20 Cancelled Doctor Who Episodes You Need To Know About

In classic Who it was common practice for multiple scripts to be commissioned for a single slot, in case a particular story fell through.

Various stories were prepped for the Second Doctor’s final season, including Dick Sharples’ The Prison in Space.

Less serious than other contemporary stories, it would've been set on a world where women rule and men are subordinate, and was full of highly questionable moments such as a brainwashed Zoe being broken out of her trance by Jamie smacking her on the bottom.

This story was soon replaced by The Krotons – the first Doctor Who contribution from Robert Holmes, who would go on to become a prolific writer and script editor throughout the classic series.

Some beef remained with Sharples, who felt he’d been betrayed by the production team. But all things considered, it’s probably a good job this one didn’t get made.

For those nevertheless intrigued to experience The Prison in Space, a slightly less egregious audio version was released in 2010.