Doctor Who: 10 Things You Didn't Know About The Fourteenth Doctor
7. The 60th Anniversary Specials Were Originally A Lot Different
When it was announced that David Tennant would be returning to Doctor Who, fans naturally assumed he’d be playing the Tenth Doctor.
That is, until he was spotted on set alongside the Thirteenth Doctor’s TARDIS in a striking new costume, prompting rumours that he would actually be playing a new incarnation.
However it’s since been revealed that the 60th was originally going to take the form of a “flashback” special, taking place during the events of Series 4, with Tennant clarifying that:
"It would have been an unseen adventure from years before. Russell immediately had an idea for a story, which I’m not going to mention because I don’t think it’s yet seen the light of day. It certainly wouldn’t have been part of an ongoing story. But I hope one day he does use it, because it sounded great."
As great as the 60th ultimately was, it’s tempting to speculate about what might have been, and where this story might have fitted in (between The Doctor’s Daughter and The Unicorn and the Wasp perhaps? Or after the Library two-parter?).
Hopefully it will reach screens eventually – either with the Tenth Doctor and Donna, or another TARDIS team. Or how about its own spinoff show?
Failing that, Big Finish will probably adapt it. Let's be honest.