The new, revamped Dr.Who series may well end after its 2008 season, it emerged today. The man credited for the reinvention of the show, Russell T. Davies, has been quoted as saying that he and his entire team would prefer to leave the show on a high, and are planning to hand in a joint resignation effective at the end of the next series.

Davies began his TV career in childrens’ programming before a stint on Coronation Street before helming the widely acclaimed Queer As Folk. His revival of Dr.Who has proven to be a critical and ratings success, rejuvenating the moribund Saturday evening ‘family drama’ slot and engendering a welter of imitations. Two Dr.Who spinoffs are also currently in production: The second series of the ‘young adult’ sci-fi drama Torchwood, which focuses on a group of paranormal investigators in Cardiff and The Sarah Jane Adventures, aimed at younger viewers and featuring Elisabeth Sladen as a former companion of the time-travelling adventurer, which is expected to air next year.

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