Cost ‘keeps Doctor Who on earth’

BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Cost ‘keeps Doctor Who on earth’
It’s a critically acclaimed series.
It has excellent ratings (particularly given its genre).
It generates oodles of cash on DVD sales.
It sells loads of toys, book, merchandise and assorted items, most of which pay a royalty to the BBC.
It generates enough public interest to justify three spin offs (Torchwood, Sara Jane Investigations, K-9 Adventures).
It can be sold for repeats on UKTV Gold.

And they’re cutting the budget?