 2.7 m | 4m | 4.5 m |
| Average | 2.9 m | 3.9 m | 5m |
Compare the first half of season 15 to the last release of Jodie Whittaker as a doctor, and things become uglier. Season 13 was watched by 5m people in its first four episodes in 2021, two million more viewers than the show currently manages.
Deadline used Barb’s vision figures, the UK’s official organization. They include visualization on demand and streaming on televisions, but are not the full image.
Diffusers and streamers prefer to use 28 -day figures, which provide a more conclusive image. Nevertheless, the visualization of seven days is generally directional and the decline model will probably be reflected in Doctor Who’s final notes.
The second important thing to say about speculation around Doctor Who is that the key characters of the drama – including Gatwa himself – did not do much to dispel the feeling of discomfort.
Friday, the BBC repeated the line it has held for several months: no decision will be made concerning a renewal until season 15 has completed screening.
In a small development today, the BBC was ready to say that Gatwa had not been dismissed from the show, but refused to deny that he had arrested. The Gatwa representative was contacted for comments.
Meanwhile, Disney + also did not comment if it intended to remain a co -production partner on Doctor Who outside the United Kingdom.
As for the Showrunner Russell T Davies, he actively blew the wind in the ratio of reports Doctor Who rest beyond your current season.
Talk to BBC News Last month, Davies said that Doctor Who is like Robin Hood, which means “there could be a break” in history, but “no good idea dies”.
At the same time, Davies also said that the scripts had been written for season 16. “Three of them [are] Sitting there, three different writers. A script [is] Already on the draft six, “he said Dr Who Magazine.
Furthermore, Doctor of Daily Mirror Who The Nicola Methven authority reported that stories for two seasons are planned, even if there is a break.
A BBC spokesman said: “As we have already said, the decision on the season [16] will be done after the season [15] The tunes and any other affirmation are only a pure speculation. The agreement with Disney + was for 26 episodes – and we always have a whole spin -off, War between the land and the seato diffuse. And as for the rest, we never start the doctor and the future scenarios. »»
It will take time for space dust to be deposited Doctor Who’s future.
