That deal encompassed three anniversary specials, two eight-episode seasons, two Christmas specials and a spin-off, titled The War Between the Land and the Sea.
Now, in his new memoir The Queerest of Folk, Davies has revealed that there were actually multiple streamers in contention for the Doctor Who deal back in 2022, and that he initially thought one would be struck with one of Disney's biggest competitors.
"I think we all thought it would go to Netflix. That was the assumption when we talked about these platforms, because we used the word Netflix in the way you use the word Sellotape: it's almost a generic term. And we did have a very nice time with them, but we couldn't quite make it work.
"I remember thinking the Disney option was the most impossible of all. I thought, that's not likely, because they do these very expensive Marvel shows, and Star Wars - they were way out of our league. But then they turned around and said yes! And they were very lovely. They were led by an executive called Charlie Andrews, who I love to this day. He's a clever, funny, fine and classy man."
Earlier this year at the Edinburgh TV Festival 2026, Anne Mensah, VP of content at Netflix UK, told the Radio Times that she believes the sci-fi franchise doesn’t belong with the streamer.She said: "I was obsessed with Doctor Who. Okay, so in complete truth, like Russell T [Davies] is like my person most missed in my life. I love Russell's work. So, yeah, the better question would have been, but would I love to work with Russell T Davies? Yes, I would love to work with Russell T Davies because he's a freaking genius.
The Queerest of Folk by Russell T Davies is out now.
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