Doctor Who: TARDIS Crew
British TV series or programme
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Doctor Who: TARDIS Crew is an upcoming British animated television series aimed at preschool children, based on science fiction drama programme Doctor Who. The series was created CBeebies as part of the Doctor Who franchise, known as the Whoniverse.
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| Directed by | Dominic Minns |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
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| Running time | 11 minutes |
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| Network | CBeebies |
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With animation by Blue Zoo Animation Studio and direction by Dominic Minns, the 52-episode series is expected to premiere in 2027.
Premise
Doctor Who: TARDIS Crew follows the Doctor, a young Time Lord, as he travels in his time travelling machine called the TARDIS with his friends Hannah, Beastie, and Toast-IE. They encounter several new worlds and villains like the Daleks.[1]
Production
Development
In June 2025, the BBC announced it was seeking a production company to work on an animated spin-off of Doctor Who for pre-school audiences to air on CBeebies.[2] In December 2025, the contract for production was awarded to Blue Zoo Animation Studio, with 52 episodes to be split across two series.[3][4] Subsidiary company Brighton Zoo will also work on the series, which entered production in August 2026, directed by Dominic Minns.[5]
Release
The 11-minute episodes are expected to air in two parts: the first 26 episodes from 2027–2028, and the remaining 26 from 2028–2029.[6]