Overview

• Ncuti Gatwa concluded a two-season stint as the Fifteenth Doctor in the most recent finale, marking one of the shortest modern-era tenures.
• The finale featured an unexpected appearance by Billie Piper, but official credits stopped short of confirming her as the Sixteenth Doctor.
• The BBC and Disney+ have not announced renewal of the series or extension of their co-production deal, with five agreed episodes yet to air.
• Viewer figures for the current run have dipped to an average of around 3.1 million, compared with 3.9 million in the previous series.
• Showrunner Russell T Davies has promised Piper’s exact role will be revealed in future episodes, though no filming schedule has been disclosed.