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Since its beginning in 1963, ''[[Doctor Who]]'' has spawned '''a number of spin-offs''' that do not feature [[the Doctor]] as the main character, or, indeed at all. | Since its beginning in 1963, ''[[Doctor Who]]'' has spawned '''a number of spin-offs''' that do not feature [[the Doctor]] as the main character, or, indeed at all. | ||
These can be separated into two distinct categories: productions officially licensed by the [[ | These can be separated into two distinct categories: productions officially licensed by the [[BBC]], whose lack of use of [[the Doctor]] or [[the Doctor's TARDIS|their TARDIS]] are a stylistic choice; and ones created without BBC involvement, grown around an [[List of DWU concepts not owned by the BBC|element of the DWU owned by another party]]. | ||
While some series spin off directly from a ''Doctor Who''-branded work, spinoffs can themselves engender spinoffs. The sum total of ''Doctor Who''{{'}}s licensed "descendance", provided they pass our [[four little rules]] of [[Tardis:Valid sources|validity]], comprise [[Doctor Who universe|the DWU]] as we define it. | While some series spin off directly from a ''Doctor Who''-branded work, spinoffs can themselves engender spinoffs. The sum total of ''Doctor Who''{{'}}s licensed "descendance", provided they pass our [[four little rules]] of [[Tardis:Valid sources|validity]], comprise [[Doctor Who universe|the DWU]] as we define it. |