Doctor Who almost ended with David Tennant and Russell T Davies' departure!

It may be hard to imagine with the recent boom in popularity but it appears that the hit British sci-fi show Doctor Who was being considered to be ended back in 2008. Steven Moffat has revealed that the BBC considered ending the show when the then 10th Doctor, David Tennant, along with the showrunner, Russell T. Davies, announced their departures from the show.

When speaking at the Hay Literary Festival, Moffat had this to say concerning the matter.

"I think there were plans maybe to consider ending it," said Moffat. "It was Russell T Davies saying, 'You are not allowed to end it' [that kept it going]."

He continued, "David owned that role in a spectacular way, gave it an all-new cheeky sexy performance and became a national treasure. So the idea that Doctor Who could go on at all in the absence of David was a huge question.

"I didn't realise how many people thought it wouldn't succeed at all. That was quite terrifying when I found out about it later."

Considering how popular the show has gotten with the all new advertising push when Matt Smith signed on for the show it was obviously a smart choice to keep the show going. How would you have felt if the BBC had canceled the show after Tennant and Davies left?

Source: Radio Times