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A number of unauthorized versions of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' and of ''[[the Doctor]]'' have appeared.
A number of '''pastiches of the Doctor''' have appeared, some "real" in the context of the fiction, others [[Wikipedia:fictional fictional characters|fictional fictional characters]]. A few have appeared in the [[Doctor Who Universe]] itself.


==Partial list==
==List of pastiches of the Doctor==
===Video===
===[[Doctor Who Universe]]===
*[[BBV Productions]] introduced [[Colin Baker]] as "[[the Stranger]]", originally a loose pastiche of the Doctor, who developed into a more original character. Appearing in the first three films was [[Nicola Bryant]] as Miss Brown, a pastiche of [[Peri Brown]].
*[[Dr. Who (Land of Fiction)|Dr. Who]], an inhabitant of the [[Land of Fiction]] and/or a creation of the Doctor's own mind
*BBV also produced a comedy short film, ''[[Do You Have a Licence to Save This Planet?]]'' a parody in which [[Sylvester McCoy]] plays "The Foot Doctor". The film includes numerous references to ''Doctor Who'' as well as original alien races from the show such as [[Sontaran]]s, [[Auton]]s and a bastardized version of [[Cybermen]], the [[Cyberons]]. The film poked fun at the fact that BBV and others were able to use monsters and other characters from ''Doctor Who'', but never the Doctor himself.
*[[Professor X]], a [[television]] character very similar to the Doctor. He starred in a children's television series of the same name.  
 
===Other===
===Audio===
====Television====
*[[BBV Productions|BBV]] introduced [[Sylvester McCoy]] as "the Professor", later (for legal reasons), "the Dominie", with [[Sophie Aldred]] as "[[Ace]]", later Alice. The audios featured scripts by, among others, [[Robert Shearman]] (under a [[pseudonym]]), [[Mark Gatiss]] and [[Nigel Fairs]].
* Mr. X, a puppet who traveled through time and space in his "Whatsis Box" teaching children about history. He appeared early in the Canadian version of ''Howdy Doody'', but was removed due to parental complaints that he was "too scary".
*The Wanderer or Fred, played by [[Nicholas Briggs]] in the BBV audio adventures ''[[Cyber-Hunt]]'' and ''[[Vital Signs]]'' is loosely based on the Doctor as portrayed by Briggs in the [[Audio Visuals]] fan audio series. In ''Cyber-Hunt'', he comes up against Cyberons.
* Paradox, a heroic [[time travel]]ling scientist from the [[American]] animated series ''[[Wikipedia:Ben 10: Alien Force|Ben 10: Alien Force]]''.  
*[[Lalla Ward]] and [[John Leeson]] reprised their roles as [[Romana II|Romana]] and [[K-9]], respectively, for a series of audio dramas called ''The Mistress and K-9''. While the producers of these audios were able to licence K-9, they couldn't licence Romana, thus she was never referred to by this name. Later, when [[Big Finish]] obtained a full licence to produce ''Doctor Who''-based audio dramas, Ward was once again able to perform the character as Romana.
* In the [[BBC]] soap opera ''[[Wikipedia:Doctors (2000 TV series)|Doctors]]'', [[Seventh Doctor]] actor [[Sylvester McCoy]] played Graham Capelli, who had played a [[1980s]] children's television character called the Lollipop Man. Dressed as a crossing guard, the Lollipop Man traveled through time and battled alien invaders.


====Comics====
====Comics====
*The [[Wikipedia:Marvel Universe|Marvel Universe]] had [http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix/jagamble.htm Professor Gamble] and his enemies [http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix/incinerators.htm the Incinerators]. Later Marvel and [[Marvel UK]] stories introduced WHO, or the Weird Happenings Organization, led by Doctor Alistaire Stuart along with his sister, Brigadier Alysande Stuart. (They are obviously named after [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart]].) This was originally the creation of Marvel writer and [[Wikipedia:Anglophile|Anglophile]], [[Wikipedia:Chris Claremont|Chris Claremont]], who, during the course of his career, incorporated several brief references to ''Doctor Who'' into his scripts.
* Professor Justin Alphonse Gamble was a minor [[Wikipedia:Marvel Universe|Marvel Universe]] character based on the Doctor, though not on any particular incarnation. He had stolen a [[time machine]] from the Time Variance Authority and fought the [[Dalek]]-like Incinerators.


*The [[Wikipedia:Wildstorm|Wildstorm]] comic book ''[[Wikipedia:Establishment (comic book)|The Establishment]]'' featured Mister Pharmacist, who resembled a much darker and sinister version of the [[Fourth Doctor]]. He worked alongside a team of super-secret agents based on other characters from British fantasy and adventure television series. ''The Establishment'' made many other allusions to this genre and to British pulp fiction.
====Direct-to-video====
*The [[BBV Productions]] characters [[the Stranger]] and Miss Brown, played respectively by [[Colin Baker]] and [[Nicola Bryant]], started off as a thinly-veiled version of their ''[[Doctor Who]]'' roles of the [[Sixth Doctor]] and his [[companion]] [[Peri Brown]]. (Miss Brown, however, used an [[English]] rather than [[American]] accent, to distinguish her from Peri.) Starting with the fourth adventure of the Stranger, BBV decided to explain away the Stranger as a different character, named Solomon, with an entirely different past.
*An unfinished fan film, ''[[Devious]]'', features a character referred to as "Two-and-a-Half Doctor", a partial incarnation of the Doctor between his [[Second Doctor|Second]] and [[Third Doctor|Third]] lives. Also featuring [[Jon Pertwee]] as the [[Third Doctor]], the film has been in production since the mid-1990s and a 12-minute excerpt was released by [[BBC Video]] in 2009 as a bonus with the DVD of ''[[The War Games]]''.


*[[Grant Morrison]]'s ''[[Wikipedia:The Invisibles|The Invisibles]]'' featured surgically altered drone henchmen known as the Cyphermen.
====Audio====
 
*BBV also produced the adventures of the Professor (later called the Dominie, for legal reasons) played by [[Sylvester McCoy]] and Ace (played by [[Sophie Aldred]]) (later called Alice), as even more thinly veiled versions of the [[Seventh Doctor]] and his [[companion]] [[Ace]]. Depending on your point of view, these might count either as true adventures of the Doctor using an alias or fan fiction using the original actors.
==In-Universe Pastiches==
====Prose====
The [[Doctor Who Universe]] itself has a pastiche version of ''Doctor Who'', called ''[[Professor X]]''. [[Bernice Summerfield]] briefly visited that fictional universe and met Professor X during ''[[No Future]]''.
*[[Wikipedia:Doctor Omega|Doctor Omega]] was the main character of the [[1906]] [[French]] [[science fiction]] novel ''Le Docteur Omega'' by Arnould Galopin. After ''[[Doctor Who]]'' nonfiction writer [[Jean-Marc Lofficier]], discovered the character and noticed the similarities between him and the [[First Doctor]]. Lofficier and his wife [[Randy Lofficier|Randy]] republished the book in an English translation, gave it a new cover similar to that of [[Chris Achilleos]]' for ''[[Doctor Who in an Exciting Adventure with the Daleks]]'' with an introduction by veteran ''Who'' writer. [[Terrance Dicks]]. Lofficier added lines suggesting that the novel told adventures of the Doctor shortly before ''[[An Unearthly Child]]'' with the Doctor having taken a brief leave of absence from his grand-daughter [[Susan Foreman]].


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Doctor Who Universe in other continuities]]
*[[Doctor Who parodies]]
*[[Doctor Who parodies]]
*[[Doctor Who Universe in other continuities]]
*[[Doctor Who pastiches]]
*[[Doctor Who spin-offs]]
 
[[Category:Parodies and pastiches]]
==External links==
*[http://www.coolfrenchcomics.com/doctoromega.htm Doctor Omega page put together by Jean-Marc Lofficier]
 
[[Category:Parodies and pastiches|*]]
[[Category:Real world lists]]

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A number of pastiches of the Doctor have appeared, some "real" in the context of the fiction, others fictional fictional characters. A few have appeared in the Doctor Who Universe itself.

List of pastiches of the Doctor

Doctor Who Universe

  • Dr. Who, an inhabitant of the Land of Fiction and/or a creation of the Doctor's own mind
  • Professor X, a television character very similar to the Doctor. He starred in a children's television series of the same name.

Other

Television

  • Mr. X, a puppet who traveled through time and space in his "Whatsis Box" teaching children about history. He appeared early in the Canadian version of Howdy Doody, but was removed due to parental complaints that he was "too scary".
  • Paradox, a heroic time travelling scientist from the American animated series Ben 10: Alien Force.
  • In the BBC soap opera Doctors, Seventh Doctor actor Sylvester McCoy played Graham Capelli, who had played a 1980s children's television character called the Lollipop Man. Dressed as a crossing guard, the Lollipop Man traveled through time and battled alien invaders.

Comics

  • Professor Justin Alphonse Gamble was a minor Marvel Universe character based on the Doctor, though not on any particular incarnation. He had stolen a time machine from the Time Variance Authority and fought the Dalek-like Incinerators.

Direct-to-video

  • The BBV Productions characters the Stranger and Miss Brown, played respectively by Colin Baker and Nicola Bryant, started off as a thinly-veiled version of their Doctor Who roles of the Sixth Doctor and his companion Peri Brown. (Miss Brown, however, used an English rather than American accent, to distinguish her from Peri.) Starting with the fourth adventure of the Stranger, BBV decided to explain away the Stranger as a different character, named Solomon, with an entirely different past.
  • An unfinished fan film, Devious, features a character referred to as "Two-and-a-Half Doctor", a partial incarnation of the Doctor between his Second and Third lives. Also featuring Jon Pertwee as the Third Doctor, the film has been in production since the mid-1990s and a 12-minute excerpt was released by BBC Video in 2009 as a bonus with the DVD of The War Games.

Audio

  • BBV also produced the adventures of the Professor (later called the Dominie, for legal reasons) played by Sylvester McCoy and Ace (played by Sophie Aldred) (later called Alice), as even more thinly veiled versions of the Seventh Doctor and his companion Ace. Depending on your point of view, these might count either as true adventures of the Doctor using an alias or fan fiction using the original actors.

Prose

See also

External links