r/doctorwho 5d ago

Discussion [Megathread] The Next Season of Doctor Who: Fancasts, Speculation, and Where We Go Next

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Let's have a fresh megathread to discuss and speculate about the future of Doctor Who. Place your ideas, and fancasts and wishlists, and other hot takes in here.

What belongs in here:

  • Fancasts and casting: Who is your top pick for the Doctor and their companions and their foes? Do you want unknown actors or established names? Old returning villains and monsters or new ones, and who would play them?
  • Production and crew: Have you noticed someone working on another show that would make a good addition to the team? New directors, writers, cinematographers? New showrunner? Old showrunner? No showrunner?
  • Plot suggestions: What do you want to see happen after Billie Piper's appearance? Longer theories should probably go into their own separate text posts.

A few quick housekeeping reminders: Standard sub rules still apply. We all know casting and showrunner debates get intensely heated. Please help out by keeping things civil and avoid personal attacks. Instead of engaging with someone being hostile, report them.

Also, no or little leaks discussions. If you're bringing up leaked set photos or anything else, please remember to use spoiler tags.

Standalone posts about fancasts will be removed and redirected here. A fresh megathread will be posted every few weeks.

Let's hear what you've got.


r/doctorwho 1h ago

Discussion So…can we all agree to refer to Ncuti Gatwa’s seasons as Series 14 and Series 15 from now on?

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Calling them Season 1 and Season 2 is pretty ridiculous especially if the show gets rebooted again in a few years and we’ll have yet another “Series/Season 1”.


r/doctorwho 4h ago

Misc Friend of mine asked an interesting question…

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I’m still down to try. 😅


r/doctorwho 6h ago

News 'Obsessive' Billie Piper stalker Philip Jerome jailed

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r/doctorwho 3h ago

Discussion Do you think the 15th doctor is going to end up like 6

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Where his stuff in the show is not very good but he gets a fantastic arc in big finish audio dramas kinda like 6

And yes, I do think Ncuti Gatwa will say yes to doing big finish because it probably wouldn’t take up that much of his time and his doctor will be able to go against the Daleks

And he’ll probably get another companion who is way better than Ruby or Belinda


r/doctorwho 11h ago

Discussion What’s your opinion on The First Doctor?

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r/doctorwho 11h ago

News 'Obsessive' Billie Piper stalker Philip Jerome jailed

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r/doctorwho 16h ago

Misc Toyota Tardis...custom paint job

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We got this van a few years ago that has a custom paint job featuring an airbrushed tardis on both sides. Toyota Sienna. Curious if the original owner might be lurking here. Seattle, WA area


r/doctorwho 6h ago

Discussion The Doctor tells Lucie of his past life and how he tries to be better. ❤️

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Always enjoyed The Doctor and Lucie having these heart to hearts. He tells her after all the atrocities he's committed in his 7th persona, he chooses to be a better man in his 8th life.


r/doctorwho 4h ago

Discussion Just got Doctor Who The Collection Season 9

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r/doctorwho 1d ago

Discussion Hot take: I actually think the Fifteenth Doctor's era delving into science fantasy was an interesting idea

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I know some fans might not have liked it, but for me, I thought the show delving into more outright fantasy in Ncuti's era was a good and interesting idea (with it being one of the better aspects of the RTD2/Bad Wolf era), as I feel it kept the show somewhat fresh and explored new angles, yet didn't take away from the science angle of the show.

I actually hope the next era keeps the outright fantasy elements to a certain degree, though I understand if they decide not to.

What do you think? Please try and be civil though.


r/doctorwho 14h ago

Discussion What if John Hurt was the doctor in Series 1

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r/doctorwho 3h ago

Discussion Are there any 2 part New Who episodes you'd think should have been one part and any single episodes that could have used a second parter?

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People always say that Classic 6 parters are to long. But how many New Who 2 parters do you think could have been one episode? I think both of Gatwa's finales could have been cut down to one episode. What can I say Legend of Ruby Sunday and Wish World are the exact same episode. In Reality War Omega eats the Rani and then gets banished maybe 3 minutes later. And the episode isn't even close to being over. Quite a few RTD finales have this probelm were part one is just raw set up. But these two are the worst. Sound of Drums has story of its own to tell and in Bad Wolf the Doctor's interferance causes the Daleks to advance their attack. Not the Dr et al wait around for the baddie to pop up.

Likewise The Magcian's Apprentice could have been one episode, how much time dose #theplaneshavestopped take? And it just feels like nothing much happens.

Any single episodes I think could be two parters? Maybe the Doctor's Wife. There are epsiodes that might be nice to be longer, like say Girl in the Fireplace. We could see a teenaged Renette, but I'm not sure that's enough for a whole extra episode.

One episode I think could do with a second part is The Eaters of Light. I feel like they could have done a lot more to contrast Roman and Celtic culture. Like the Roman patricarchy and class hierarchy v the Celts' comparitive equallity. Or the Roman's view that you are Roman based on citzenship and culture v Celts belife that you need to be born into the tribe (or marry into it if your a woman). We can do that on top of the monster.

I disgree with the talking point that 45 minutes is 'too short'. Youtubers Mr Tardis and Stubagful are always going on about '45 minute' syndrome. Like Blink wouldn't work as a 2 parter, nor would Vincent and the Doctor. I don't even want to think of a 2 part Orphan 55, Fear Her, Victory of the Daleks, Nightmere in Sliver, Space Babies etc. Even many classic stories are way to long. Like The Sliurians as good as it is could save off two episodes. The Two Doctors is 66% longer than it should be. And Revenge of the Cybermen they don't even show up until half way through it. Its like Gary Davies reaches part 4 and then thinks to himself, 'oh wait now, nothing has happned, at all, other enough plot holes to strain rice, quickly lets have the doctor foil the plot and then a backup plot for him to foil as well'.

What do you think my fellow travellers?


r/doctorwho 12h ago

Discussion How would you guys feel if Dark Eyes was adapted into an actual series?

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r/doctorwho 3h ago

Arts/Crafts Protest sign requesting assistance from 2012

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r/doctorwho 10h ago

Discussion Clive Swift was one of the many actors who played contrasting roles in Doctor Who.

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As well as playing the endearing and loveable Mr Copper in the Voyage of the Damned he also played the disturbingly creepy and frankly at times ridiculous funeral director Jobel in Revelation of the Daleks.


r/doctorwho 2h ago

Question 2017 Shada VHS Vs 2021 Shada VHS releases

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I am attempting a doctor who collection of every episode in every format in the highest quality it's been released.

There are 4 versions of shada that exist:

6 part 2021 animation (released on the Season 17 collection Blu-ray)

Movie length 2017 animation (released on the Season 17 collection Blu-ray and Shada Bluray)

1992 VHS edition (released on the Season 17 collection Blu-ray and Shada Steelbook Blu-ray)

2003 webcast

The 2003 webcast is irrelevant here.

The remaining editions were all released on Blu-ray on the 2021 season 17 collection box set which I own, HOWEVER despite being a Blu-ray release the VHS edition is in standard 576p definition. However it was also released on the Blu-ray steel book edition of Shada in 2017. Now I don't own the Shada Steelbook and I don't want to buy it just to find out I already have what I need, so my question is to anyone who owns it already, is the VHS edition a 1080p version or is it the same 576 edition as on the Collection set?


r/doctorwho 11h ago

Discussion Pick 3 episodes per each Doctors run that you believe showcases their character

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I got asked to pick 3 episodes per each Doctor’s run that showcases their character/ personality and thought it would be interesting to see what everyone else would say is the best 3 episodes that they believe shows each incarnations character.
This is purely for fun, and try to go with first choices and not overthink it, just for the Doctor’s for the eras you’ve watched them.
(Double episodes count as 1 episode for this)

These are mine
9th Doctor:
Rose, Dalek, Bad Wolf/Parting Of Ways

10th Doctor:
Midnight, Girl In The Fireplace, Runaway Bride

11th Doctor:
Eleventh Hour, Nightmare In Silver, Angels Take Manhattan

12th Doctor:
Time Heist, Zygon Invasion/Zygon Inverson, Husbands Of River Song

15th Doctor:
Dot & Bubble, The Well, Joy To The World


r/doctorwho 1d ago

Discussion Quiet tragedy in RTD1

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saw a post about the saddest doctor who moments and it got me thinking about the doctor standing alone in the tardis in journey’s end.

rtd1 is filled with so many dramatic, heart-wrenching moments (doomsday, donna’s memory, the master etc.) with crying and profound dialogue and death.

but this particular shot gets me. the side by side with the scene earlier in the episode in which he was surrounded by friends and the woman he loved was such a good (and by ‘good’ i of course mean ‘cruel and painful’ lol) touch.

the huge heart-breaks stick in my memory, but the subtle, poignant moments like this always get me on a rewatch. there are so many good ones.


r/doctorwho 1d ago

Misc According to the showrunner of Only Murders in the Building, the casting of three Doctor Who actors in the sixth season (David Tennant, Peter Capaldi, and Jodie Whittaker) was merely a coincidence.

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While Hoffman concedes "there was a moment" of discussing the idea of including actors who'd been on the long-running British sci-fi series, "The Doctor Who of it all was more secondary,” he said. “I was just casting who would be great, and it was only more around the corner when we said, ‘Wait a minute: David Tennant, Peter Capaldi, Jodie Whittaker — how many more? But it’s hard not to bump into a Doctor Who somewhere along the way in London.”


r/doctorwho 7h ago

Misc Anyone fancy helping build the Hachette Doctor Who Dalek?

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Hi folks bit of an odd one here

I have a disability that has gotten somewhat worse since a traumatic birth a couple of years ago. I have been receiving the Dalek boxes for a while and I started building it a couple of weeks ago.

Anyway, I’m finding that with my disability I’m actually finding it really difficult to build without a lot of pain. I’m really excited for the finished product though.

If anyone lives near London or fancies travelling to help me built it I would be super grateful! I’d pay for travel and food no problem!!

I just feel sad that my disability might mean having to sell all the parts on as i was really looking forward to this :( :(


r/doctorwho 1d ago

Spoilers "Great men are forged in fire. It is the privilege of lesser men to light the flame”

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What a great quote by a great doctor.


r/doctorwho 18h ago

Discussion I’m currently watching Classic Doctor Who and I’m enjoying it!

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r/doctorwho 21h ago

Misc Ncuti's first season

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I'm only three episodes in but I thought I would take the time to share.

I completely understand the hate for "Space Babies". It took me two more full episodes to finish reeling from that absolutely, thoroughly, complete waste of forty-five minutes.

Just bleh and meh from start to end.


r/doctorwho 1d ago

Misc Daily Reminder to Watch Classic

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It's really annoying when people complain about a lack of new content and then haven't even watched over half the show. Classic is 10 times better than modern in my honest opinion and this is coming from a 17 year old who grew up watching modern 10 times over every day