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Video: Why did Disney+ REALLY ditch Doctor Who? From tanking ratings to budget issues and backlash to wokery, everything that went wrong with the troubled BBC series as it's shelved for a year

Peter Davison has criticised Doctor Who for relying too much on special effects. The 74-year-old actor - who was the Fifth Doctor from 1982 to 1984 - shared his concern that the programme has relied too much on action, which has left 'huge gaps in the narrative' of the show.

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