Class: 5 More Doctor Who Spin-Offs We Need To See

If all of human history presents a huge amount of possibilities, then a space-set spin-off is an even better idea. After years of Star Trek being absent from TV screens, and a saturation of gritty Sci-Fi like Battlestar Galactica and The X Files, it's time to have some fun in the science-fiction genre again.

Doctor Who's world-building offers the potential for a corner of the universe where all kinds of weird and wonderful creatures pass through. Rick and Morty is an excellent example of a show that finds humour in all sorts of clashing cultures at events like a wedding or a house party, so hiring the likes of Dan Harmon and Justin Roiland to transfer their unique sense of humour and pathos to live-action would be a smart move.

The BBC would certainly be taking a risk with this experiment, as such a show wouldn't come cheap. Produced and marketed as a miniseries, perhaps in the same way as Sherlock is made, creates anticipation for "event television"

Besides Red Dwarf, how many distinctly British shows set entirely in outer-space are on TV? It's a niche to exploit. Imagine the tagline "From the Universe of Doctor Who..." in front of some huge space opera. This could even be a way to deliver the Time War series fans have wanted since the show's return in 2005.