Rose Tyler: Earth Defence (unproduced TV series): Difference between revisions

{{Retitle|''Rose Tyler: Earth Defence'' (unproduced TV series)}}

Based on dialogue in that final story, the series most likely was intended to feature Rose's life on the [[Parallel universe|alternate Earth]] the Doctor had dubbed "[[Pete's World]]", working with [[Torchwood Institute (Pete's World)|that reality's version]] of the [[Torchwood Institute]].

The series had been commissioned by [[BBC One]] but abruptly cancelled by [[Russell T Davies]], who decided that it would have lessened the impact of ''Doomsday''. The spin-off was cancelled before [[Billie Piper]] had been formally approached. The original plan was to produce a one-off special for a May bank holiday, followed by more specials if demand warranted, in lieu of a weekly series. ([[REF]]: [[DWM 373]])

Piper agreed to return as Rose in the 2008 season; after a trio of surprise cameo appearances earlier in the season, Piper appeared in the finale trilogy of ''[[Turn Left (TV story)|Turn Left]]'', ''[[The Stolen Earth (TV story)|The Stolen Earth]]'' and ''[[Journey's End (TV story)|Journey's End]]''. In these episodes she is shown communicating with an unidentified support team and at one point also takes command of a group of [[UNIT]] soldiers in [[parallel world (Turn Left)|the parallel world]] of ''Turn Left''. It is not known if any of this connects with elements of the aborted ''Earth Defence'' series concept.

The name 'Rose Tyler: Earth Defence' was hinted by the Doctor's meeting with Rose in ''[[Doomsday (TV story)|Doomsday]]''. Rose says that she plans to join the [[Torchwood Institute]] of [[Pete's World]]. The [[Tenth Doctor]] smiles and replies ''Rose Tyler, Defender of the Earth''.

Although the spin-off never took off, the idea of Rose joining Torchwood was later used in ''[[The Siege of Big Ben (audio story)|The Siege of Big Ben]]'' and ''[[Flight Into Hull! (audio story)|Flight Into Hull!]]''.

 

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