10 Times Doctor Who Shamelessly Ripped Off Hollywood

10. The Rings Of Akhaten Copied The Mos Eisley Cantina Scene From Star Wars

Star Wars is such a beloved franchise that it's probably influenced dozens of Doctor Who writers in countless small ways, but a blatantly obvious nod to the galaxy far, far away can be found in the 2013 episode The Rings Of Akhaten.

In this story, the Eleventh Doctor and Clara visit a far-flung civilisation called Tiaanamat, where they spend lots of time wandering around its markets and winding streets, which are overflowing with a large assortment of unique alien creatures.

It's a scene that will feel familiar to Star Wars fans, and that's because the idea of having a wide jumble of alien races gathered together in a single location was pulled directly from the iconic Mos Eisley cantina sequence in the original Star Wars movie, which also has a wide jumble of alien races gathered together in a single location.

This episode also contains a second example of Doctor Who taking a major visual cue from Star Wars. Remember those mopeds that the Doctor and Clara ride on at various points? They were designed to mirror the speeder bikes seen in 1983's Return Of The Jedi, and were suggested by producer Marcus Wilson.