6 Doctor Who Movies That Almost Happened

6. Dr. Who & The Chase

Designed to exploit Dalekmania in the mid-60s, "Dr Who & The Daleks" and "Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D." were Technicolor and (relatively) big budget remakes of the first two serials involving the galactic pepper-pots. Starring Hammer icon Peter Cushing as eccentric human scientist, "Dr. Who", these films were obviously not canon, but nevertheless deserve a place in history as typical works of 60s sci-fi - colourful, endearing and entertaining.

Before the commercial low of the second film, "The Chase" - the Doctor's third televisual encounter with the Daleks - was considered to round out the trilogy. Entitled "Daleks Vs. Mechons", it was likely to feature a crazy adventure involving Daleks, androids, tentacle monsters, the Mary Celeste and Dracula.

The idea never got past the discussion stage and no one seemed to care; Dalekmania had worn down by 1966 and the novelty of seeing Who in colour wasn't enough to warrant a franchise. To this day, the two Dalek movies remain the only theatrical Who adventures.