He said: "There are things coming up that are brand new ways of telling stories that have never been done before, so it just feels new."Ĭhris's penultimate episode as showrunner, and Jodie's as the Doctor, will air on BBC One on Sunday, April, 17 at 7.10pm. To remove it from remote Calaveras Island, he needs the Dagger of Ataljuapa as well as the aid of a descendant of the family to whom the Scepter was entrusted. He wants the Scepter of Inca, which gives its owner great powers. The worst is Stagnetti, backed by his bloodthirsty first mate, Serena.
It is still unknown who will be replacing Jodie as the Doctor, some fans believe it will be revealed in the Easter special airing Sunday, April, 15, and Russell has teased that his series will be "brand new". In 1763, the Caribbean is awash in pirates. He said: "The truth of it is, everyone lies when they leave Doctor Who and says 'Oh, I've moved on! – I've been thinking about it since I was three, so there's no way you stop thinking about it." Russell also insisted that he would not return to Doctor Who, after leaving in 2010, but is returning as showrunner and admitted he lied about never coming back.
READ MORE: BBC Doctor Who return date and cast for the Easter specialĬhris has hinted that he will continue writing for other projects and that he will be spending more time with his family. He has also told the RadioTimes that he will never return to the show, he said: "Absolutely never again! Clear red line, final script."
Russell is also the writer behind the emotional and award-winning Channel 4 series It's A Sin.ĭescribing Russell as "one of the elite showrunners", Chris has expressed his happiness at Russell taking over the role. Russell was previously showrunner for Doctor Who from 2005 to 2010. Chris will be joining Jodie Whittaker, who will be leaving her role as the first female Doctor, as both will leave the series this year.Ĭhris will be replaced by Welsh showrunner Russell T Davies who is returning as showrunner for Doctor Who after 12 years. The current Doctor Who showrunner Chris Chibnall will be stepping down from the BBC Sci-Fi show after the last of three specials are aired this year.