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The Doctor Who spin-offs that will never be filmed
- Posted at 4:55pm
- 02 October 2008
- by DavidBrown-RT
- 14 comments
Who'd have thought that when Doctor Who returned in 2005, there'd be so much scope for spin-offs? The Sarah Jane Adventures, Torchwood and now even the possibility of a Who movie being mooted. Not bad for a sci-fi show whose only previous stab at a TV offshoot was the creaky K-9 and Company back in 1981. So how long will it be before they milk a winning formula so much that we end up with the following?
The X-terminate Factor
Saturday-night entertainment as Davros and Dalek Caan audition potential allies in their bid to enslave the universe. The X-terminate Factor: You're Fried! will immediately follow with analysis of that week's executions, plus behind-the-scenes footage of Davros reaching near hysteria over relatively trivial matters.
The Long Haul
Sitcom centred on the frustrated attempts of Harwood's Haulage transport manager Rhys Williams, husband of Torchwood's Gwen Cooper, to start a family. Gwen is never actually seen, but can often be heard shouting "Reeeeeeees!!!!" down the phone as she abandons her hubby for work yet again, leaving him eating pies alone on the sofa at home.
The Wilf Files
Alien conspiracy drama starring Bernard Cribbins as newspaper-selling astronomer Wilfred Mott. Armed only with a paint gun and a rolled-up copy of London's Evening Standard, Wilf does battle against extraterrestrial forces, assisted by fellow allotment owners Peter Sallis and Donald Sinden.
Top of the Class
Krillitane headmaster Mr Finch is given one term to turn a failing school around. Can he get the tearaway kids computer literate without bringing in his crack squad of supply teachers to effect a transformation?
Who Do You Think You Are?
One-off special of the hit genealogy show as the Doctor delves into his own history to find out about his past selves. Features moving footage of Christopher Eccleston crying over missed opportunities.
Run Rose Run
Urban adventure featuring a jaded Rose Tyler who, realising she's been lumbered with a sociopathic carbon copy of the man she loves, tries to abandon him at a motorway service station. She soon realises that the cloned Doctor will stop at nothing to get her back and will slaughter anyone who gets in his way in order for them to be reunited.
Life Swap
The Slitheen highlight dietary and health problems when they move in with Britain's most obese families after killing a member and using their skin as a disguise. Might not get beyond the pilot stage once the human participants realise what the trade-off actually involves.
Are You My Mummy?
The gas-masked Empty Child tries to reunite adopted children with their birth parents in a heart-warming Sunday-evening family entertainment series co-hosted by Cilla Black.
Acting Up
Fly-on-the-wall documentary as Martha Jones - having failed to convince anyone that she's a doctor, a scientist or a member of the Unified Intelligence Taskforce - roams the country hoodwinking employers into believing she's capable of work. As disappointments pile up, will Martha resort to acting lessons in order to succeed?
Comments
- Posted on 15 November 2009
- at 8:32pm
- by steve
Doctor Who's DAUGHTER IS A MUST SPIN OFF
- Posted on 09 November 2009
- at 11:22pm
- by Cool Dr
What about a Spin Off Series Set on Pete's Parthel Earth Series 1 with Parthel Torchwood and Series 2 With Rose and Clone Doctor
- Posted on 09 November 2009
- at 8:26pm
- by reuben
i like the wilfrid one, life swap and are you my mummy.
very funny!
- Posted on 08 November 2009
- at 2:36pm
- by Bobdisk
"Who" do you think you are? could actually make a Christmas special, with lots of guests from past Doctor Whos. What do you think, BBC?
- Posted on 29 July 2009
- at 5:32pm
- by Steve
I also like the idea of the Wilf Files... Its so daft it could actually work!
- Posted on 26 June 2009
- at 9:28am
- by Luni
those would be so cool!!!
i would definately watch 'life swap'...funny!!!
- Posted on 10 May 2009
- at 5:59pm
- by Nona
I would watch the Wilf Files! Am I the only one who loved Bernard Cribbins in Dr. Who?
I totally agree with the Martha thing, I found her very annoying, especially when she did that odd thing with her teeth.
- Posted on 13 December 2008
- at 12:04am
- by dachse
No she wasn't, and not much better in 'Survivors' either.
- Posted on 26 October 2008
- at 5:29pm
- by Martha-can't-act
Poor old Martha. But funny. Let's hope she's less wooden on Little Dorrit.
- Posted on 25 October 2008
- at 5:06pm
- by Tall
"Blink and Bye". Don't be so tight on Martha, she is loads better than that moralistic welsh girl in Torchwood - now that *is* bad acting.
- Posted on 18 October 2008
- at 8:01am
- by molesham
'You Are Who You Eat' Dr Gillian McKeith moves in with a family of Slitheens to teach them healthier ways of eating to prevent their 'Wind' problems
- Posted on 13 October 2008
- at 9:54am
- by Luke
Whosical: The Musical could be a future stage show as well following on from the success from Seussical!
- Posted on 04 October 2008
- at 10:33pm
- by Sarah
Very funny- love the bit about martha- never much did care for her.. like the rose and doctor copy- if onlt russell t davies would do it!
- Posted on 04 October 2008
- at 4:52pm
- by Pippy
They all sound better than Torchwood.
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