Anne Mensah, Vice President of Content for Netflix across the UK, was speaking after the streamer’s panel at Edinburgh TV Festival 2026.
Doctor Who belongs with the BBC, believes one of Netflix’s most senior figures.
Anne Mensah, VP of Content at Netflix UK, told the Radio Times that she believes the sci-fi franchise doesn’t belong with the streaming giant.
During the Edinburgh TV Festival 2026 Spotlight panel on Netflix (Wednesday 26 August 2026), Mensah was asked about having interest in the BBC’s competitive tender process for Doctor Who.
“I love Doctor Who,” she responded, “Anything that stays brilliant this long will have many, many lives.”
However, when speaking in a wide-ranging interview after the Edinburgh TV Festival 2026 panel, Mensah clarified her feelings further.
Mensah told Radio Times:
“I was obsessed with Doctor Who. Okay, so in complete truth, like Russell T [Davies] is like my person most missed in my life. I love Russell’s work. So, yeah, the better question would have been, but would I love to work with Russell T Davies? Yes, I would love to work with Russell T Davies because he’s a freaking genius.”
She then said:
“I think Doctor Who belongs on the BBC, and I think all of its iterations. I was there when Jane Tranter [former Controller of Drama Commissioning at the BBC and Bad Wolf co-founder] relaunched it. “It’s a really special show, but it belongs on the BBC. We’ve got Supacell!”
