On his podcast, Tennant discusses how close he came to rejecting the role of The Doctor.

Already, history is repeating itself.

Eventually, its luck will run out.

David Tennant in Doctor Who on an orange background

And that might be exactly what the show needs.

But that didn’t mean the franchise suddenly came to a standstill.

Instead, it continued in the bizarre and wonderful Wilderness Years.

Black and white picture of Lego Dimensions, showing the 1st Doctor standing next to the Tardis console, with white circles on the walls

It doesn’t help that Doctor Who is an infamously gruelling show to run.

Hardly the picture of a ‘fresh start’ that the Season 1 rebrand would have you believe.

A cancellation doesnt mean that Doctor Who will be gone for good.

Joel Miller from The Last Of Us split game and TV show.

Doctor Who has been on a losing streak with games since the ’80s, but Lego could save it.

Black and white photo of Ncuti Gatwa in Doctor Who, but his suit is coloured blue.

The 7th Doctor standing in a line of white-and-gold daleks in Doctor Who’s Remembrance of the Daleks

The 14th and 15th Doctors excitedly embracing on the rooftop of UNIT after their bi-generation when confronting the Toymaker.

Doctor Who screengrab of the 15th Doctor and Joy sitting on the floor in Joy to the World.