Or for it to be broadcast again.
Depends who you ask, really.
And thats fair enough, really.
Then there are the folk who simply dont like Russell T Davies writing onDoctor Who.
The question is: Will there?
The list of plausible showrunners is short, as discovered whenChris Chibnalls replacementwas sought.
There isnt a huge list of names, and three of them have already done the job.
We cant just go in cycles of Davies > Moffat > Chibnall until one of them dies.
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Which is where spin-offs come in.
A pilot episode was broadcast and got more viewers than the 20th anniversary specialThe Five Doctors.
Its currently available to watch on BBC iPlayer and Britbox in the UK.
A long, long while later:Torchwoodhappened in 2006.
Spin-Offs = Future Showrunner Training Ground
Its very simple.
Its a testing ground, essentially, and one that increases the likelihood of the series longevity.
The Most Likely Spin-Off: UNIT
A UNIT spin-off.
This has the feeling of a regular ensemble cast.
UNIT can essentially be in Doctor-lessDoctor Whostories, and could be for a family audience.
The Sea Devils, Sontarans and Weeping Angels were mentioned.
The eternal buzz of excitement around more Paul McGann stories is present and correct.
Say, around the time of The Ark in Space and The Beast Below?
Occasional extra-terrestrial threats, struggles to survive, factionalism, that sort of thing.
Kinda like the 2011 seriesOutcasts, but good.
Focus in on the banal.
Last Tango in Calufrax:Comedy-drama featuring some extremely doomed romance.
The Wire:Maureen Lipman attempts to take over a Baltimore Homicide Department.
Doctor Whois available on BBC iPlayer in the UK and on Disney+ around the world.
