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Obviously it'll make the transition to the new show runner easier. But as for the viewing public and fans, on the one hand less Who is always a bad thing. I love it so I want more. MORE *cackles maniacally*

On the other hand, does few episodes mean a bigger budget per episode? Or are they lowering the budget in reflection of the amount of episodes? Does it mean Catherine Tate will be back for season five? Does it mean they will throw the fans a bone and explain what happened in the Time War (complete with Paul McGann flashbacks)? Does it mean they’ll crossover with the spin-offs (because I’d love Sarah Jane to make a return to the mother show)? And what will happen to the spin-offs (in general as well, as will the new show runner really want to take over three shows)?

Really, I don’t know enough to decide whether it’s a good thing or a bad thing.

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BBC reveals Doctor Who 'gap year'

Obviously this means the three specials are going to be…

The Islands of Terror – The Doctor, Martha and Donna travels to a strange land precariously straddling two continental plates and threatening at any moment to be overwhelmed by seismic activity, though the locals are more concerned with asking the Doctor to repeat words because they like his accent and are obsessed with a violent sport involving a misshapen football. Will the Tardis team survive New Zealand?

The Couch of Doom - The Doctor moves in to Martha’s apartment and decides to ‘find himself’ which involves sitting in the lounge and watching a lot of daytime TV and eating all her food. After a week, deciding she’s had enough of this kind of behaviour from when they were trapped in the 1960s, she dumps him on unamused Donna. Will the Tardis team survive? Can Donna and Martha get his lazy arse out of the door and into employment?

The Curse of Airline Travel – Donna picks up an odd necklace in an airport gift store and on a routine backpacking trip around the globe. Soon the three of them are plagued by luggage misplacements, delayed flights, cramped conditions and terrible airline food. Is Donna’s necklace to blame? Or is it something far more sinister?