Unfortunately, since we’re so far out from season 14, the effects of this handover won’t be seen for quite some time. But because the founders, Julie Gardner and Jane Tranter, worked as producers for the launch of Doctor Who back in 2005, it at least means we’re dealing with a studio that knows the series - and people who know Russell T. The Bad Wolf production company was formed in 2015, which means they didn’t get to operate while Davies was the showrunner on Doctor Who back in 2005 and onward. And they’ll be missing out on a lot of money for season 14 and onward because of this The Times estimates that could be about £40 million in commercial revenue lost per 10 episodes. This means that the BBC, which has been behind the production of the series previously, will now essentially have to hand this control over to Davies’ and his team. According to their sources, “Davies… made his return next year contingent on the transfer of control to Bad Wolf, a production firm based in Wales.” And thanks to a report from The Times, we now know what else his return means for the series. The announcement about Davies returning to run Doctor Who has been known for a little over a month now. Davies returning to manage things for season 14. But already, big changes are in the air for the series, with former showrunner Russell T. We’ve yet to witness all of what Doctor Who season 13 has to offer, seeing as the series just premiered on Halloween night.

Dark Season by Russell T. Davies