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The '''''Doctor Who'' universe''', sometimes abbreviated "'''Whoniverse'''" or "'''DWU'''", is a term used by fans and, increasingly, the mainstream press. Much like the related term of [[canon]], its scope is somewhat debated by fans. | The '''''Doctor Who'' universe''', sometimes abbreviated "'''Whoniverse'''" or "'''DWU'''", is a term used by fans and, increasingly, the mainstream press. Much like the related term of [[canon]], its scope is somewhat debated by fans. | ||
Generally speaking, the ''Doctor Who'' universe is the shared {{w|fictional universe}} in which ''[[Doctor Who]]'' and its related spin-offs take place. Fans disagree on whether some stories and spin-offs are considered part of the ''Doctor Who'' universe, and some dispute the concept's meaning or utility altogether. However, the concept potentially includes all the TV broadcast based spin-offs, video-only release spin-offs, prose, audio and comic based spin-offs. | Generally speaking, the ''Doctor Who'' universe is the shared {{w|fictional universe}} in which ''[[Doctor Who]]'' and its related spin-offs take place. Fans disagree on whether some stories and spin-offs are considered part of the ''Doctor Who'' universe, and some dispute the concept's meaning or utility altogether. However, the concept potentially includes all the TV broadcast based spin-offs, video-only release spin-offs, prose, audio and comic based spin-offs. | ||
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The BBC has never made a definitive pronouncement on the concept of "[[canon]]" for ''Doctor Who''. This is notable because in order to build a "fictional universe", you need to have an established list of stories that act as the building blocks for that universe. | The BBC has never made a definitive pronouncement on the concept of "[[canon]]" for ''Doctor Who''. This is notable because in order to build a "fictional universe", you need to have an established list of stories that act as the building blocks for that universe. | ||
''Doctor Who'' has had hundreds, likely thousands, of contributors to its mythos — its universe — with each new story being a new contribution to the universe; the world of ''Doctor Who''. | ''Doctor Who'' has had hundreds, likely thousands, of contributors to its mythos — its universe — with each new story being a new contribution to the universe; the world of ''Doctor Who''. | ||
The actual phrase "Doctor Who universe" and "Whoniverse" are terms that are used frequently throughout in BBC publications. In many BBC publications, they have phrased the continual development of the ''Doctor Who'' universe in terms of "continuing adventures" rather than a prescribed universe.<ref>Richard, Justin, ''[[Doctor Who: The Legend]]''</ref> | The actual phrase "Doctor Who universe" and "Whoniverse" are terms that are used frequently throughout in BBC publications. In many BBC publications, they have phrased the continual development of the ''Doctor Who'' universe in terms of "continuing adventures" rather than a prescribed universe.<ref>Richard, Justin, ''[[Doctor Who: The Legend]]''</ref> | ||
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== Other fictional universes == | == Other fictional universes == | ||
:''See [[Canon#Other universes]]'' for detailed information. | :''See [[Canon#Other universes]]'' for detailed information. | ||
There have been various deliberate attempts to create separate "fictional universes" that have elements of the ''Doctor Who'' universe, but are entirely separate entities. This is in an in-universe fictional sense, in a narrative sense and in a commercial sense. | There have been various deliberate attempts to create separate "fictional universes" that have elements of the ''Doctor Who'' universe, but are entirely separate entities. This is in an in-universe fictional sense, in a narrative sense and in a commercial sense. | ||
These other fictional universes ''are not'' [[alternate timeline]]s or [[parallel universe]]s. These two concepts exist within the ''Doctor Who'' universe as defined and contained concepts within the scope of that fictional universe, whilst these other fictional universes are separate, merely using familiar concepts and entities as the ''Doctor Who'' universe. | These other fictional universes ''are not'' [[alternate timeline]]s or [[parallel universe]]s. These two concepts exist within the ''Doctor Who'' universe as defined and contained concepts within the scope of that fictional universe, whilst these other fictional universes are separate, merely using familiar concepts and entities as the ''Doctor Who'' universe. | ||
The first example of this is the two [[Peter Cushing]] films of the 1960s, ''[[Dr. Who and the Daleks]]'' and ''[[Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.]]'' Both these films and any prose (and other) stories connected to them establish an entirely different, separate fictional universe in which their events take place. Different fictional universe rules apply to the characters and events that take place within the fictional universe. | The first example of this is the two [[Peter Cushing]] films of the 1960s, ''[[Dr. Who and the Daleks]]'' and ''[[Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.]]'' Both these films and any prose (and other) stories connected to them establish an entirely different, separate fictional universe in which their events take place. Different fictional universe rules apply to the characters and events that take place within the fictional universe. | ||
Other examples of other fictional universes are works that are, from their outset, or sometimes retroactively, stated to ''not'' be set in ''the'' ''Doctor Who'' universe through proclamation by the creators or publishers. Both ''[[Scream of the Shalka (webcast)|Scream of the Shalka]]'' and ''[[Death Comes to Time (webcast)|Death Comes to Time]]'' were retroactively declared by their creators (and in the case of ''Shalka'', by the BBC) as ''not'' being part of the ''Doctor Who'' universe. | Other examples of other fictional universes are works that are, from their outset, or sometimes retroactively, stated to ''not'' be set in ''the'' ''Doctor Who'' universe through proclamation by the creators or publishers. Both ''[[Scream of the Shalka (webcast)|Scream of the Shalka]]'' and ''[[Death Comes to Time (webcast)|Death Comes to Time]]'' were retroactively declared by their creators (and in the case of ''Shalka'', by the BBC) as ''not'' being part of the ''Doctor Who'' universe. | ||
