Though Doctor Who<\/a> showrunner Russell T Davies isn\u2019t ruling out the opening of a similar attraction in future, he did caution that any such project was unlikely in the immediate future during an interview on the Firecrotch & Normcore: They Like To Watch<\/a> podcast.<\/p>\n \u201cThat Doctor Who Experience lost a lot of money,\u201d Davies explained. \u201cThat\u2019s not a secret, it just did.<\/p>\n \u201cI loved it \u2013 it was brilliant, it was so lavish\u2026 no wonder it lost money. So it\u2019s kind of \u2018once bitten, twice shy\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n Davies said that he and the creative forces behind Doctor Who will \u201csee how successful it becomes\u201d before committing to any franchise expansions.<\/p>\n \u201cIf it starts to get the kids watching, if it starts to sell the toys, if it starts creating demand, then it\u2019ll start to happen. Right now, it\u2019s a difficult time for that.\u201d<\/p>\n Davies did add, though, that \u201cthe early signs are great\u201d for the new era of Doctor Who, which stars Ncuti Gatwa as the Fifteenth Doctor and sees the BBC partner with Disney for global distribution of the series.<\/p>\n The new season of Doctor Who is set to launch on 11th May in the UK, with the first two episodes available on iPlayer from midnight<\/a>, with a BBC One broadcast following later on Saturday evening.<\/p>\n Millie Gibson will star opposite Gatwa\u2019s Doctor as new companion Ruby Sunday, while other returning cast will include Jemma Redgrave (Kate Stewart), Anita Dobson (Mrs Flood), Michelle Greenidge<\/a> (Carla Sunday), Yasmin Finney (Rose Noble), and Bonnie Langford<\/a> (Mel Bush).<\/p>\n Joining the returnees will be new guest cast including\u00a0Aneurin Barnard, Jinkx Monsoon, Indira Varma<\/a>, and Lenny Rush<\/a>.<\/p>\n Ex-showrunner Steven Moffat will also be back to write episode 3 of the eight-part series<\/a>.<\/p> Doctor Who will return on Saturday 11th May on BBC iPlayer and BBC One.<\/strong>\u00a0Previous seasons are available to stream on\u00a0BBC iPlayer<\/a>\u00a0with episodes of the classic series also available on BritBox \u2013 you can sign up for a\u00a07-day free trial here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n Check out more of our\u00a0Sci-Fi<\/a>\u00a0coverage or visit our\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Streaming Guide<\/a>\u00a0to see what\u2019s on tonight.<\/strong><\/p>\n Try Radio Times magazine today and get 10 issues for only \u00a310 \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>subscribe now<\/strong><\/a>. 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