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Podcast Episode · Once Upon A Geek · 02/09/2025 · 1h 33m

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Mark Baumgarten and Jarrod Cooper present a special Doctor Who episode of MarkWHO42 addressing last week’s news about the show's Christmas special being canceled and the BBC putting Doctor Who out to competitive tender. Jarrod explained that "putting out to tender" is similar to government bid processes and does not mean the show has been canceled, but rather that the BBC is seeking new production teams to continue making Doctor Who. They discussed the timeline for the tender process, estimating it could take until the end of 2026, with a potential return of new episodes around 2028. The conversation also covered alternative entertainment options available to fans, including Big Finish Productions' audio dramas featuring various Doctor Who characters and storylines from different eras.

What is the Legacy of Season 18 of the Classic Era of Doctor Who? What did Bidmead get wrong? What did he get right? Ring the Cloister Bell and join Mark Baumgarten, Jarrod Cooper, and Juan Sanmigu…

The BBC has been preparing to put Doctor Who out to Competitive Tender—and as of 17 September 2026, the process has begun. What does the Invitation to Tender mean, and why should Doctor Who fans be excited? Mark Baumgarten and guest Jarrod Cooper discuss much more than that on this very special episode of MarkWHO42. See the document for yourself https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=1a692e6bb9a72958568f762a2c96d4ab5e6bf7eabd93a775470e90da7f3807adJmltdHM9MTc4OTYwMzIwMA&ptn=3&ver=2&hsh=4&fclid=37227d9f-6783-657e-06d6-6a48669c6408&u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYmJjLmNvLnVrL2NvbW1pc3Npb25pbmcvZG9jdW1lbnRzL2RvY3Rvci13aG8taW52aXRhdGlvbi10by10ZW5kZXItc2VwdGVtYmVyLTIwMjYuZG9jeA

Still worried about Competitive Tender and Doctor Who's future? Well, Mark Baumgarten and guest Jarrod Cooper aren't... But it still seems that nothing is happening. Is it, as Mark Gatiss thinks, that Doctor Who may not come back in the foreseeable future (while doing his press junket for Season 2 of Bookish), or, unlike some of our podcast competitors have been saying, does the BBC want the show to continue? We say the latter, and we discuss it during this very special episode of MarkWHO42.

News dropped on Wednesday, 10th June 2026, regarding the future of Doctor Who... As Linda Richman would say on Coffee Talk, "Doctor Who has neither been cancelled nor further under the tutelage of Bad Wolf & RTD... Discuss!" Host Mark Baumgarten and special guest cohosts, Jarrod Cooper and Zion Quiros, will do just that!

Join Mark Baumgarten & Jarrod Cooper as they discuss the end of Disney Plus' partnership on worldwide distribution of Doctor Who, the scheduling update of The War Between the Land and the Sea for the UK, and the announcement that Russell T Davies was talked into coming back for the Doctor Who 2026 Christmas episode. All that plus more on this special extra episode of MarkWHO42!

What is the Legacy of Season 18 of the Classic era? What did Bidmead get wrong? What did he get right? Ring the Cloister Bell and join Mark Baumgarten, Jarrod Cooper, and Juan Sanmiguel as they look into the career of Christopher H. Bidmead.