10 TV Shows To Fill That Doctor Who Shaped Void

If not Who, then what?

By Stephen Allsop /

Life can be separated into two periods. When Doctor Who is running and when it€™s not. Between seasons it€™s as if there is only half a weekend. Saturday evenings mock you with their lack of Who-ness and the enforced abstinence seems to never end. There are two ways to deal with this, endure or look for a substitute. The genuine article may be off air while the cast and crew work on the next season, but that doesn€™t mean you can€™t watch another show in the mean time. Choose wisely and you€™ll soon be back highlighting the TV guide, ranting online and hiding behind the sofa. Doctor Who is the best but there is still good stuff to watch. Some people even prefer other shows to Who. Inconceivable? Perhaps, but there you go. It takes all sorts. We are living in a golden age of television horror, sci-fi and fantasy. There are also some quality thrillers and dramas for those with less speculative tastes. Some you can watch with the kids while others cater for the mature audience only. There are shows that are good for laughs and some that will bring a tear to the eye. Action galore and mind bending plots, you should find enough to tide you over until Doctor Who season 9 hits the screens. There€™s no mad man in a box but you can€™t have everything. Here's our countdown of 10 TV shows that will help you fill that Doctor Who shaped void. You can thank us later!

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