The BBC cancelled the show in 1989 due to catastrophically low ratings... of 4.3 million.
The only way the show is surviving now on only 3m-2m viewers is because Disney is paying them millions per episode for Disney+ rights.
And just like that, the BBC said "Hey Doctor Who team, ratings don't matter anymore; go nuts with the woke stuff. Insult as many viewers as you like; it's all paid for. Have fun!"
The BBC cancelled the show in 1989 due to catastrophically low ratings... of 4.3 million.
The only way the show is surviving now on only 3m-2m viewers is because Disney is paying them millions per episode for Disney+ rights.
And just like that, the BBC said "Hey Doctor Who team, ratings don't matter anymore; go nuts with the woke stuff. Insult as many viewers as you like; it's all paid for. Have fun!"