{"id":41480,"date":"2023-12-10T12:02:05","date_gmt":"2023-12-10T11:02:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1942015"},"modified":"2023-12-10T14:45:10","modified_gmt":"2023-12-10T13:45:10","slug":"doctor-who-boss-teases-how-controversial-mythology-changes-can-all-be-canon","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/doctor-who-boss-teases-how-controversial-mythology-changes-can-all-be-canon\/","title":{"rendered":"Doctor Who boss teases how controversial mythology changes can all be canon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> Russell T Davies has discussed all of the possibilities following the bi-generation. <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Lewis Knight\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Sunday, 10 December 2023 at 11:02 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>Russell T Davies has revealed how recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/doctor-who\/\">Doctor Who<\/a> twists could make all mythology controversies canon.<\/p>\n<p>The BBC One sci-fi series aired the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-60th-anniversary-specials-release-schedule\/\">third of its 60th anniversary specials<\/a> on Saturday (9th December 2023), titled <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-the-giggle-preview\/\">The Giggle<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Towards the conclusion of the episode, an encounter with the villainous <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-toymaker-neil-patrick-harris-explained\/\">Toymaker<\/a> (Neil Patrick Harris) saw the Fourteenth Doctor (David Tennant) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-bi-regeneration-newsupdate\/\">begin to regenerate but ultimately \u2018bi-generated\u2019<\/a> \u2013 producing two doctors \u2013 the Fourteenth Doctor and the Fifteenth Doctor (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/ncuti-gatwa-profile-age-instagram-explained\/\">Ncuti Gatwa<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>Following this, the pair\u2019s prize for winning their game with the Toymaker saw another TARDIS birthed so both Doctors could possess the machine to travel time and space.<\/p>\n<p>Outside of the series, showrunner and writer Russell T Davies states that not only does the bi-generation produce two Doctors in this instance, but theorises that all other Doctors in their respective timelines have been restored at the moments before their regeneration.<\/p>\n<iframe title=\"SPOILERS: The Fourteenth Doctor Regenerates | David Tennant to Ncuti Gatwa | The Giggle | Doctor Who\" width=\"200\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/l2MFwLn-SmA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-bigeneration-doctorverse-newsupdate\/\">Davies stated that this opened up \u201cDoctorverse\u201d<\/a> where multiple Doctors could potentially return.<\/p>\n<p>However, the showrunner also revealed that the move makes some of the more controversial changes to the Doctor\u2019s mythology to be canon \u2013 or not, depending on your view.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/iplayer\/episodes\/p0gsdj79\/doctor-who-video-commentaries\">in-vision commentary for The Giggle on BBC iPlayer<\/a>, Davies adds: \u201cWhich, again, is part of this whole loosening the rules. The Doctor \u2013 you know, was the Doctor half-human? You know, is he a Timeless Child? Is he this\u2026?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt just relaxes the rules to say he is whatever you want him to be.\u201d<\/p> <p>Well, that is sure to create some conversation.<\/p>\n<p>The next episode due to air is the much-anticipated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-2023-christmas-release-date\/\">Christmas special The Church on Ruby Road<\/a>, which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-christmas-special-trailer-2023-newsupdate\/\">we now have a trailer<\/a> for.<\/p>\n<p>The story sees Ncuti Gatwa in his first solo episode as The Doctor opposite his new companion, Ruby Sunday (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/millie-gibson-profile-age-instagram-explained\/\">Millie Gibson<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a class=\"standard-card-new__article-title qa-card-link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-the-giggle-reaction-newsupdate\/\">Doctor Who fans emotional over The Giggle as David Tennant bows out<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"standard-card-new__article-title qa-card-link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-christmas-2023-photos-ncuti-gatwa-dancing-newsupdate\/\">Doctor Who Christmas special 2023 photos tease Ncuti Gatwa dancing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"standard-card-new__article-title qa-card-link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-bigeneration-doctorverse-newsupdate\/\">Doctor Who bigeneration \u201cbigger than you think\u201d, creates a \u201cDoctorverse\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"standard-card-new__article-title qa-card-link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-master-sacha-dhawan-the-giggle-newsupdate\/\">Doctor Who reveals fate of Sacha Dhawan\u2019s Master in The Giggle<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"standard-card-new__article-title qa-card-link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-bonnie-langford-mel-return-the-giggle-newsupdate\/\">Doctor Who\u2019s Bonnie Langford returns \u2013 and explains Mel\u2019s fate<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"standard-card-new__article-title qa-card-link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-the-giggle-amy-pond-reference-newsupdate\/\">Doctor Who brutally references Amy Pond and more companions in The Giggle<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"standard-card-new__article-title qa-card-link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-david-tennant-old-face-newsupdate\/\">Doctor Who explains why the Doctor\u2019s old face returned<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"standard-card-new__article-title qa-card-link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-the-giggle-william-hartnell-michael-gough-flashback-newsupdate\/\">Doctor Who\u2019s The Giggle includes powerful William Hartnell flashback<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Doctor Who will return for The Church on Ruby Road on BBC One at 5:55pm on Christmas Day.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Previous episodes are available on BBC iPlayer and\u00a0<\/strong><strong>on BritBox \u2013 you can sign up for a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.awin1.com\/cread.php?id=489797&amp;clickref=radiotimes-0&amp;awinmid=33021&amp;p=https%3A%2F%2Fwatch.britbox.co.uk%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"0\">7-day free trial here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Check out more of our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sci-Fi<\/a>\u00a0coverage or visit our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/streaming-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Streaming Guide<\/a>\u00a0to find out what\u2019s on.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Try Radio Times magazine today and get 10 issues for only \u00a310 \u2013\u00a0<a id=\"OWAd6a6c3ba-49f5-0b08-841b-80c9962943d5\" title=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/magazine-subscription\/?utm_term=evergreen-article\" href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/magazine-subscription\/?utm_term=evergreen-article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"0\" data-loopstyle=\"linkonly\">subscribe now<\/a>. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to\u00a0<a id=\"OWA71a5a05f-6651-b0f3-aeda-3d3d09b909b1\" title=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/audio\/podcasts\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/audio\/podcasts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"1\">The Radio Times Podcast<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p> <\/body><\/html>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> Russell T Davies has discussed all of the possibilities following the bi-generation. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":41481,"template":"","categories":[1,5],"acf":[],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2023\/12\/doctor-who-boss-teases-how-controversial-mythology-changes-can-all-be-canon-scaled.jpg",2560,1707,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2023\/12\/doctor-who-boss-teases-how-controversial-mythology-changes-can-all-be-canon-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2023\/12\/doctor-who-boss-teases-how-controversial-mythology-changes-can-all-be-canon-300x200.jpg",300,200,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2023\/12\/doctor-who-boss-teases-how-controversial-mythology-changes-can-all-be-canon-768x512.jpg",768,512,true],"large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2023\/12\/doctor-who-boss-teases-how-controversial-mythology-changes-can-all-be-canon-1024x683.jpg",800,534,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2023\/12\/doctor-who-boss-teases-how-controversial-mythology-changes-can-all-be-canon-1536x1024.jpg",1536,1024,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2023\/12\/doctor-who-boss-teases-how-controversial-mythology-changes-can-all-be-canon-2048x1365.jpg",2048,1365,true]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"importmanagerhub@sprylab.com","author_link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/author\/importmanagerhubsprylab-com\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"Russell T Davies has discussed all of the possibilities following the bi-generation.","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed\/41480"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/rss_feed"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/41481"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=41480"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=41480"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}