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BBC to Air Animated 'Doctor Who' Series for Pre-Schoolers
- The BBC announced plans to create an animated Doctor Who series aimed at pre-school children on CBeebies as part of expanding its Whoniverse.
- This initiative follows the franchise’s history of children’s programming and the recent wrapping of the main series’ second season under Russell T. Davies.
- The series will follow the Doctor as they explore different times and places, working with companions to solve challenges and encountering playful, non-threatening villains, all within a new format separate from the live-action show.
- Patricia Hidalgo, the BBC’s Director of Children’s and Education, expressed enthusiasm for including the Doctor in CBeebies programming and invited passionate companies to submit ideas for production.
- The series aims to bring the Doctor’s wonder to younger viewers while supporting UK animation, with no production company or premiere date selected yet.
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Doctor Who is launching a CBeebies animated spin-off
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