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• Doctor Who fans leap to Billie Piper’s defence following shock axe: ‘She doesn’t deserve this’

  11-06-2026 10:41 via metro.co.uk
  
  Rose Tyler star Billie Piper regenerated in last year’s finale (Picture: BBC Studios/Bad Wolf/PA Wire)Doctor Who fans have slammed the decision to include Billie Piper in last year’s series finale following the shock axe of an upcoming episode.In a bombshell revelation yesterday, long-time showrunner Russell T Davies announced that he was leaving the show in a farewell statement on social media.This came after the BBC confirmed that the 2026 Christmas special is no longer happe
  
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• Doctor Who fans leap to Billie Piper’s defence following shock axe: ‘She doesn’t deserve this’

  11-06-2026 10:41 via metro.co.uk
  
  Rose Tyler star Billie Piper regenerated in last year’s finale (Picture: BBC Studios/Bad Wolf/PA Wire)Doctor Who fans have slammed the decision to include Billie Piper in last year’s series finale following the shock axe of an upcoming episode.In a bombshell revelation yesterday, long-time showrunner Russell T Davies announced that he was leaving the show in a farewell statement on social media.This came after the BBC confirmed that the 2026 Christmas special is no longer happe
  
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• Russell T Davies says ‘goodbye’ to Doctor Who as 2026 Christmas special is axed

  10-06-2026 12:10 via metro.co.uk
  
  Doctor Who won’t return this Christmas in a shock U-turn (Picture: BBC Studios/Bad Wolf/James Pardon/PA Wire)The BBC has confirmed that the previously announced Doctor Who 2026 Christmas special is no longer happening.The festive episode, which was meant to be written by showrunner Russell T Davies, would have followed on from Ncuti Gatwa’s series finale in May last year, which saw his Doctor regenerate into Billie Piper in a shock cliffhanger.In a statement, the BBC said: ‘Af
  
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• Is Doctor Who cancelled? BBC reveals future plans after Russell T Davies ‘says goodbye’

  10-06-2026 12:10 via metro.co.uk
  
  Doctor Who won’t return this Christmas in a shock U-turn as Russell T Davies bids adieu (Picture: BBC/ shutterstock)The BBC has confirmed that the previously announced Doctor Who 2026 Christmas special is no longer happening.The festive episode, which was meant to be written by showrunner Russell T Davies, would have followed on from Ncuti Gatwa’s series finale in May last year, which saw his Doctor regenerate into Billie Piper in a shock cliffhanger.In a statement, the BBC said: &l
  
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• Doctor Who ‘could be off air for years’ as fans fear BBC cancellation

  10-06-2026 12:10 via metro.co.uk
  
  Doctor Who won’t return this Christmas in a shock U-turn as Russell T Davies bids adieu (Picture: AP)Doctor Who could reportedly be off the air ‘for years’ after the BBC confirmed that the previously announced 2026 Christmas special is no longer happening.The festive episode was meant to be written by showrunner Russell T Davies, following on from Ncuti Gatwa’s series finale in May last year, which saw his Doctor regenerate into Billie Piper in a shock cliffhanger.Yester
  
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• Doctor Who ‘could be off air for years’ as fans fear BBC cancellation

  10-06-2026 12:10 via metro.co.uk
  
  Doctor Who won’t return this Christmas in a shock U-turn as Russell T Davies bids adieu (Picture: AP)Doctor Who could reportedly be off the air ‘for years’ after the BBC confirmed that the previously announced 2026 Christmas special is no longer happening.The festive episode was meant to be written by showrunner Russell T Davies, following on from Ncuti Gatwa’s series finale in May last year, which saw his Doctor regenerate into Billie Piper in a shock cliffhanger.Yester
  
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• Are David Tennant and Billie Piper reuniting on Doctor Who? Let’s unpack the conspiracy theories

  13-05-2026 16:31 via metro.co.uk
  
  Could Billie Piper and David Tennant return for another spin in the Tardis? (Picture: M Vella/SOPA Images/Shutterstock)​347 days ago (give or take an hour or two), Ncuti Gatwa exploded into Billie Piper and the Doctor Who fandom has been in meltdown ever since.​Now Doctor Who fans are known for being a little excitable, and it wouldn’t be the first time they’ve got their Tardis blue knickers in a twist over nothing.
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• Are David Tennant and Billie Piper reuniting on Doctor Who? Let’s unpack the conspiracy theories

  13-05-2026 16:31 via metro.co.uk
  Could Billie Piper and David Tennant return for another spin in the Tardis? (Picture: M Vella/SOPA Images/Shutterstock)​347 days ago (give or take an hour or two), Ncuti Gatwa exploded into Billie Piper and the Doctor Who fandom has been in meltdown ever since.​Now Doctor Who fans are known for being a little excitable, and it wouldn’t be the first time they’ve got their Tardis blue knickers in a twist over nothing.
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• Billie Piper to make directing debut with "anti-rom-com" 'Rare Beasts' (exclusive) - IMDb

  30-04-2026 06:09
  Billie Piper to make directing debut with "anti-rom-com" 'Rare Beasts' (exclusive)  IMDb
  
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• Doctor Who News: David Tennant, Billie Piper On Board for 50th Anniversary Special - IMDb

  25-04-2026 14:32
  Doctor Who News: David Tennant, Billie Piper On Board for 50th Anniversary Special  IMDb
  
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• Christopher Eccleston and Billie Piper return to Doctor Who this year - Oxford Mail

  16-04-2026 16:54
  Christopher Eccleston and Billie Piper return to Doctor Who this year  Oxford Mail
  
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• It’s been 20 years since Doctor Who made me doubt David Tennant

  16-04-2026 15:45 via metro.co.uk
  
  My love of Tennant – who was to become my favourite Doctor – wasn’t guaranteed (Picture: PA)It’s hard to imagine a time when David Tennant wasn’t the quintessential Doctor Who. However, in 2006, when he had his first full outing as the Tenth Time Lord, he was on the backfoot.Up to that point, Christopher Ecclestone was the Doctor. But looking back on Tennant’s inaugural series two decades on, I can see how wrong I was to doubt that he could take the
  
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• It’s been 20 years since Doctor Who made me doubt David Tennant

  16-04-2026 15:45 via metro.co.uk
  My love of Tennant – who was to become my favourite Doctor – wasn’t guaranteed (Picture: PA)It’s hard to imagine a time when David Tennant wasn’t the quintessential Doctor Who. However, in 2006, when he had his first full outing as the Tenth Time Lord, he was on the backfoot.Up to that point, Christopher Ecclestone was the Doctor. But looking back on Tennant’s inaugural series two decades on, I can see how wrong I was to doubt that he could take the
  
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• Billie Piper becomes the latest celebrity to get a controversial £1,495 private full body 'medical MOT' for free as she poses for a pre-scan shoot in her gown - dailymail.co.uk

  16-04-2026 12:12
  Billie Piper becomes the latest celebrity to get a controversial £1,495 private full body 'medical MOT' for free as she poses for a pre-scan shoot in her gown  dailymail.co.uk
  
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• Billie Piper becomes the latest celebrity to get a controversial £1,495 private full body 'medical MOT' for free as she poses for a pre-scan shoot in her gown - Daily Mail

  16-04-2026 12:12
  Billie Piper becomes the latest celebrity to get a controversial £1,495 private full body 'medical MOT' for free as she poses for a pre-scan shoot in her gown  Daily Mail
  
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• Billie Piper on the pressures of parenting: 'Raising kids is terrifying' - MSN

  15-04-2026 12:41
  Billie Piper on the pressures of parenting: 'Raising kids is terrifying'  MSN
  
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• Doctor Who's Christopher Eccleston and Billie Piper reunite for "mysterious" new adventure - Digital Spy

  15-04-2026 10:57
  Doctor Who's Christopher Eccleston and Billie Piper reunite for "mysterious" new adventure  Digital Spy
  
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• Billie Piper "Secret Diary" Gets A Movie - IMDb

  31-03-2026 23:10
  Billie Piper "Secret Diary" Gets A Movie  IMDb
  
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• Doctor Who: Eccleston on Sixteenth Doctor: "Give It to Billie" Piper - Bleeding Cool News

  31-03-2026 18:07
  Doctor Who: Eccleston on Sixteenth Doctor: "Give It to Billie" Piper  Bleeding Cool News
  
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• Doctor Who icon Christopher Eccleston reveals his verdict on Billie Piper taking on Time Lord role - Radio Times

  31-03-2026 15:29
  Doctor Who icon Christopher Eccleston reveals his verdict on Billie Piper taking on Time Lord role  Radio Times
  
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• Christopher Eccleston gives verdict on Billie Piper as Doctor Who - Oxford Mail

  30-03-2026 17:00
  Christopher Eccleston gives verdict on Billie Piper as Doctor Who  Oxford Mail
  
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• Next Doctor Who Odds: Billie Piper Favourite to Continue as the Doctor - OLBG

  11-03-2026 12:42
  Next Doctor Who Odds: Billie Piper Favourite to Continue as the Doctor  OLBG
  
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• Doctor Who Christmas 2026 special ‘could bring back most tear-jerking David Tennant storyline’

  10-03-2026 15:58 via metro.co.uk
  
  Did we just get a major clue that this Doctor Who storyline is coming back? (Picture: BBC)Doctor Who fans are speculating that the heartwrenching storyline of Rose Tyler being trapped in a parallel universe could be resurrected.Since the 15th Doctor, Ncuti Gatwa’s shock regeneration into Billie Piper in the season two finale last year, chatter over where showrunner Russell T Davies will take the hit BBC sci-fi show next has been bubbling away.It was confirmed that the show will return for
  
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• Doctor Who Christmas 2026 special ‘could bring back most tear-jerking David Tennant storyline’

  10-03-2026 15:58 via metro.co.uk
  Did we just get a major clue that this Doctor Who storyline is coming back? (Picture: BBC)Doctor Who fans are speculating that the heartwrenching storyline of Rose Tyler being trapped in a parallel universe could be resurrected.Since the 15th Doctor, Ncuti Gatwa’s shock regeneration into Billie Piper in the season two finale last year, chatter over where showrunner Russell T Davies will take the hit BBC sci-fi show next has been bubbling away.It was confirmed that the show will return for
  
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• Doctor Who: Billie Piper as Next Doctor "Extraordinary Move": Darvill - Bleeding Cool News

  10-03-2026 13:37
  Doctor Who: Billie Piper as Next Doctor "Extraordinary Move": Darvill  Bleeding Cool News
  
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• The Wild New Theory About Who Billie Piper Is Really Playing in ‘Doctor Who’ - Gizmodo

  09-03-2026 18:30
  The Wild New Theory About Who Billie Piper Is Really Playing in ‘Doctor Who’  Gizmodo
  
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• The Wild New Theory About Who Billie Piper Is Really Playing in ‘Doctor Who’ - gizmodo.com

  09-03-2026 08:00
  The Wild New Theory About Who Billie Piper Is Really Playing in ‘Doctor Who’  gizmodo.com
  
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• Beloved Doctor Who companion gives his verdict on that huge Billie Piper twist - Radio Times

  08-03-2026 09:04
  Beloved Doctor Who companion gives his verdict on that huge Billie Piper twist  Radio Times
  
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• Why are Doctor Who Fans So Resistant to Billie Piper as The Doctor? - Bleeding Cool News

  07-03-2026 14:37
  Why are Doctor Who Fans So Resistant to Billie Piper as The Doctor?  Bleeding Cool News
  
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• Doctor Who Rumor Reveals That Billie Piper Won't Play The Time Lord In Upcoming Christmas Special - IMDb

  06-03-2026 00:50
  Doctor Who Rumor Reveals That Billie Piper Won't Play The Time Lord In Upcoming Christmas Special  IMDb
  
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• Billie Piper Will Not Be The Next Doctor Who | Barside Buzz - LRMonline

  03-03-2026 19:06
  Billie Piper Will Not Be The Next Doctor Who | Barside Buzz  LRMonline
  
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• Billie Piper’s Doctor Who future ‘revealed’ as BBC bosses 'search for new Time Lord' - London Evening Standard

  03-03-2026 13:26
  Billie Piper’s Doctor Who future ‘revealed’ as BBC bosses 'search for new Time Lord'  London Evening Standard
  
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• Swindon-born TV star Billie Piper's Doctor Who future 'revealed' - Swindon Advertiser

  03-03-2026 10:10
  Swindon-born TV star Billie Piper's Doctor Who future 'revealed'  Swindon Advertiser
  
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• Future of Billie Piper's Doctor Who role revealed as bosses try to revive show after backlash over woke storylines - thesun.co.uk

  03-03-2026 09:00
  Future of Billie Piper's Doctor Who role revealed as bosses try to revive show after backlash over woke storylines  thesun.co.uk
  
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• Billie Piper’s Doctor Who future ‘revealed’’ as BBC 'search for new Time Lord' - London Evening Standard

  03-03-2026 09:00
  Billie Piper’s Doctor Who future ‘revealed’’ as BBC 'search for new Time Lord'  London Evening Standard
  
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• Future of Billie Piper's Doctor Who role revealed as bosses try to revive show after backlash over woke storylines - The Sun

  03-03-2026 01:42
  Future of Billie Piper's Doctor Who role revealed as bosses try to revive show after backlash over woke storylines  The Sun
  
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• Doctor Who: Billie Piper Reportedly NOT Next Doctor, Search Ongoing as Role Branded ‘Poisoned Chalice’ - Doctor Who TV

  02-03-2026 23:07
  Doctor Who: Billie Piper Reportedly NOT Next Doctor, Search Ongoing as Role Branded ‘Poisoned Chalice’  Doctor Who TV
  
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• DOCTOR WHO: Billie Piper's Future In The TARDIS Revealed Ahead Of 2026 Christmas Special - SPOILERS - SFFGazette.com

  02-03-2026 23:03
  DOCTOR WHO: Billie Piper's Future In The TARDIS Revealed Ahead Of 2026 Christmas Special - SPOILERS  SFFGazette.com
  
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• Future of Billie Piper’s Doctor Who role revealed as bosses try to revive show after backlash over woke storylines

  02-03-2026 20:00
  The BBC is struggling to find a new actor to play Doctor Who after recent woke storylines alienated even hardcore fans. The backlash saw them delay plans for a new series and Sex Education star Ncuti Gatwa leaving the Time Lord role after just two series. Viewers of the BBC One show watched him regenerate...
  
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• Doctor Who legend drops bombshell about Christmas special 10 months early

  24-02-2026 13:04 via metro.co.uk
  
  Sorry, this video isn't available any more.It’s February, and yet we’re already talking about the Doctor Who Christmas special.Long-time composer Murray Gold, who defined the music of the revival series, has revealed Russell T Davies’ plans for the December 2026 festive episode.While fans might have assumed that Russell has one particular story in mind for the return of everyone’s favourite Time Lord, it turns out that the plot could go in several different directions.Ac
  
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• Doctor Who legend drops bombshell about Christmas special 10 months early

  24-02-2026 13:04 via metro.co.uk
  To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next PageIt’s February, and yet we’re already talking about the Doctor Who Christmas special.Long-time composer Murray Gold, who defined the music of the revival series, has revealed Russell T Davies’ plans for the December 2026 festive episode.While fans might have assumed that Russell has one particular story in mind for the return of everyone&rsq
  
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• Doctor Who legend admits ‘multiple versions’ of Christmas special have been written

  24-02-2026 13:04 via metro.co.uk
  To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next PageIt’s February and we’re already talking about the Doctor Who Christmas special – more specifically, the multiple versions that are said to have been written.
  Russell T Davies has created several iterations of the festive episode, according to show legend Murray Gold.The long-time composer, who defined the music of the revival series, spille
  
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• Latest Doctor Who odds confirmed after diehard fans hail ‘excellent’ new contender

  11-02-2026 16:25 via metro.co.uk
  
  Well, Will (Sharpe) you look at that… (Picture: BBC)After Ncuti Gatwa exploded into Billie Piper, sci-fi fans have been asking one question: ‘Doctor, who?’Yes, despite the Fifteenth Doctor transforming into someone who resembled his old companion Rose Tyler, fans remain convinced it’s a trick of some kind.
  In fact, if you hang out on the fan forums (I know how to spend a Saturday night,) you’ll find plenty of theories floating about to explain the Doctor’s n
  
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• Latest Doctor Who odds confirmed after diehard fans hail ‘excellent’ new contender

  11-02-2026 16:25 via metro.co.uk
  Well, Will (Sharpe) you look at that… (Picture: BBC)After Ncuti Gatwa exploded into Billie Piper, sci-fi fans have been asking one question: ‘Doctor, who?’Yes, despite the Fifteenth Doctor transforming into someone who resembled his old companion Rose Tyler, fans remain convinced it’s a trick of some kind.
  In fact, if you hang out on the fan forums (I know how to spend a Saturday night,) you’ll find plenty of theories floating about to explain the Doctor’s n
  
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• BBC update on fate of Doctor Who after Billie Piper's shock return - Swindon Advertiser

  10-02-2026 13:10
  BBC update on fate of Doctor Who after Billie Piper's shock return  Swindon Advertiser
  
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• Doctor Who's Christopher Eccleston and Billie Piper reunite for new adventure with "dark secrets" - Digital Spy

  09-02-2026 14:10
  Doctor Who's Christopher Eccleston and Billie Piper reunite for new adventure with "dark secrets"  Digital Spy
  
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• Doctor Who's Christopher Eccleston and Billie Piper reunite for new adventure with "dark secrets" - Yahoo News UK

  09-02-2026 14:08
  Doctor Who's Christopher Eccleston and Billie Piper reunite for new adventure with "dark secrets"  Yahoo News UK
  
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• Doctor Who legend says 'I don't buy that' over Billie Piper Time Lord twist - Wales Online

  31-01-2026 22:24
  Doctor Who legend says 'I don't buy that' over Billie Piper Time Lord twist  Wales Online
  
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• Doctor Who star: 'I don't buy that Billie Piper's the next Doctor' - The Mirror

  31-01-2026 21:48
  Doctor Who star: 'I don't buy that Billie Piper's the next Doctor'  The Mirror
  
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• Doctor Who writer shares verdict on Billie Piper regeneration twist: “It’s the ultimate cliffhanger" - Radio Times

  31-01-2026 13:10
  Doctor Who writer shares verdict on Billie Piper regeneration twist: “It’s the ultimate cliffhanger"  Radio Times
  
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