The modern incarnation — or incarnations — of the classic BBC fantasyDoctor Whoowes a lot to Russell T. Davies . The writer and producer revive the show in 2005 after the series lastairedin 1989 . With Dr. Christopher Eccleston and David Tennant , Humphrey Davy is wide credited with reignite interest in the series .
grant toVariety , Davies is not done with the Doctor just yet . After departing from the series in 2010 , he ’s lay to restart showrunning duties beginning in 2023 . It will be the show ’s 60th day of remembrance .
It ’s a bit of a departure from the tradition ofDoctor Who , which on a regular basis sees a succession of actors as well as showrunners carry on for a few season before turn over the controls of the Doctor ’s time - traveling TARDIS to someone else . After Davies left , Stephen Moffat ( Sherlock ) strike ascendancy , followed by current showrunner Chris Chibnall . Jodie Whittaker play the 13th Doctor . Both Chibnall and Whittaker are coiffe to weave down their incumbency in 2022 , leaving Humphrey Davy with a fresh slate .
“ I ’m beyond mad to be back on my favored show , ” Humphrey Davy articulate in a statement . “ But we ’re time - traveling too tight , there ’s a whole series of Jodie Whittaker ’s brilliant Doctor for me to enjoy , with my booster and sub Chris Chibnall at the helm — I’m still a viewer for now . ”
“ It ’s monumentally exciting and meet thatDoctor Who ’s sixtieth anniversary will see one of Britain ’s screenwriting diamond return home , ” Chibnall said in a statement . “ Russell work up the billy club that is about to be handed back to him — Doctor Who , the BBC , the screenland industry in Wales , and allow ’s be honest everyone in the whole humanity , have so many ground to be Very Excited Indeed about what rest in front . ”
Davies has launch several task sinceDoctor Who , including the critically - applaud seriesA Very English Scandal(2018 ) andIt ’s a Sin(2021 ) , a drama about the early day of the HIV epidemic in 1980s London .
[ h / tVariety ]
