Peter Davison on Doctor Who’s Immortality

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In The War Games the Doctor claims his people can live “practically forever, barring accidents.” Even the regeneration limit can’t keep a good Time Lord down, as proved by The Time of the Doctor. So, the Doctor may be immortal, but how long will he continue to grace our screens? According to Peter Davison: forever.

In an interview with BANG Showbiz, Peter Davison said he thinks Doctor Who “…will go on fairly indefinitely.” He notes the fans are what keep the series alive, and now that the people heading up the program are fans, there’s no reason to believe the show is headed toward a repeat of the Wilderness years.

Davison is quick to point out, however, that the success of Doctor Who comes down to regular re-invention. “Although I was extremely disappointed when it was taken off air,” he said, “there’s no doubt it came back as a hugely prestigious program….” He sees the work of Russell T Davies and Steven Moffat as a clear effort toward continual re-invention, but he recognizes that the potential for future stagnation or a decline in quality could lead to the possibility of another hiatus:

“Although I was extremely disappointed when it was taken off air there’s no doubt that when it came back that it came back as a hugely prestigious programme which is something it probably wouldn’t have done if it had been on the air all that time.”

What do you think? Is Moffat re-inventing the show in a way that promotes its success? Is Doctor Who here to stay for the foreseeable future? What do you think needs re-inventing as Doctor Who moves into its second decade since returning to our screens?

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