Does this simply mean that the current team will be commissioned for a third series (which is a cause for celebration in itself), or could there be spin-offs?
Finally, Nick Lambon, who was appointed in February 2023, is no ordinary BBC editor – he is also a former Doctor Who Screenwriter with credits for 17 episodes from the Capaldi/Moffat era, including acclaimed contributions The doctor falls And Sent from heavenWho could better inform about possible Doctor Who Spin-offs with grissini and hummus?
Later in his diary, Gardner describes the heated atmosphere during the Doctor Who Panel in Hall H, if The war between land and sea was finally made public and described the show as “…our First Spin-off series” (my emphasis).
“Everything is blurry and we’re back in the green room. Disney, our global partners, are happy. Charlie Andrews, our chief operating officer, is excited. It’s a moment.”
Charlie Andrews, executive vice president of live-action and alternative series at Disney Branded Television, is someone who needs to be kept happy to keep the much-discussed international distribution deal with Disney intact.
And with another mention of “our dream of a Doctor Who/Star Trek crossover,” Gardner signs off with “See you next year.” Well, see you next year…
