Russell T. Davies Returns to Doctor Who as New Showrunner

[Daedalus]

Honestly, Jo Martin's TARDIS interior is my favorite post-2005 console room. Like, it's not even close. I've described it before as "the Herman Zimmerman console room"; it looks like a mid-90s Star Trek set.

Yep, it was right on the money. Apart from the 8th Doctor's console room, which felt like it was lived-in enough to offset it's size, I've not really been a fan of these cathedral-sized sets in honesty. Small and functional, that's what I imagine a lone renegade Time Lord would prefer.

 

[Emperor-Tiberius]

The main issue there is the gap years, contrary to popular belief, are not done because the actor playing the Doctor wants to do other things, but because of the showrunner. For example, the 2009 gap year did not happen because of Tennant's Shakespeare thing, but rather Tennant pursued the Shakespeare gig because he knew Doctor Who would be taking a break in 2009. RTD made the decision to take 2009 off in 2006 and Tennant was informed around that time as well. Which is why bringing Paul McGann back for specials or some other interim Doctor wasn't a practical option then.

Likewise, Capaldi's gap year came as a by-product of Moffat preparing to leave in 2015, but by the time BBC convinced him to stay on for one more season, there wasn't enough time to get anything on the air in 2016. So likewise, "Moffat written McGann era specials" could not have happened under those circumstances either.

Fair point. But, no reason why BBC couldn't bring a past producer for a couple of specials, culminating in a third, Christmas one that could tie the story together. In the Moffat case, it was the case of finding a permanent replacement, so an interim showrunner, inbetween gigs, while highly speculative as to how workable it be as a scenario, still isn't an incredibly unbelievable one.

 

[jaime]

Yep, it was right on the money. Apart from the 8th Doctor's console room, which felt like it was lived-in enough to offset it's size, I've not really been a fan of these cathedral-sized sets in honesty. Small and functional, that's what I imagine a lone renegade Time Lord would prefer.

Eights was less console room, and more open-plan console room + living quarters. No seperate library etc. very nineties.

 

[jaime]

Fair point. But, no reason why BBC couldn't bring a past producer for a couple of specials, culminating in a third, Christmas one that could tie the story together. In the Moffat case, it was the case of finding a permanent replacement, so an interim showrunner, inbetween gigs, while highly speculative as to how workable it be as a scenario, still isn't an incredibly unbelievable one.

Moff himself is so fond of keeping that Xmas slot he basically did extra ones just to keep it. Including this last one. He might do them forever just out of bloody mindedness.

 

[The Nth Doctor]

Honestly, Jo Martin's TARDIS interior is my favorite post-2005 console room. Like, it's not even close. I've described it before as "the Herman Zimmerman console room"; it looks like a mid-90s Star Trek set.

I love her console room but it's probably my second favorite after Capaldi's library console room.

I've long thought Arthur Darvill would be an incredible Doctor.

Ooooo...I love that idea!

...plus that would make him the fourth Broadchurch Doctor.

 

[Starkers]

I love her console room but it's probably my second favorite after Capaldi's library console room.


Ooooo...I love that idea!

...plus that would make him the fourth Broadchurch Doctor.

Capaldi's is my favourite also.

 

[Mr Awe]

I'd be fine if Tennant comes back in a Christmas or other special during the hiatus. But I'd also be happy if it were someone else, including Jo Martin.

And, speaking of her, if they were to retcon her to make her return as the current Doctor (and her being the future Doctor when we first saw her), that would be A-OK too!

I wouldn't be surprised if they just went with a big name Doctor as well. While I'm not a fan of the TC stuff, it does open the door to that type of thing. Which could be fine as occasional one-offs.

I suspect that they'll leave Ncuti's regeneration scene open at the end. Leave the outcome unknown until the show restarts.

And, add one for Capaldi's as my favorite TARDIS!

 

[Emperor-Tiberius]

Top five console rooms:

• McGann/TV Movie/BF, Victorian era living room
• Smith/Capaldi era, particularly the Capaldi version
• Eccleston/Tennant era, I just love how strikingly messy it looks
• Tennant 2.0/Gatwa era, just love the "rebooted" interior
• Season 13/Tom Baker era, the wooden console, by far my favorite OldWho console room

Interestingly, both my very faves have a library on them, and look old-fashioned - not the choice, but an interesting connection!

 

[kirk55555]

If I had to do Top 5 Console rooms, I'd have to go with

* McGann TV Movie room
* Late Smith/Capaldi room
* 80s Davison/Colin Baker (I like the 80s style monitors in it)
* The NuWho "Classic" Consolel room (as seen in Clara's TARDIS)
* The 15th Doctor's Console room

My #1 criteria for the console room is that it looks like a functional room, and I dislike the weird console rooms of 9/10 and 11's first room where they look like somewhere you'd expect Peewee Herman to show up (this is especially true of 11's first room).

As for the continuation of the show, I'm at the point where I think they need to completely detach themselves from RTD. If they can't find a new showrunner then the show should just go on "hiatus" until someone who isn't RTD (or one of his cronies like Chibnall) can be found to take over the show, preferably someone who can reliably produce at least 8 episode of TV a year (which even in modern times shouldn't be a big ask). Also, the next Doctor needs to be someone who doesn't have one foot out the door before they even film their first episode.