Doctor Who spinoff series The War Between the Land and the Sea hit screens this week, created by Russell T Davies and starring Russell Tovey, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Jemma Redgrave and Colin McFarlane.
The five part miniseries features characters from the franchaise, including baddies the Sea Devils, now called Homo Aqua.
Doctor Who is one character that doesn’t appear, with military organisation UNIT tasked with defeating the monsters instead.
But the BBC have confirmed that Doctor Who WILL be back in a new 2026 Christmas special, again being written by Russell T Davies.
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Sliding ratings during the most recent series starring Rwandan-Scottish actor Ncuti Gatwa had led some to question whether there will be another series.
But BBC producers have said they remain"fully committed to the show" and will announce plans for the next series "in due course to ensure the Doctor's adventures continue".
This is despite the fact that they have parted ways with Disney+, who have shown the last two series outside the UK.
The last episode, shown earlier this year, saw Gatwa regenerated his way out of the title role, transforming into a very familiar face.
It brought an end to his two year stewardship of the TARDIS and speculation is now at fever pitch amongst fans as to who will replace him in next year’s festive special and the new series, which will presumably be broadcast in 2027.
Here are the 11 favourites to take over the Tardis, according to the experts at gambling.com.
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5. Aimee Lou Wood - 5/2
Aimee Lou Wood was Emmy-nominated for her eye-catching performance in the last series of hotel drama 'The White Lotus' and is the fifth favourite to be the holder of the sonic screwdriver, priced at 5/2. She originally shot to fame in comedy series 'Sex Education', for which she won the Bafta for Best Actress. | Getty Images for HBO
6. Hugh Grant - 3/1
British acting royalty Hugh Grant is at the stage of his career where he seems to be taking on roles for the fun of it - from 'Paddington 2' to hit horror 'Heretic'. If he's a Doctor Who fan he may well fancy a bash at the role and it would certainly be a headline-grabbing choice. He's priced at 3/1. | Getty Images
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7. Jo Martin - 3/1
Most recently on the big screen in critically-acclaimed Mike Leigh drama ' Hard Truths', Jo Martin has already played the Fugitive Doctor. She's 3/1 to be promoted to the lead role. | Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images f
8. Danny Dyer - 7/2
'Eastenders' favourite Danny Dyer has done it all - from being one of Harold Pinter's favourite stage actors and winning the Bafta for Best Male Comedy Performace for 'Mr Bigstuff', to appearing in some very questionable films and the (we think) iconic BBC quiz show 'The Wall'. He's 7/2 to play the Timelord next. | Jeff Spicer/Getty Images