Hey, now that BBC7 radio has begun broadcasting the McGann audio plays, the BBC has suddenly been scrambling to tie them in with the new series, with RTD’s “blessing”. And heavily promoting McGann’s Doctor, perhaps as a stopgap between Eccleston and Tennant. By all appearances, McGann’s “audio seasons” have turned into canon overnight. At least, as far at the BBC actually keeps track of this stuff. Which isn’t too far. I guess it makes sense. I mean, why not. It’s the closest the show has had to new (forward-reaching) episodes between 1996 and 2005. And it’s the only opportunity McGann’s really had to play the role, and make it his own.

So that seems to mean that Doctor Who’s official run now consists of 26 TV seasons, then four seasons of radio with the Eighth Doctor, then the new series.

Roger. Noted.