10 MORE Times Doctor Who Lied To Your Face
9. Russell T Davies Will NEVER Return To Doctor Who
While there are some fans who might wish he'd stuck to his word, Russell T Davies was pretty vocal about not wanting to return to Doctor Who.
In 2019, RTD told Radio Times that returning to Doctor Who would "be like coming back to a job I did 10 years ago, wouldn’t it? Who would do that?"
Who indeed?
A year earlier, RTD had been even more adamant in his desire never to return to the TARDIS, saying:
"Really, think about it. Go back to the job you had 13 years ago. Or go back to your old school. Walk in, say hello, take your old seat. And start giving instructions! Watch everyone’s faces. Shortly before they call the police. Move on! And besides, why look back? The future is golden."
Four years later, Russell T Davies did walk in, take his old seat and start giving instructions. And nobody called the police, no matter what they thought of Empire of Death.
So was RTD lying when he said all of this? Maybe. Or maybe he did genuinely believe he wouldn't go back until lockdown (and David Tennant and Catherine Tate) convinced him otherwise. Either way, it would certainly be interesting to hear how he feels about his decision to actually return.