Russell T Davies Details Doctor Who Disney+ Failure in New Autobiography
In his newly published book The Queerest of Folk, the showrunner says the Disney+ era "just didn't work" and defends the Billie Piper regeneration twist.
Russell T Davies has published an autobiography titled The Queerest of Folk, which is available now. In the book, the Doctor Who showrunner addresses the failure of the show's Disney+ partnership, according to Screen Rant.
Davies states that the Disney+ deal ended after two seasons and a spinoff, and admits the show "just didn't work on Disney+".
The book also covers the creative decision to have Ncuti Gatwa regenerate into Billie Piper at the end of Doctor Who Season 15, a choice Davies defends in the memoir.
Background
In 2021, the BBC announced that Davies would return as showrunner for three 60th anniversary specials and future seasons. The broadcaster later entered a partnership with Disney+ for the series, which has since ended. The BBC has put Doctor Who out for tender. Davies wrote his first Doctor Who script in his 20s, which later became the Season 1 story The Long Game.
Quick answers
What is Russell T Davies' autobiography called?
It is titled The Queerest of Folk and is available now.
What does the book say about the Disney+ deal?
Davies states the deal ended after two seasons and a spinoff, and says the show "just didn't work on Disney+".