Dont panic, Mr Mainwaring?
(Except for the Jaffa Cakes, in which case itabsolutelywill.)
These figures have since been repeated byThe Independent,The Telegraph, and more.
If that was the budget, Id be speaking to you from my base on the Moon.
That is not the budget, Davies continued, and I worry that misinformation like that creates false expectation.
OrThe Rings of Power.
So,Doctor Whoisnt costing Disney quite as much as some are suggesting.
How far Disneys influence would extend editorially overDoctor Whohas worried some fans since the distribution deal was announced.
The chief culprit spreading that rumour?
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Whats Next for Doctor Who?
It was less Doctor-exposition for new American viewers than Doctor-exposure, and less insider-gossip than simple… fact.
What Happens if the Disney Deal isnt Renewed?
They might, yes, but it wouldnt automatically signal the end ofDoctor Who.
Wed all rally round and make it and suddenly the stories would become claustrophobic ghost stories.
But while its happening elsewhere, I think its unfair that it doesnt happen to Doctor Who.
In conclusion then, what do we know as fact, and whats still unknown?
Hes spoken in interviews about taking a break betweenDoctor Whoseasons rather than exiting the show after his second run.
We dont yet know for absolute sure: if the Disney international distribution deal will continue.
If Ncuti Gatwa will appear in a third run, though we really, really hope that he does.
If Anita Dobsons Mrs Flood has beenraiding the BBC costume archive.
If Im going to go and have a Jaffa Cake.
(Spoiler: I absolutely am).
Before doomsaying, lets wait and see?
