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In June 2008 it was announced that production would begin on the series in July 2008, with all or some of the episodes being written by the co-creator of K9; [[Bob Baker]]. Other announced writers include Shane Krause and Shayne Armstrong. The series will be produced by Simon Barnes, Richard Stewart and Penny Wall. Due to licencing issues, the robot dog has been extensively redesigned. At first, the series was not expected to have any obvious connection to the [[canon|Doctor Who universe]].<ref>[http://www.gallifreyone.com/cgi-bin/viewnews.cgi?id=EkEFZukVllHGvPYmUv&tmpl=newsrss&style=feedstyle K9 Series Production Latest], Outpost Gallifrey, 17 June 2008</ref>, but a [[2009]] update to the Park Entertainment website revealed that the series would explicitly star [[K9 Mark I]], and that he would initially appear to be of the same design seen on ''Doctor Who''.<ref>[http://www.parkentertainment.com/television%20series.htm Park Entertainment expanded synopsis of the premise.]</ref> It will be the first ''Doctor Who''-related series to not be produced or co-produced by the BBC. Aside from the [[Doctor Who (1996)|1996 telefilm]], it will be the first time a ''Doctor Who''-related production will not be based in [[Great Britain]].
In June 2008 it was announced that production would begin on the series in July 2008, with all or some of the episodes being written by the co-creator of K9; [[Bob Baker]]. Other announced writers include Shane Krause and Shayne Armstrong. The series will be produced by Simon Barnes, Richard Stewart and Penny Wall. Due to licencing issues, the robot dog has been extensively redesigned. At first, the series was not expected to have any obvious connection to the [[canon|Doctor Who universe]].<ref>[http://www.gallifreyone.com/cgi-bin/viewnews.cgi?id=EkEFZukVllHGvPYmUv&tmpl=newsrss&style=feedstyle K9 Series Production Latest], Outpost Gallifrey, 17 June 2008</ref>, but a [[2009]] update to the Park Entertainment website revealed that the series would explicitly star [[K9 Mark I]], and that he would initially appear to be of the same design seen on ''Doctor Who''.<ref>[http://www.parkentertainment.com/television%20series.htm Park Entertainment expanded synopsis of the premise.]</ref> It will be the first ''Doctor Who''-related series to not be produced or co-produced by the BBC. Aside from the [[Doctor Who (1996)|1996 telefilm]], it will be the first time a ''Doctor Who''-related production will not be based in [[Great Britain]].


These licensing issues also prevented [[K9 Mark IV]] from making more than cameo appearances in ''The Sarah Jane Adventures''. But since the [[Series 3 (The Sarah Jane Adventures)|the Series 3]] episode ''[[The Mad Woman in the Attic]]'', K9 appeared as a regular in most of the episodes since.
These licensing issues also prevented [[K9 Mark IV]] from making more than cameo appearances in ''The Sarah Jane Adventures''. But since the [[Series 3 (The Sarah Jane Adventures)|Series 3]] episode ''[[The Mad Woman in the Attic]]'', K9 has appeared as a regular in most episodes.


The first season of the series consists of 26 episodes of 30 minutes apiece, which gives it a similar runtime to an average series of ''Doctor Who'', and it's the first time a ''Doctor Who''-related season has had so many episodes since the mid-1980s.
The first season of the series consists of 26 episodes of 30 minutes apiece, which gives it a similar runtime to an average series of ''Doctor Who'', and it's the first time a ''Doctor Who''-related season has had so many episodes since the mid-1980s.
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Currently, Disney XD has adopted a twice-weekly broadcast schedule for ''K9'', airing episodes on Saturday and Sunday.
Currently, Disney XD has adopted a twice-weekly broadcast schedule for ''K9'', airing episodes on Saturday and Sunday.


The canonicity of the series as it relates to the "[[Whoniverse]]" is unclear, but due to it being produced separately from the other ''Doctor Who'' series (such as ''[[Torchwood]]'' and ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]''), it is unlikely that the shows will ever directly reference each other. The backstory does not appear to contradict the canon of the other Whoniverse TV series, but does contradict the [[Big Finish Productions]]' [[Gallifrey (audio series)|Gallifrey]] series, which showed K9 Mark I destroyed. Although [[Leela]] refused to rebuild K9 it is possible that the [[Time Lord]]s rebuilt K9 without her knowledge, possibly to help fight in the [[Last Great Time War]] because K9's [[Regeneration circuit]] has writing on it very similar to [[Gallifreyan (language)]]. Also [[K9 Mark III]] didn't have a regeneration circuit when he was destroyed which implies that it was fitted in by the Time Lords as opposed to [[The Doctor]].
The canonicity of the series as it relates to the "[[Whoniverse]]" is unclear, but due to it being produced separately from the other ''Doctor Who'' series (such as ''[[Torchwood]]'' and ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]''), it is unlikely that the shows will ever directly reference each other. The backstory does not appear to contradict the canon of the other Whoniverse TV series, but does contradict the [[Big Finish Productions]]' [[Gallifrey (audio series)|Gallifrey]] series, which showed K9 Mark I destroyed. Although [[Leela]] refused to rebuild K9 it is possible that the [[Time Lord]]s rebuilt K9 without her knowledge, possibly to help fight in the [[Last Great Time War]] because K9's [[Regeneration circuit]] has writing on it very similar to [[Gallifreyan (language)]]. Also, [[K9 Mark III]] didn't have a regeneration circuit when he was destroyed which implies that it was fitted in by the Time Lords as opposed to [[The Doctor]].


==Cast==
==Cast==

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For the character of the same name, see K9.
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Overview

When the world needs saving, the right person for the job is a dog... A ROBOT DOG!

K9 is a spin-off television series featuring the robotic dog K9, that has been produced in Australia by Jetix Europe, Park Entertainment and Stewart Wall Entertainment.

School Reunion led to near-immediate plans to launch the Sarah Jane Adventures spin-off. However, the rights to K9 were obtained by other parties, for the purposes of creating a separate spinoff. According to news reports in mid-2007, the K-9 series will "feature a blend of live-action and CGI: K9 himself would be a CGI creation, but the show would otherwise be recorded in front of cameras." [1]

In June 2008 it was announced that production would begin on the series in July 2008, with all or some of the episodes being written by the co-creator of K9; Bob Baker. Other announced writers include Shane Krause and Shayne Armstrong. The series will be produced by Simon Barnes, Richard Stewart and Penny Wall. Due to licencing issues, the robot dog has been extensively redesigned. At first, the series was not expected to have any obvious connection to the Doctor Who universe.[2], but a 2009 update to the Park Entertainment website revealed that the series would explicitly star K9 Mark I, and that he would initially appear to be of the same design seen on Doctor Who.[3] It will be the first Doctor Who-related series to not be produced or co-produced by the BBC. Aside from the 1996 telefilm, it will be the first time a Doctor Who-related production will not be based in Great Britain.

These licensing issues also prevented K9 Mark IV from making more than cameo appearances in The Sarah Jane Adventures. But since the Series 3 episode The Mad Woman in the Attic, K9 has appeared as a regular in most episodes.

The first season of the series consists of 26 episodes of 30 minutes apiece, which gives it a similar runtime to an average series of Doctor Who, and it's the first time a Doctor Who-related season has had so many episodes since the mid-1980s.

The first episode of the series aired for the first time in the UK on the cable network Disney XD as a special on 31st October 2009. The series began airing as a weekly offering on a Scandinavian network in January 2010. The series commenced broadcast in the UK on 3rd April 2010, the same day it premiered on the Ten network in Australia.[1] This was also the same day that Series 5 of the parent program debuted in the UK.

Currently, Disney XD has adopted a twice-weekly broadcast schedule for K9, airing episodes on Saturday and Sunday.

The canonicity of the series as it relates to the "Whoniverse" is unclear, but due to it being produced separately from the other Doctor Who series (such as Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures), it is unlikely that the shows will ever directly reference each other. The backstory does not appear to contradict the canon of the other Whoniverse TV series, but does contradict the Big Finish Productions' Gallifrey series, which showed K9 Mark I destroyed. Although Leela refused to rebuild K9 it is possible that the Time Lords rebuilt K9 without her knowledge, possibly to help fight in the Last Great Time War because K9's Regeneration circuit has writing on it very similar to Gallifreyan (language). Also, K9 Mark III didn't have a regeneration circuit when he was destroyed which implies that it was fitted in by the Time Lords as opposed to The Doctor.

Cast

Primary cast

Secondary cast

Television Stories

Series 1 - 2010

see Main article

Series 2 - in development

see Main article

Connections with Doctor Who

Crossover monsters

Doctor Who

From Doctor Who

Broadcasts

  • K9 is broadcast in Australia on Network 10 and began screening on the 4th April 2010.
  • K9 on Disney XD in the UK.
  • K9 has been announced that it will begin to be broadcast on the UK's Five, originally announced for the British autumn.[5] However, the K9 Official Facebook Page latter announced that K9 is due to be broadcast on Five at Christmas. [6]
  • K9 is broadcast in Bulgaria and Romania on Disney Channel and it's dubbed on both languages.
  • The K9 Official Facebook Page has announced that the series will be broadcast on Cartoon Network in New Zealand.
  • The K9 Official Facebook Page has also announced that K9 is due to be broadcast on Disney XD in America, although broadcast dates are currently unknown. [7]

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Lyon, Shaun (2006-07-18). More on K9 Series. Outpost Gallifrey News Page. Retrieved on 24-06-07
  2. ↑ K9 Series Production Latest, Outpost Gallifrey, 17 June 2008
  3. ↑ Park Entertainment expanded synopsis of the premise.
  4. ↑ Doctor Who Magazine issue 411 reports that John Leeson returns to voice K9 for all 26 episodes
  5. ↑ The Doctor Who News Page - K9 comes to Five accessed 11th May 2010
  6. ↑ Official K9 facebook page
  7. ↑ Official K9 facebook page
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