Doctor Who season 14 will reunite producer Phil Collinson with showrunner Russell T Davies, after they worked together on the sci-fi series between 2005 and 2008.

Although no official announcement has been made yet, Collinson is credited as part of the reshuffled Who team on an Independent Talent profile.

He and Davies most recently collaborated on Channel 4’s It’s a Sin.

Whovians have been aware of Davies’ return since September, when out of the blue it was confirmed that he’d be inheriting showrunning responsibilities from Chris Chibnall.

The screenwriter himself said at the time: “I’m beyond excited to be back on my favourite show. But we’re time-travelling too fast, there’s a whole series of Jodie Whittaker’s brilliant Doctor for me to enjoy, with my friend and hero Chris Chibnall at the helm.

“I’m still a viewer for now.”

Addressing the news, departing showrunner Chibnall said: “It’s monumentally exciting and fitting that Doctor Who‘s 60th anniversary will see one of Britain’s screenwriting diamonds return home. Russell built the baton that is about to be handed back to him.

“Doctor Who, the BBC, the screen industry in Wales, and let’s be honest, everyone in the whole world have so many reasons to be Very Excited Indeed about what lies ahead.”

Doctor Who will air two more specials later this year on BBC One in the UK. In the US, the show airs on BBC America, with series 1-12 available on HBO Max.