What If? (feature)
What If? was a piece of fiction with a collection of accompanying images. It depicted a “what if?”, almost unbound situation, showing what a potential Eighth Doctor may have done.
While some illustrations were completely in universe the feature itself was completely meta fictional. In the same vain as The Thief of Sherwood.
The images were printed in Doctor Who Magazine and the main image was illustrated by Phil Bevan. It depicted Richard Griffiths as a possible Doctor. Tying into the fact Griffiths was considered for the role after McCoy departed.[1]
This illustration doesn’t depict a scene from a planned unproduced story, but instead shows a view into new story named The Last of the Daleks.
Synopsis
Having survived Survival, Doctor Who’s fortunes took an upward turn in the early nineties. Here Dave Owen refreshes our memories of those great days…
Feature
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Illustrations
(The main illustration is completely in universe though some other illustrations depict a real world angle of this Eighth Doctor. Despite that. All images are complete fiction)
In universe
The Last of the Daleks
The Eighth Doctor and companion Kate are surrounded by Daleks.
The Other Eighth Doctor
An in character shot depicting Richard Griffiths as the Doctor.
New Companion Kate
An in character shot Julia Sawalha as Kate sitting her safecracking exam.
Meta-fictional “Real world”
Title sequence
The Eighth Doctor is depicted in his title sequence.
Magazine
The Eighth Doctor graces the cover of Doctor Who Magazine.
Network
The VHS cover of Network starring Richard Griffiths as the Doctor and Kate O'Mara as the Rani.
Characters
Notes
- This illustration remains the only piece of fiction with the Richard Griffiths Doctor.
- The illustration was accompanied by a what if title sequence, DWM cover and Radio Times listing.
- The what if cast for this story was:
- Colin Jeavons - Deadwood
- Marsha Fitzalan - Coffey
- Margi Clarke - Stroud
- Richard Griffiths - The Doctor
- Julia Sawalha - Kate
- Patrick Robinson - The Chief
- Roy Skelton - Dalek voice
External links
to be added
Footnotes
- ↑ DWM 255
