THE "DR WHO" programmes will be on trial when the series returns to BBC Television in the autumn.
The programme was threatened with the axe last year by BBC-1 controller Mr Michael Grade, but he relented after an outcry by Dr Who fans.
Mr Grade said the programme had become "tired and unimaginative" and too violent, and warned. "I shall be watching the new series very closely."
The long-running and popular series will go into production at the end of March with Colin Baker returning as the Doctor.
Mr Grade, said, "Dr Who is too valuable a property not to continue with it. But I was unhappy with the last series for several reasons.
"The show was tired and unimaginative and the stories were weak. There was some very explicit violence which alarmed me so I told the production team it had to be cleaned up. I want it to be better it needs refreshing. I shall be watching the new series very closely."
Caption: Dr Who and friend.
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