The BBC has confirmed that a new Doctor Who Christmas special will air in 2026, written by Russell T Davies. The announcement comes as Disney+ ends its partnership for the next season of the sci-fi series, though the BBC remains fully committed to the show.
Lindsay Salt, Director of Drama at the BBC, stated: “We’d like to thank Disney+ for being terrific global partners and collaborators over the past two seasons, and for the upcoming The War Between the Land and the Sea. The BBC remains fully committed to Doctor Who, which continues to be one of our most loved dramas, and we are delighted that Russell T Davies has agreed to write us another spectacular Christmas special for 2026. We can assure fans, the Doctor is not going anywhere, and we will be announcing plans for the next series in due course which will ensure the TARDIS remains at the heart of the BBC.”
Before the 2026 special, fans can look forward to The War Between the Land and the Sea, coming to BBC iPlayer and BBC One later this year, as well as a new Doctor Who animation series for CBeebies currently in development. The Christmas special will be produced by Bad Wolf with BBC Studios for the BBC.
