10 Fixes For Doctor Who's Future

If there’s anything more unbelievable than the fact that the Ncuti Gatwa is no longer the Doctor, it’s the fact that he never got to face the Daleks.

Indeed, the Disney era ultimately featured none of the big hitters, instead opting to bring back more obscure villains like the Rani, the Midnight Entity and even the Villengard Corporation.

After years of Dalek, Cyberman and Master finales (and coming straight after a story featuring all three) it was a somewhat welcome change.

But for an era that was bringing Doctor Who to a bigger, more global audience than ever before, not utilising the Daleks (at the very least) feels like a massive own goal. They’re one of the show’s most recognisable pieces of iconography – arguably more so than the TARDIS. And you wouldn’t get rid of the TARDIS for too long would you?

It’s now four years since the Daleks last appeared in the show, putting us in the longest Dalek hiatus since the classic era. But on the plus side, when they do eventually return it’s going to be a huge moment.

And please, when they do come back give them a redesign! Great as they are, the bronze Daleks have been around for over twenty years now. It’s time for new Daleks for a new generation.