The BBC has confirmed that this year's Christmas special has been cancelled, and Russell T Davies has stepped down as showrunner.
"It’s the end of a long, happy and thrilling era," he said. "196 episodes. 8 Doctors. Anything between 10 and 30 companions, depending on your definition. Several thousand cast members (a figure that’s pretty much impossible to be precise about.) Thank you to each and every one of them."
Pryor's departure comes after the BBC confirmed it will put the show out to competitive tender this year.
"Doctor Who remains an important part of the BBC and this tender underpins the BBC’s continued commitment to Doctor Who ensuring audiences will enjoy the show for years to come.
"This decision was not taken lightly, and we know it will be disappointing for fans, but in order to set the show up for future series, it was decided that rather than bridge the gap with a one off special, we are choosing to push forward to invest in the long-term future of the show which ensures that when the TARDIS lands once more, it does so in all its glory.
"The previously announced new Doctor Who animation series for CBeebies is currently in production. Details of the tender will be announced in due course.
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Davies, who returned as showrunner ahead of the 60th anniversary specials, also shared a statement on Instagram, confirming his departure.
"As a result, there won’t be a Christmas Special – we only cooked that up to guarantee a future when no one knew what would happen, but now we do know, there’s no need for it.
"You may disagree; fine, sit in that chair and wait to be proved right. You’ll wait a lonnng time."Now I’m as excited as anyone to see what comes next! Will they keep the theme tune? Will they lose the blue box?
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