From: daniel47@nomail.afraid.org
On 4/01/2026 4:16 pm, Your Name wrote:
>
> Supposedly ...
>
>
> Potential new leaks/information regarding the 2026 Christmas Special
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> Just thought I would share a few tidbits I came across on the Doctor
> Who leak Discord and a certain scooper's Patreon page this week.
> Nothing major, and it could all be total BS, but with how dry things
> are at the moment, I thought it would still be interesting to
> discuss, especially given how much actually leaked last year.
>
> 1. The current plan is to film the 2026 Christmas Special sometime
> in Spring 2026.
>
> 2. The working title is The Lost Doctor.
>
> 3. Both Billie Piper and David Tennant are expected to reprise
> their roles - as well as Yasmin Finnley as Rose Noble (and a
> possible cameo from Ncuti)
So 'Rose' and Rose's Daughter 'Rose Noble'!! Confusion galore!!
> 4. The draft script is currently circulating around the BBC as
> pre-production rapidly gets underway.
>
> 5. The story is described as " a big space hopping adventure with
> a Guardians of the Galaxy style feel, with a ww2 narrative
> thrown in".
If they are going for the "Guardians of the Galaxy style feel", why not
throw Karen Gillan into the mix as well??
> 6. The plot reportedly follows the Fourteenth Doctor, Billie
> Piper's Rose, and Rose Noble as they attempt to find the true
> Sixteenth Doctor, who has been kidnapped by the mysterious boss
> type character. The Daleks will also be featured who in the
> backdrop will be plotting a universe wide invasion.
So whomever Ncuti re-generates into ISN'T The True Sixteenth Doctor!!
Really??
> 7. Pre production is well underway, particularly for a brand new
> Dalek design - "the daleks do some really interesting things in
> the current script which has made me extremely curious on how
> this new design will turn out".
SAY WHAT?? They're doing away with the Salt and Pepper shaker shape!!
Is nothing Sacred??
> 8. The Sixteenth Doctor will not be fully revealed (if at all
> depending how things go) until the end of the episode and will
> spend most of the story "locked within the regeneration
process".
>
> 9. This is apparently RTD's final episode, so expect loose ends from
> seasons one and two to be tied up here.
From Seasons One and Two?? Are they going THAT far back in Time??
Oh, Hang on, they mean U.S. of A.'ian "seasons one and two"!!
> 10. Going forward, the BBC reportedly wants to use this special to
> set a new standard for the show. Instead of eight episode
seasons
> every year, they are hoping to follow a Sherlock style model
with
> three to five large scale episodes released every year or so.
>
> 11. The BBC is currently searching for a new showrunner for a fresh
> season in 2027 or 2028. Names reportedly being considered
include
> Jack Thorne (who has apparently just written a Lord of the
Flies
> series for the BBC which they are incredibly pleased with),
Neil
> Cross, Miguel Sapochnik (approached, but unlikely), and Sally
> Wainwright. However, I have heard that RTD and Bad Wolf are
> strongly pushing for Pete McTighe to take over, while the BBC
is
> less enthusiastic. The new Doctor also won't be cast until the
> next showrunner is decided.
>
>
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Daniel70
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