Update: The BBC has now confirmed Series 6 will be split into two parts airing Spring and Autumn 2011.

For the past five series Doctor Who has aired in the spring of each year, but that may all be about to change.

Digital Spy has spoken with BBC1 controller, Jay Hunt, who has confirmed that scheduling changes are being discussed.

“We’re talking about what form Doctor Who will take. I think the interesting thing with having Steven [Moffat] running that show now is it will be very much a creative decision. He will decide what he thinks is right for the show.”

Rumours about the show moving to Autumn have been floating around for a while now, but this is the first official sign.

It’s possible the show could air with a split series, half airing at Easter and the remainder in the Autumn, as rumoured for Series 5.

Obviously nothing is confirmed yet one way or the other, so we’ll just have to wait and see how this one develops.