• Russell T. Davies Official Out of Dr. Who

    From Ian J. Ball@3:633/10 to All on Wednesday, June 10, 2026 13:57:20
    Someone else can pass this along to the Dr. Who newsgroups.

    As per EW:

    https://ew.com/doctor-who-showrunner-russell-t-davies-exits-bbc-scraps-christmas-special-11994824



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  • From Adam H. Kerman@3:633/10 to All on Wednesday, June 10, 2026 21:24:38
    Ian J. Ball <ijball@mac.invalid> wrote:

    Someone else can pass this along to the Dr. Who newsgroups.

    As per EW:

    https://ew.com/doctor-who-showrunner-russell-t-davies-exits-bbc-scraps-christmas-special-11994824

    No production order. No scripts. No star. No Christmas special. I don't
    see what they needed Davies on the payroll for.

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  • From Your Name@3:633/10 to All on Thursday, June 11, 2026 11:52:08
    On 2026-06-10 20:57:20 +0000, Ian J. Ball said:

    Someone else can pass this along to the Dr. Who newsgroups.

    As per EW:

    https://ew.com/doctor-who-showrunner-russell-t-davies-exits-bbc-scraps-christmas-special-11994824


    The news is already there. :-)

    Not only is Davies and his Bad Wolf company gone, but the 2026
    Christmas Special has been cancelled, and the Doctor Who show has been
    put out to tender to find a new company to make it for the BBC.


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  • From Dimensional Traveler@3:633/10 to All on Wednesday, June 10, 2026 17:32:39
    On 6/10/2026 4:52 PM, Your Name wrote:
    On 2026-06-10 20:57:20 +0000, Ian J. Ball said:

    Someone else can pass this along to the Dr. Who newsgroups.

    As per EW:

    https://ew.com/doctor-who-showrunner-russell-t-davies-exits-bbc-
    scraps-christmas-special-11994824

    The news is already there.ÿ :-)

    Not only is Davies and his Bad Wolf company gone, but the 2026 Christmas Special has been cancelled, and the Doctor Who show has been put out to tender to find a new company to make it for the BBC.

    "He's dead, Jim. You'll have to wait for another regeneration."

    --
    I've done good in this world. Now I'm tired and just want to be a cranky
    dirty old man.

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  • From Adam H. Kerman@3:633/10 to All on Thursday, June 11, 2026 05:11:44
    Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:
    On 6/10/2026 4:52 PM, Your Name wrote:
    On 2026-06-10 20:57:20 +0000, Ian J. Ball said:

    Someone else can pass this along to the Dr. Who newsgroups.

    As per EW:

    https://ew.com/doctor-who-showrunner-russell-t-davies-exits-bbc-scraps-christmas-special-11994824

    The news is already there. :-)

    Not only is Davies and his Bad Wolf company gone, but the 2026 Christmas >>Special has been cancelled, and the Doctor Who show has been put out to >>tender to find a new company to make it for the BBC.

    "He's dead, Jim. You'll have to wait for another regeneration."

    I don't`care for your notion that show runners regenerate, too!

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  • From Ian J. Ball@3:633/10 to All on Wednesday, June 10, 2026 22:36:07
    On 6/10/26 10:11 PM, Adam H. Kerman wrote:

    Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:
    On 6/10/2026 4:52 PM, Your Name wrote:
    On 2026-06-10 20:57:20 +0000, Ian J. Ball said:

    Someone else can pass this along to the Dr. Who newsgroups.

    As per EW:

    https://ew.com/doctor-who-showrunner-russell-t-davies-exits-bbc-scraps-christmas-special-11994824

    The news is already there. :-)

    Not only is Davies and his Bad Wolf company gone, but the 2026 Christmas >>> Special has been cancelled, and the Doctor Who show has been put out to
    tender to find a new company to make it for the BBC.

    "He's dead, Jim. You'll have to wait for another regeneration."

    I don't`care for your notion that show runners regenerate, too!

    How else do you explain Dick Wolf?



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  • From anim8rfsk@3:633/10 to All on Thursday, June 11, 2026 11:12:23
    Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:
    On 2026-06-10 20:57:20 +0000, Ian J. Ball said:

    Someone else can pass this along to the Dr. Who newsgroups.

    As per EW:

    https://ew.com/doctor-who-showrunner-russell-t-davies-exits-bbc-scraps-christmas-special-11994824



    The news is already there. :-)

    Not only is Davies and his Bad Wolf company gone, but the 2026
    Christmas Special has been cancelled, and the Doctor Who show has been
    put out to tender to find a new company to make it for the BBC.



    It?s completely unclear as to if they got rid of the Christmas special
    because he quit or if he quit because they got rid of the Christmas
    special. But in any event, it?s definite that he lied about every aspect of
    the Christmas special.

    --
    The last thing I want to do is hurt you, but it is still on my list.

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  • From Ian J. Ball@3:633/10 to All on Thursday, June 11, 2026 11:28:39
    On 6/11/26 11:12 AM, anim8rfsk wrote:

    Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:
    On 2026-06-10 20:57:20 +0000, Ian J. Ball said:

    Someone else can pass this along to the Dr. Who newsgroups.

    As per EW:

    https://ew.com/doctor-who-showrunner-russell-t-davies-exits-bbc-scraps-christmas-special-11994824

    The news is already there. :-)

    Not only is Davies and his Bad Wolf company gone, but the 2026
    Christmas Special has been cancelled, and the Doctor Who show has been
    put out to tender to find a new company to make it for the BBC.

    It?s completely unclear as to if they got rid of the Christmas special because he quit or if he quit because they got rid of the Christmas
    special. But in any event, it?s definite that he lied about every aspect of the Christmas special.

    In completely unrelated news!...

    I bet you and BTR are psyched that Lizzo has a new album out!! (: :p



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  • From BTR1701@3:633/10 to All on Thursday, June 11, 2026 18:50:26
    On Jun 11, 2026 at 11:28:39 AM PDT, ""Ian J. Ball"" <ijball@mac.invalid>
    wrote:

    On 6/11/26 11:12 AM, anim8rfsk wrote:

    Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:
    On 2026-06-10 20:57:20 +0000, Ian J. Ball said:

    Someone else can pass this along to the Dr. Who newsgroups.

    As per EW:


    https://ew.com/doctor-who-showrunner-russell-t-davies-exits-bbc-scraps-christmas-special-11994824

    The news is already there. :-)

    Not only is Davies and his Bad Wolf company gone, but the 2026
    Christmas Special has been cancelled, and the Doctor Who show has been
    put out to tender to find a new company to make it for the BBC.

    It?s completely unclear as to if they got rid of the Christmas special
    because he quit or if he quit because they got rid of the Christmas
    special. But in any event, it?s definite that he lied about every aspect of >> the Christmas special.

    In completely unrelated news!...

    I bet you and BTR are psyched that Lizzo has a new album out!! (: :p

    Between that and a new John Williams score releasing tomorrow, I'm in heaven!



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  • From Adam H. Kerman@3:633/10 to All on Thursday, June 11, 2026 19:42:49
    Ian J. Ball <ijball@mac.invalid> wrote:
    On 6/11/26 11:12 AM, anim8rfsk wrote:

    Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:
    On 2026-06-10 20:57:20 +0000, Ian J. Ball said:

    Someone else can pass this along to the Dr. Who newsgroups.

    As per EW:

    https://ew.com/doctor-who-showrunner-russell-t-davies-exits-bbc-scraps-christmas-special-11994824

    The news is already there. :-)

    Not only is Davies and his Bad Wolf company gone, but the 2026
    Christmas Special has been cancelled, and the Doctor Who show has been
    put out to tender to find a new company to make it for the BBC.

    It?s completely unclear as to if they got rid of the Christmas special
    because he quit or if he quit because they got rid of the Christmas
    special. But in any event, it?s definite that he lied about every aspect of >> the Christmas special.

    In completely unrelated news!...

    I bet you and BTR are psyched that Lizzo has a new album out!! (: :p

    Oh! That's mean.

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  • From Adam H. Kerman@3:633/10 to All on Thursday, June 11, 2026 19:45:49
    BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:
    On Jun 11, 2026 at 11:28:39 AM PDT, ""Ian J. Ball"" <ijball@mac.invalid> >wrote:

    On 6/11/26 11:12 AM, anim8rfsk wrote:

    Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:
    On 2026-06-10 20:57:20 +0000, Ian J. Ball said:

    Someone else can pass this along to the Dr. Who newsgroups.

    As per EW:


    https://ew.com/doctor-who-showrunner-russell-t-davies-exits-bbc-scraps-christmas-special-11994824

    The news is already there. :-)

    Not only is Davies and his Bad Wolf company gone, but the 2026
    Christmas Special has been cancelled, and the Doctor Who show has been >>>> put out to tender to find a new company to make it for the BBC.

    It?s completely unclear as to if they got rid of the Christmas special
    because he quit or if he quit because they got rid of the Christmas
    special. But in any event, it?s definite that he lied about every
    aspect of
    the Christmas special.

    In completely unrelated news!...

    I bet you and BTR are psyched that Lizzo has a new album out!! (: :p

    Between that and a new John Williams score releasing tomorrow, I'm in heaven!

    Are you engraving the score so it may be performed? Or is this a
    soundtrack album?

    I love that this guy is more productive in his 90s than most people are
    in their 20s.

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  • From anim8rfsk@3:633/10 to All on Thursday, June 11, 2026 13:52:52
    Ian J. Ball <ijball@mac.invalid> wrote:
    On 6/11/26 11:12 AM, anim8rfsk wrote:

    Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:
    On 2026-06-10 20:57:20 +0000, Ian J. Ball said:

    Someone else can pass this along to the Dr. Who newsgroups.

    As per EW:

    https://ew.com/doctor-who-showrunner-russell-t-davies-exits-bbc-scraps-christmas-special-11994824

    The news is already there. :-)

    Not only is Davies and his Bad Wolf company gone, but the 2026
    Christmas Special has been cancelled, and the Doctor Who show has been
    put out to tender to find a new company to make it for the BBC.

    It?s completely unclear as to if they got rid of the Christmas special
    because he quit or if he quit because they got rid of the Christmas
    special. But in any event, it?s definite that he lied about every aspect of >> the Christmas special.

    In completely unrelated news!...

    I bet you and BTR are psyched that Lizzo has a new album out!! (: :p




    Eeek

    --
    The last thing I want to do is hurt you, but it is still on my list.

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  • From Your Name@3:633/10 to All on Friday, June 12, 2026 09:01:56
    On 2026-06-11 18:12:23 +0000, anim8rfsk said:
    Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:
    On 2026-06-10 20:57:20 +0000, Ian J. Ball said:

    Someone else can pass this along to the Dr. Who newsgroups.

    As per EW:

    https://ew.com/doctor-who-showrunner-russell-t-davies-exits-bbc-scraps-christmas-special-11994824


    The news is already there. :-)

    Not only is Davies and his Bad Wolf company gone, but the 2026
    Christmas Special has been cancelled, and the Doctor Who show has been
    put out to tender to find a new company to make it for the BBC.

    It?s completely unclear as to if they got rid of the Christmas special because he quit or if he quit because they got rid of the Christmas
    special. But in any event, it?s definite that he lied about every aspect of the Christmas special.

    He probably dug himself such a huge pit with the Billie Piper
    regeneration nonsense that he couldn't actually come up with any way to explain it, so just jumped ship and leave the mess for someone else to
    clean up. It's getting less and less likely that anyone will bother,
    with some producers saying things "you would have to be mad to take on
    the show" and "[It's a] bit of a nightmare for any producer".


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  • From BTR1701@3:633/10 to All on Thursday, June 11, 2026 21:10:15
    On Jun 11, 2026 at 12:45:49 PM PDT, ""Adam H. Kerman"" <ahk@chinet.com>
    wrote:

    BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:
    On Jun 11, 2026 at 11:28:39 AM PDT, ""Ian J. Ball"" <ijball@mac.invalid>
    wrote:

    On 6/11/26 11:12 AM, anim8rfsk wrote:

    Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:
    On 2026-06-10 20:57:20 +0000, Ian J. Ball said:

    Someone else can pass this along to the Dr. Who newsgroups.

    As per EW:




    https://ew.com/doctor-who-showrunner-russell-t-davies-exits-bbc-scraps-christmas-special-11994824

    The news is already there. :-)

    Not only is Davies and his Bad Wolf company gone, but the 2026
    Christmas Special has been cancelled, and the Doctor Who show has been >>>>> put out to tender to find a new company to make it for the BBC.

    It?s completely unclear as to if they got rid of the Christmas special >>>> because he quit or if he quit because they got rid of the Christmas
    special. But in any event, it?s definite that he lied about every
    aspect of
    the Christmas special.

    In completely unrelated news!...

    I bet you and BTR are psyched that Lizzo has a new album out!! (: :p

    Between that and a new John Williams score releasing tomorrow, I'm in heaven!

    Are you engraving the score so it may be performed? Or is this a
    soundtrack album?

    I love that this guy is more productive in his 90s than most people are
    in their 20s.

    It's the soundtrack to the new Spielberg movie, DISCLOSURE DAY.



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  • From Adam H. Kerman@3:633/10 to All on Thursday, June 11, 2026 22:53:31
    Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:
    On 2026-06-11 18:12:23 +0000, anim8rfsk said:
    Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:
    On 2026-06-10 20:57:20 +0000, Ian J. Ball said:

    Someone else can pass this along to the Dr. Who newsgroups.

    As per EW:

    https://ew.com/doctor-who-showrunner-russell-t-davies-exits-bbc-scraps-christmas-special-11994824


    The news is already there. :-)

    Not only is Davies and his Bad Wolf company gone, but the 2026
    Christmas Special has been cancelled, and the Doctor Who show has been
    put out to tender to find a new company to make it for the BBC.

    It?s completely unclear as to if they got rid of the Christmas special
    because he quit or if he quit because they got rid of the Christmas
    special. But in any event, it?s definite that he lied about every aspect of >> the Christmas special.

    He probably dug himself such a huge pit with the Billie Piper
    regeneration nonsense that he couldn't actually come up with any way to >explain it, so just jumped ship and leave the mess for someone else to
    clean up. It's getting less and less likely that anyone will bother,
    with some producers saying things "you would have to be mad to take on
    the show" and "[It's a] bit of a nightmare for any producer".

    The next showrunner just has to come up with excellent scripts. As the
    show requires no continuity, just ignore the crap that doesn't work.

    It's not that difficult!

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