The 1920s (unproduced TV story): Difference between revisions

When first commissioned, the eleventh episode of ''[[Doctor Who]]''{{'}}s [[Series 2 (Doctor Who 2005)|second series]] was provisionally called '''''The 1920s'''''. It was based on a script written by [[Stephen Fry]]. ([[DWM 360]])

Believing the script to be too expensive for this slot, however, [[Russell T Davies]] decided that it would be held over to [[Series 3 (Doctor Who 2005)|series 3]], and require further rewrites. The script was replaced with ''[[Fear Her (TV story)|Fear Her]]'', a separate commission to Fry's script. Fry's script was never made as Fry could not find the time to make the necessary alterations. ([[DWMSE 14]])

According to Fry in an interview with Bob Tyrer, the episode would revolve around the "legend of {{w|Sir Gawain and the Green Knight|[Sir] Gawain and the Green Knight}}, one of the Sub-Arthurian legends." <ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7sp4dW-Zoo</ref> In an interview with ''Scotland Today'', Fry claimed that a "well-known British legend" would ultimately have had alien origins, and include a scene where [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] landed on a "strange planet." ([[DWMSE 14]])