Is this the end of Doctor Who? Almost certainly. For a few years, at least.

Production has come to an end on Doctor Who with no new episodes planned

Just over a year ago the BBC aired the finale of series 15 of the current run of Doctor Who titles. Produced in partnership with Disney, the episode aired at the end of what had been a rocky few years for the franchise.

The episode ended on a cliffhanger with the titular doctor regenerating as former assistant Rose Tyler (Billie Piper). Kids across the f…