14 Doctor Who Urban Legends That Are Actually True
6. Medieval Mishaps
Fans are often hearing about writers whose attempts to contribute to Doctor Who were destined to go down like a lead balloon and this is one of the more regrettable examples. Comedian, actor, writer, presenter and activist (you name it and hes probably done it) Stephen Fry is one of many notable names whose efforts to lend their creativity to the timey-wimey proceedings were ultimately in vein. In his case it was for an episode that was originally slated to form part of NuWhos second series - David Tennants first in role as the Tenth Doctor - back in 2006. The programmes then head writer Russell T Davies eventually decided, however, that the adventure Fry had envisioned was far too ambitious for the constraints of the shows current budget to handle. By the time Fry got around to making the necessary changes, the role of the Doctors coveted companion was no longer inhabited by Billie Piper and he just didnt have the time to redraft the story for the shows new co-star Martha Jones. According to speculation, though, the episode in question wouldve been set in the 1920s while other conflicting reports suggest that it wouldve been loosely based on a medieval poem about Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. This is Doctor Who, of course, so it couldve easily been both. A tantalising case of what couldve been.