It’s been nearly four months since Doctor Who spinoff series The War Between the Land and the Sea hit screens, created by Russell T Davies and starring Russell Tovey, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Jemma Redgrave and Colin McFarlane.
But one person that didn’t appear in the five part miniseries features characters from the franchaise was the Doctor himself - last seen when Scottish-Rwandan actor Ncuti Gatwa bowed out of the role last May.
But the BBC have confirmed that Doctor Who WILL be back in a new 2026 Christmas special, again being written by Russell T Davies.
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BBC producers have said they remain"fully committed to the show" and will announce plans for the next series "in due course to ensure the Doctor's adventures continue".
This is despite the fact that they have parted ways with Disney+, who have shown the last two series outside the UK.
Speculation is now at fever pitch over who will replace Gatwa - who transformed into a very familiar face at the end of his last episode.
Here are the 12 favourites to take over the Tardis, according to the experts at gambling.com.
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5. Matt Smith - 2/1
David Tennant returned as Doctor Who so maybe eleventh Doctor Matt Smith could do the same. Most recently seen in cinemas in 'Caught Stealing', he's a 2/1 shot to return to the small screen in the BBC sci-fi. | Getty Images
6. Aimee Lou Wood - 5/2
Aimee Lou Wood was Emmy-nominated for her eye-catching performance in the last series of hotel drama 'The White Lotus' and is the fifth favourite to be the holder of the sonic screwdriver, priced at 5/2. She originally shot to fame in comedy series 'Sex Education', for which she won the Bafta for Best Actress. | Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images
7. Hugh Grant - 3/1
British acting royalty Hugh Grant is at the stage of his career where he seems to be taking on roles for the fun of it - from 'Paddington 2' to hit horror 'Heretic'. If he's a Doctor Who fan he may well fancy a bash at the role and it would certainly be a headline-grabbing choice. He's priced at 3/1. | Getty Images
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8. Jo Martin - 3/1
Most recently on the big screen in critically-acclaimed Mike Leigh drama ' Hard Truths', Jo Martin has already played the Fugitive Doctor. She's 3/1 to be promoted to the lead role. | Getty Images for BFI