Russell T Davies Rules Himself Out of Doctor Who Revival Following the cancellation of Doctor Who by the BBC and its subsequent put-up-to-tender, showrunner Russell T Davies has announced that he will not be returning to the series for a third time, ending speculation about his involvement in a potential revival. The long and storied trip through the Doctor Who time vortex came to a crashing halt earlier this year, when it was confirmed that the show had been put out to competitive tender. If you had jumped in the TARDIS and taken a trip back several years, this would've been far from what Whovians had expected. When Russell T Davies was confirmed to be returning, and he had brought fan-favorite faces David Tennant and Catherine Tate with him, the future of the long-running BBC sci-fi series looked bright. Instead, what fans got was a mess of off-screen drama, declining ratings, and a new partnership with Disney that never really got going.Ncuti Gatwa Departure Ends Doctor WhoThe final nail in the coffin was the sudden and shocking departure of new Time Lord Ncuti Gatwa, with Billie Piper chosen as the band-aid on the gaping narrative wound. Earlier this year, many months on from this disastrous finale, the show was given the ax by the Beeb, with the hunt for new owners beginning.There were many names considered at fault for the decline in Doctor Who, according to fans, and showrunner Davies was a name at the top of the list, despite him successfully reviving the series in the first place back in 2005. As the first stories appear about what the future of the show might look like, and in whose hands it will be, Davies has confirmed whether or not he plans to be part of the show once more.In an interview with BBC Radio 2, Davies said categorically, "It's nothing to do with me, I'm not going to do it for a third time!Davies Confirms He Will Not Return" "But apparently," he continued, "they've just announced who's going for the tender, so that's exciting. "