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Emily Blunt: How the reliably brilliant Brit became adored by simply everyone

10 June 2026 at 13:52

As the ‘Devil Wears Prada’ star draws career-best reviews for her performance in Steven Spielberg’s sci-fi blockbuster ‘Disclosure Day’, Patrick Smith salutes a woman who’s unfussily and often quietly became one of our finest exports

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BBC abandons plans for Doctor Who Christmas special

Broadcaster says it is focusing on series’ long-term future after departure of showrunner and producer

The BBC has cancelled the special Christmas episode of Doctor Who amid speculation about the future of the series after Ncuti Gatwa ended his run as the Time Lord.

The broadcaster also said the long-running sci-fi series, which launched in 1963, would be put out to “competitive tender” this year as part of its Royal Charter agreement after the departure of the showrunner Russell T Davies and producer Bad Wolf.

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How Doctor Who became the star-making role nobody in their right mind would want

10 June 2026 at 11:34

The BBC has announced it is cancelling the 2026 Christmas special of ‘Doctor Who’, following reports that producers are struggling to replace Ncuti Gatwa’s recently departed Time Lord. One of TV’s biggest roles is looking like a poisoned chalice, writes Louis Chilton

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