The BBC series was rebooted in 2005 to great acclaim – now the original showrunner is back to revive the show’s flagging ratings. Here are some suggestions to get it back in action
Doctor Who is perceived to be in the doldrums. Ratings are dwindling and the show has started to feel outclassed by sci-fi contemporaries such as WandaVision or The Mandalorian. It’s a far cry from being the BBC’s jewel in the family drama crown – as it was in 2009, when BBC One’s Christmas idents were all based around David Tennant hitching his Tardis to some flying reindeer. But, for its 60th anniversary next year, the acclaimed screenwriter Russell T Davies is returning as showrunner – and, hopefully, revive the fortunes of the series he once turned into a roaring success. This is what he needs to do to reinvigorate the show.
