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| − | The ending of the next series of Dr Who has been left unwritten to enable the character in the 22-year-old programme to be killed off if BBC executives decide they are unhappy with the show (David Hewson writes). | + | The ending of the next series of Dr Who has been left unwritten to enable the character in the 22-year-old programme to be killed off if BBC executives decide they are unhappy with the show ([[BBC keeps option of killing Dr Who|David Hewson writes]]). |
The series, delayed for a year by Mr Michael Grade, controller of BBC 1, may well turn out to be the last for the time-travelling doctor. The corporation has about 11 years of earlier programmes which it could sell worldwide for a huge profit. | The series, delayed for a year by Mr Michael Grade, controller of BBC 1, may well turn out to be the last for the time-travelling doctor. The corporation has about 11 years of earlier programmes which it could sell worldwide for a huge profit. | ||
