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*Fans almost universally regarded ''[[Doctor Who]]'', the television series as "primary canon" and acknowledge ''[[K-9 & Company]]'', ''[[Torchwood]]'' and ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]'' as occuring in a shared universe. | *Fans almost universally regarded ''[[Doctor Who]]'', the television series as "primary canon" and acknowledge ''[[K-9 & Company]]'', ''[[Torchwood]]'' and ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]'' as occuring in a shared universe. | ||
*The majority of fans regard ''[[Shada (TV story)|Shada]]'' as canonical, even though it never reached completion, let alone aired on television. | *The majority of fans regard ''[[Shada (TV story)|Shada]]'' as canonical, even though it never reached completion, let alone aired on television. Which version of it is canonical is not well settled. | ||
*[[The Pilot Episode]] is not usually considered canon because it is an alternative version of [[An Unearthly Child]] which contradicts the broadcast version. | |||
*Extended and remade versions of episodes released on video and DVD, such as the [[Five Doctors Special Edition]], the movie-format version of [[The Curse of Fenric]], and various [[71 edits]], are not usually considered canon; only the original broadcast version is. The exception is the four-part version of [[Revelation of the Daleks]], which is usually considered the "canonical version", even though a slightly cut-down two-part version was the broadcast original. Most of the extensions are tiny and do not make significant changes in continuity, but there are some controversial changes in the [[Five Doctors Special Edition]]. | |||
*The mini-episodes, ''[[A Fix with Sontarans]]'' and ''[[Dimensions in Time]]'', produced by one of the series' original producers, [[John Nathan-Turner]], are nevertheless generally not considered a part of the original series or as canon by most fans, even though it featured all the (at that time) surviving Doctors and a number of returning companions. John Nathan-Turner apparently considered ''Dimensions in Time'' a "real" episode and believed it should have its own official production code. Likewise, ''[[The Curse of Fatal Death]]'' is also not generally considered to be canon, as it was a parody of the series. | *The mini-episodes, ''[[A Fix with Sontarans]]'' and ''[[Dimensions in Time]]'', produced by one of the series' original producers, [[John Nathan-Turner]], are nevertheless generally not considered a part of the original series or as canon by most fans, even though it featured all the (at that time) surviving Doctors and a number of returning companions. John Nathan-Turner apparently considered ''Dimensions in Time'' a "real" episode and believed it should have its own official production code. Likewise, ''[[The Curse of Fatal Death]]'' is also not generally considered to be canon, as it was a parody of the series. | ||
Revision as of 02:47, 30 September 2007
Canon is the body of works which describe the "real" Doctor Who Universe, though fans often differ as to what they include in their canon.
Specific media
Television
- Fans almost universally regarded Doctor Who, the television series as "primary canon" and acknowledge K-9 & Company, Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures as occuring in a shared universe.
- The majority of fans regard Shada as canonical, even though it never reached completion, let alone aired on television. Which version of it is canonical is not well settled.
- The Pilot Episode is not usually considered canon because it is an alternative version of An Unearthly Child which contradicts the broadcast version.
- Extended and remade versions of episodes released on video and DVD, such as the Five Doctors Special Edition, the movie-format version of The Curse of Fenric, and various 71 edits, are not usually considered canon; only the original broadcast version is. The exception is the four-part version of Revelation of the Daleks, which is usually considered the "canonical version", even though a slightly cut-down two-part version was the broadcast original. Most of the extensions are tiny and do not make significant changes in continuity, but there are some controversial changes in the Five Doctors Special Edition.
- The mini-episodes, A Fix with Sontarans and Dimensions in Time, produced by one of the series' original producers, John Nathan-Turner, are nevertheless generally not considered a part of the original series or as canon by most fans, even though it featured all the (at that time) surviving Doctors and a number of returning companions. John Nathan-Turner apparently considered Dimensions in Time a "real" episode and believed it should have its own official production code. Likewise, The Curse of Fatal Death is also not generally considered to be canon, as it was a parody of the series.
- The canonicity of Doctor Who: The TV Movie is also a matter of contention among some fans, owing to what are seen as continuity issues and an attempt to "Americanize" Doctor Who.The BBC do include it in lists of Doctor Who and it was cited as fully canonical by current producer Russell T. Davies.
Movies
Fans almost universally do not consider the two films starring Peter Cushing, Dr. Who and the Daleks or Daleks - Invasion Earth 2150 AD as taking place in the mainstream Doctor Who Universe. These have their own canon and their own continuity. These portray established characters in different ways, envisioning for example, the First Doctor as a human scientist and re-tell the television stories The Daleks and The Dalek Invasion of Earth, respectively, in a different way.
Comics
Many fans consider the early comics stories printed as TV Action, created for a juvenile audience, as not taking place in "real continuity".
External links
