The BBC has made the difficult decision to cancel 'Doctors,' one of its longest-running dramas, after 23 years on air. The cancellation comes as a result of funding challenges and the super inflation in drama production. 'Doctors' aired for 24 seasons and 4,389 episodes, garnering four BAFTA nominations. The decision to end the series was made by the BBC following a dispute over the rights of the very first Doctor Who story, which was blocked from release by the son of writer Anthony Coburn. Another iconic BBC soap has also been axed due to falling ratings. The cancellation of 'Doctors' marks the end of an era for the beloved series.
The BBC has canceled Doctors, one of its longest-running dramas of all time. Their statement said the “difficult decision” to end Doctors after 23 years had been made due to “super inflation in drama production” (click photo below for story) https://t.co/PJAOytu1gj https://t.co/O7gSA6qb9Y
“Doctors,” the long-running BBC soap, has been canceled after 23 years for financial reasons. The series aired for 24 seasons and 4,389 episodes. It also scored four BAFTA nominations during its run. https://t.co/zZVkm9TOZx
'Doctors' BBC Soap Canceled After 23 Years Due to 'Funding Challenges' https://t.co/zZVkm9TOZx
BBC Axes One Of Its Longest-Running Series Due To "Super Inflation In Drama Production" https://t.co/PJAOytu1gj
Iconic BBC soap is AXED after years of falling ratings https://t.co/p1S1puRfBE https://t.co/qYrRqvTwSz
The BBC has been blocked from releasing the very first Doctor Who story by the son of writer Anthony Coburn after a vicious dispute over the rights. https://t.co/eU7fnH4jUW