Doctor Who is full of interesting people and things – and none more interesting then the 5 I’m about to tell you about. Since Doctor Who returned in 2005, three spin offs have began. You might be wondering what the third is, and you’re well within your rights to do so because it was so overlooked.
Torchwood was the sexy Welsh crime fighting alien drama set in Cardiff with Doctor Who character Captain Jack Harkness, which saw him battle aliens that came through the rift in time and space. The Sarah Jane Adventures was a children’s show that featured ex-companion Sarah Jane played by the late Elisabeth Sladen, which saw the character save the world with her super computer from the comfort of her own home. The third was K9, an Australian mocking of what Doctor Who is about.
Because of copyright reasons (proof the BBC disagreed with idea) the K9 seen in the show was not the K9 we know and love, but a flying cartoon version. It ran for about 23 episodes on the paying channels which meant it lost a lot of interest, especially in the UK where it did not air till later and lacked interesting story lines.
Now though, there’s no spin-offs. With Torchwood in “limbo” and no more Sarah Jane and still no word of K9 series two, perhaps it’s time to bring something new to the scene. Let’s see who could take on their own show…
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UNIT should have a spin off.
I agree that the Paternoster Gang should have a spin-off but it would need way more budget than a CBBC programme both deserves and would get. I think its natural home would be in Doctor Who’s timeslot or around 8PM with a tone similar to the pre-watershed repeats of Torchwood.
I agree with James. I think Vastra and Jenny’s relationship is too adult for CBBC. Of all the potential spin-offs listed, this one probably has the best chance of materializing. But I don’t think it’ll happen until Moffat and Gatiss are done with Sherlock. And if the BBC are worried about the cost of production, they can always borrow the sets from Ripper Street.
Thankfully, UNIT already had their own audio spinoff series (staring Nicholas Courtney, and occasionally David Tennant). I’d add Jago and Litefoot from “The Talons of Weng Chiang” to this list, too, entirely on the basis of their great audio series.
“Surely.” For the love of god, it’s spelled “surely.”
That’s a grammatical error, not a spelling error. Plus ‘god’ is spelled with a capital ‘G’ :p
Thank you. It’s nice to see that you are reading this very closely. VERY CLOSELY.
River Song got a spinoff series; it was called ‘Doctor Who: Series 6′
^^this^^
No Rose and 10.5? I thought that one would be obvious (if difficult with Billie and David being such big stars). Would love to see more of Jenny!
I can’t believe this wasn’t mentioned either. I would love to see that show. More Jenny too!
Isn’t the Brigadier’s daughter’s name Kate?
The Brig’s daughter’s name is Kate, not Alice…
What´s with a SPin-Off with Rory? He waits 2000Years and guarded Amy. So there will be much adventures in this time.
I agree with Chris, and it would be a natural for CBBC – think of all the history he would have seen….
I will love if theses were all spin-offs. Daleks, River Song and Jenny will be a family show like Doctor Who. Unit will be a adult series like Torchwood is and The Paternoster Gang will be a children show like the Sarah Jane Adventures but i’ve got something that EVEN better than all of them. A 8th Doctor TV Series. A 8th Doctor Series will be the same as Doctor Who with the 11th Doctor but will explain the gap between the latest 8th Doctor audio adventure Dark Eyes and the start of series 1 with the 9th Doctor. It’s not a bad idea. We can see the 8th Doctor’s new costume and new sonic screwdriver and we can finally see what really happen in the Time War. We need the 8th Doctor back, if he’s not in the 50th which i hoping then he could be in a episode with the 11th Doctor or if that doesn’t happen then animated the 8th Doctor’s audio adventires like what the BBC is doing with the Lost Stories of Doctor Who. We NEED THE 8TH DOCTOR TO COME BACK! LETS CAMPAIN TO HAVE HIM BACK AND LET THE BBC HEAR US. PUT UP A POLL ON DOCTOR WHO TV WEBSITE AND HAVE HIM BACK! PLEASES REPLY OR COMMENT BELOW WITH YOU LIKE THIS IDEA.
I completely agree with River Song…biiiggg fan of hers…The adventures of Melody Malone alone…