10 Big Finish Doctor Who Moments We Wish We Saw On-Screen

10. Fifth Doctor As President Of Gallifrey

In the 2017 anthology, 'Time in Office', we see the Fifth Doctor follow up on his appointment as President of Gallifrey given to him in 'The Five Doctors'. Whilst this is only for one release, across four stories, seeing the Doctor as President is something set up across multiple stories on screen. ‘The Invasion of Time’ is closest we get, however that is only a brief stint.

To see the Doctor in the highest position of Gallifrey is certainly an interesting premise. A character who has always been very ‘against the establishment’ being placed at the highest power leads to a world of opportunities. The Doctor’s Presidency is something teased a lot during the later years of the classic series, with ‘The Five Doctors’ seeing the Doctor being offered the position and by “Trial of Time Lord’ it has been taken away. So, the filling of the gap, by actually having the Doctor serve as President feels very fulfilling, rather than him simply being able to run away from the role each time.

Plus, more time developing the world and characters of Gallifrey will never be frowned upon. To see the structures and dress of Time Lord society always seemed like such a treat when those episodes came about in the series.