10 Unmade Doctor Who Stories We Wish We'd Seen

2. Stephen Fry's King Arthur Story

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How exciting was the lead-up to Doctor Who's second series? Not only had the return of the Cybermen, Sarah Jane Smith and K-9 been confirmed, but fans were also promised an episode written by Stephen Fry. The polymath author and comedian got far in the writing process, attending the first readthrough of the series and going for dinner with his fellow Doctor Who writers.

His episode was set in the 1920s, and would feature a sci-fi spin on Arthurian legend. More specifically, The Green Knight, recently immortalised on film by Dev Patel. Fry's episode was to reveal that Gawain had survived his beheading because he was actually of alien origin. The finished draft was deemed too expensive to realise in its original form and rewrites were suggested.

Sadly, an in-demand, multi-talented figure like Stephen Fry is constantly in demand and he was unable to commit to the rewrites. The story was sadly abandoned and despite some suggestions it may feature in the following series, never surfaced again. What's even more upsetting is that the story that replaced it was the critically derided Fear Her. Sentient crayon drawings are cheaper to realise than Arthurian legends, but much less exciting.

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