"Doctor Who Couldn’t Die Because The Fans Wouldn’t": Seventh Doctor Reflects On Doctor Who’s Everlasting Legacy

Sylvester McCoy looks back on Doctor Who‘s original cancelation and eventual return, as the Seventh Doctor actor states that “Doctor Who couldn’t die because the fans wouldn’t let it“. The actor was the final person to play the leading Time Lord during the BBC sci-fi series’ original run, with McCoy’s final 1989 adventure “Survival” marking the conclusion of the show’s classic era in 1989. Despite the series’ cancellation, McCoy would receive the opportunity to hand over the role to Paul McGann’s Eighth Doctor in the 1996 TV movie, and later return as the Seventh Doctor in audio dramas and a cameo in 2022’s “Power of the Doctor“.