Doctor Who spin-offs
Doctor Who spin-offs can be separated into two distinct categories, offially licensed BBC productions, and other productions (not licsended by the BBC.
For the former there are only two examples, that is K-9 & Company and Torchwood.
The latter are all Doctor Who spin-offs which generally contained a monster or element of Doctor Who (licensed from the original holder) and then produced without BBC licensed elements.
Officially Licensed by the BBC
Torchwood
see Torchwood for more detailed information The Ninth Doctor was accompanied by one Captain Jack for a few different episodes. Once the Tenth Doctor arrives and a new season starts, the Torchwood Institute is named numerous times. It is rumoured that Captain Jack plays as the star in a new series that focuses on this mysterious Torchwood Institute.
K-9 & Company
see K-9 & Company for more detailed information
Other Doctor Who Spin Offs
to be added
BBV
BBV produced both Video and Audio spin-offs.
Audio
see individual articles for more information
Video
see individual articles for more information
Auton Series
Featured the Auton and Nestene. It also featured UNIT. Though there were no 'recognisable' characters from Doctor Who.
PROBE
Featured Caroline John reprising her role of Doctor Elizabeth Shaw working with P.R.O.B.E.
The Airzone Solution
The Airzone Solution is notable that while it doesn't have any narrative connection with Doctor Who it does feature; Jon Pertwee, Peter Davidson, Colin Baker, Sylvester McCoy and Nicola Bryant. It was also one of Jon Pertwee's final appearances (in film) before his death.
The Stranger
to be added
Reeltime Pictures
to be added
Myth Makers
to be added
Shakedown: Return of the Sontarans
to be added
Downtime
to be added
Daemos Rising
to be added
Do You Have a License to Save this Planet
A spoof of BBV's spin-offs featuring Sylvester McCoy as the Chiropodist or The Foot Doctor who travels through space and time in a washing machine.
References / Jokes
- The Sontarans and Autons both from BBV's range appear as well as BBV's own version of the Cybermen the Cyberons.
- The 'Foot Doctor' uses janus spoons (a play on Janus thorns), which he plays before throwing them.
- The Cyberons appear with a teleport like effect (from Blake's 7).
- A krynoid appears.
- The Foot Doctor refers to himself as a Chronoduke (an obvious play on Time Lord).
- There are various references to companions and the various conventions and sayings involved.
- The end of the story features someone vaguely resembling the Master, a regeneration which references Time and the Rani and a speech at the end which references Survival.
