Russell T Davies Opens Up About Facing Online Hate Over Trans Doctor Who Character |
Russell T Davies Opens Up About Facing Online Hate Over Trans Doctor Who Character
Weeks before his departure from the BBC series, the Tip Toe writer said the abuse “began the moment I put a trans character into Doctor Who”.
Russell T Davies recently reflected on the highs and lows of his second tenure as Doctor Who’s showrunner.
The Bafta winner first helmed Doctor Who when it was rebooted in 2005, staying for five years, before eventually returning to the franchise in the 2020s, to coincide with its 60th anniversary celebrations.
On Wednesday morning, it was announced that Russell would be stepping away from Doctor Who with immediate effect, and that a planned Christmas special for the 2026 festive season penned by the It’s A Sin creator had also been scrapped.
The announcement came at a time when Russell had been receiving acclaim for his new Channel 4 drama Tip Toe, which explored........