{"id":11707,"date":"2022-03-03T14:01:43","date_gmt":"2022-03-03T13:01:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1596162"},"modified":"2022-03-03T14:01:43","modified_gmt":"2022-03-03T13:01:43","slug":"russell-t-davies-teases-start-of-new-doctor-who-production","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/russell-t-davies-teases-start-of-new-doctor-who-production\/","title":{"rendered":"Russell T Davies teases start of new Doctor Who production"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"><\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Huw Fullerton\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Thursday, 03 March 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p>While we still have a couple more episodes left of Jodie Whittaker\u2019s <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-2022-specials-release\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Doctor Who<\/a> tenure, many fans are already looking ahead to the next era, with ex-series boss Russell T Davies taking over the show once more to cast a new Doctor for its 60th anniversary.<\/p>\n<p>And now in some small way, it seems like that new dawn may have already begun. You see, in a new Instagram post Davies has shared a photo of himself at Wolf Studios Wales, the new production home of Doctor Who for his upcoming run on the BBC sci-fi series. Cue fan excitement, theorising, and speculation about whether the next Doctor will be in the building this very week.<\/p>\n<a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Cao2qC_tsdd\/&quot;\"><div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--full=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/Russell-T-Davies-Bad-Wolf-Insta-f104740.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=300%2C200,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/Russell-T-Davies-Bad-Wolf-Insta-f104740.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=300%2C200,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/Russell-T-Davies-Bad-Wolf-Insta-f104740.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=355%2C236&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/Russell-T-Davies-Bad-Wolf-Insta-f104740.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=355%2C236&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/Russell-T-Davies-Bad-Wolf-Insta-f104740.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=405%2C270&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/Russell-T-Davies-Bad-Wolf-Insta-f104740.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=405%2C270&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/Russell-T-Davies-Bad-Wolf-Insta-f104740.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=554%2C369&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/Russell-T-Davies-Bad-Wolf-Insta-f104740.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=554%2C369&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/Russell-T-Davies-Bad-Wolf-Insta-f104740.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/Russell-T-Davies-Bad-Wolf-Insta-f104740.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/Russell-T-Davies-Bad-Wolf-Insta-f104740.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=408%2C272&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/Russell-T-Davies-Bad-Wolf-Insta-f104740.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=408%2C272&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/Russell-T-Davies-Bad-Wolf-Insta-f104740.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=556%2C370&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/Russell-T-Davies-Bad-Wolf-Insta-f104740.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=556%2C370&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><img class=\"&quot;wp-image-1596167\" align=\"\" size-full=\"\" image-handler__image=\"\" image-handler__image--full=\"\" no-wrap=\"\" js-lazyload=\"\" data-src=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/Russell-T-Davies-Bad-Wolf-Insta-f104740.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413&quot;\" width=\"&quot;620&quot;\" height=\"&quot;413&quot;\" alt=\"&quot;Doctor\" who=\"\" title=\"&quot;Russell\" t=\"\" davies=\"\" bad=\"\" wolf=\"\" insta=\"\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><\/a><div class=\"&quot;caption-hold&quot;\"><figcaption class=\"&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;caption-copy&quot;\"><i class=\"&quot;icon-arrow\" icon-camera-circle=\"\"\/> A post on Russell T Davies\u2019 Instagram account<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Of course, we shouldn\u2019t get too carried away. For now, it\u2019s unclear whether this is just an early meeting with the Bad Wolf team (which is run by his old Who collaborators Julie Gardner and Jane Tranter) or a more tangible part of production, and it could be some time before filming properly begins on any new episodes.<\/p>\n<p>Still, given that rumours have suggested filming on the 60th special\/s may begin this spring, it certainly seems possible that Davies is in Cardiff for some more in-depth work ahead of filming in a matter of weeks. A comment from Doctor Who\u2019s official Instagram account also hints that this may be a significant visit, so perhaps we\u2019ll be seeing some more official announcements in due course.<\/p>\n<p>Though perhaps it doesn\u2019t matter that much either way. Even if it is just a quick visit, it\u2019s a signal to Whovians everywhere that the next age of modern Doctor Who is beginning \u2013 and according to the departing production team, we\u2019ll be in for a treat when it finally unfolds.<\/p> <p>\u201cKnowing Russell \u2013 who is a genius, it\u2019s a well-worn word, but he is \u2013 he\u2019s going to do something that we can\u2019t predict,\u201d departing Who producer Matt Strevens said in a new interview with Doctor Who Magazine.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve been friends with Russell since I was blessed to work with him on [the 2015 Channel 4 drama]\u00a0Cucumber<em>,\u00a0<\/em>and I remember him saying to me, \u2018Doctor\u00a0Who<em>\u00a0<\/em>is a full-on show, but enjoy it \u2013 enjoy the ride.\u2019 Obviously he enjoyed the ride so much, he\u2019s bought another ticket. He\u2019s bought the theme park, so he can go on all the rides!<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think that\u2019s brilliant. And Bad Wolf \u2013 wow, what a success story. All power to them. What\u2019s lovely for me is that we hand it on. As\u00a0Doctor\u00a0Who<em>\u00a0<\/em>executive producer, that\u2019s all you want, to be able to say: \u2018There you go.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Get ready, Whovians \u2013 it begins\u2026<\/p>\n<p><strong>Doctor Who: Legend of the Sea Devils comes to BBC One this spring. 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