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May as well remove this claim, I still can't find evidence for it dating from before it being added to the article, and going by actual statements regarding this spin-off it never got to the point where there would even be such "scrapped material"
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(May as well remove this claim, I still can't find evidence for it dating from before it being added to the article, and going by actual statements regarding this spin-off it never got to the point where there would even be such "scrapped material")
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'''''Rose Tyler: Earth Defence''''' was the title given to a proposed, but ultimately aborted ''[[Doctor Who]]'' spin-off set some time after [[Rose Tyler|Rose]]'s final parting from the [[Tenth Doctor]] at the conclusion of ''[[Doomsday (TV story)|Doomsday]]''.
'''''Rose Tyler: Earth Defence''''' was the title given to a proposed, but ultimately aborted ''[[Doctor Who]]'' spin-off set some time after [[Rose Tyler|Rose]]'s final parting from the [[Tenth Doctor]] at the conclusion of ''[[Doomsday (TV story)|Doomsday]]''.


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 that reality's version of the [[Torchwood Institute]].
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. Reportedly the original plan was to produce a one-off special (likely for broadcast around a holiday, possibly Easter), followed by more specials if demand warranted, in lieu of a weekly series.  
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]])
                                                                             
Scrapped material shows that the [[Pete's World]] version of [[Adam Mitchell]], [[Jack Harkness|Captain Jack]], [[Gwen Cooper]], [[dinosaur]]s and [[Slitheen family|Slitheen]] would all appear in this show.


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 [[Unified Intelligence Taskforce|UNIT]] soldiers in the [[Donna's World|parallel Earth]] of ''Turn Left''. It is not known if any of this connects with elements of the aborted ''Earth Defence'' series concept.
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 inspired 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 Earth''.


== External link ==
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''.
 
== Other projects ==
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!]]''.
 
[[Big Finish Productions]] would later chronicle the further adventures of Rose, Jackie, and other Pete's World characters in [[Rose Tyler (audio series)|the ''Rose Tyler'' audio series.]]
 
== External links ==
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/5271054.stm Doctor Who spin-off 'cancelled']
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/5271054.stm Doctor Who spin-off 'cancelled']


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