So, welcome to a Cancelled Years update. Been a while since i did one of these, hasn't it.

UNITED NATIONS

So, as some of you may or may not have noticed, my videos covering United Nations Series 1-3 now say the show was named UNIT in the titles & thumbnail. Why is that?

Well a while ago, i was reminded by TimeLordMaster108 that at around 2004 in TCY, UNIT would likely go from meaning United Nations Intelligence Taskforce to Unified Intelligence Taskforce as it did in real life due to the real United Nations not being happy with the association. This was something i failed to realise at the time & it kinda makes things awkward when there is a TV show named United Nations.

So i've reached the conclusion that the show must & will be renamed. From now on, the show that was formerly known as United Nations will now be called simply UNIT. The show itself will remain the same except the name change. The videos have been updated as stated above & i will soon be updating the wiki to include the changes

SONIC SCREWDRIVER

So this is a topic that i think might get a bit of backlash, but it's my decision & i think it makes sense. So from my knowledge, one of the main reasons Russell T Davies bought back the Sonic Screwdriver in real life was to speed up the episodes. Stories were typically now 1 45-minute adventure, meaning there's no time to spend 10 minutes of the Doctor trying to unlock the door.

Originally, i had no plans to revive the Sonic Screwdriver in TCY however since that decision, i've decided to go back on it. So starting from Season 37's The Flood, the Doctor will once again be carrying a Sonic Screwdriver. Below, you can see an image of what is now the Tenth Doctor's sonic screwdriver

As you can see, this Sonic takes the basic frame design on the classic 70s & 80s design while giving itself its own unique look. This version of the Sonic would be used from The Flood until The Dusk of War, where it would ultimately be destroyed when the Doctor begins to prepare & power up the

Moment.

Then much like in The Eleventh Hour, the Eleventh Doctor would be gifted a new sonic by the TARDIS at the end of The Night of New Life.

This design would go on to be used throughout the entirety of the Cunningham era & would go on to be inherited by the Twelfth Doctor for two seasons. Then starting in Season 46, the Twelfth Doctor is seen running about with a new Sonic Screwdriver. There isn't an onscreen in-universe explanation as to why the Sonic changed however like with the TARDIS, we can imagine that the old model was a constant reminded of Sally Ryder (similar to how the in-universe explanation to the change of TARDIS console in Series 7 of real Who was because the old one reminded 11 of Amy & Rory)

This design would then be inherited by Capaldi's Thirteenth Doctor once Carlyle left the show.

& that's it for Sonic history. As of early 2012, the Thirteenth Doctor continues to use this Sonic Screwdriver & will presumably do so until he dies.

PSYCHIC PAPER

Won't go on for too long with this one, and i'm sure you can guess where this one is going. Like with the Sonic Screwdriver, Season 37 will mark the introduction of the Psychic Paper, which is first introduced in Plant Matter. Like real Who, it sticks around with the Tenth Doctor & goes on to be used by Doctors 11-13

So that's all i have to say for now. I'll see you all soon for Season 49

Welcome to the next instalment of From Script to Screen. Today we'll be discussing Season 31 of Doctor Who.

Ah, Season 31, the beginning of the end of the Griffiths era. Ben Aaronovitch has been replaced with Colin Brake & Ian Fraser is on his way out. To me, this felt like the right time for the 2 of them to leave. Aaronovitch & Fraser have done 4 seasons each, so they'd both likely leave over 1993 & 94.

So in this season, we're introduced to Chris Hector, a UNIT soldier & one of my favourite characters. IDK why, there's nothing amazing about him other than doing The Pyramid, but there's something i like about the character. My reason for creating Chris was for 2 reasons. 1: I wanted a TARDIS trio & 2: I felt now that Griffiths was getting on & Fraser liked the dynamic of 2 companions as shown in Blood Heat, a second male companion would've been needed. Robert Bathurst has always been my first choice for the character, as i think he suits playing a UNIT soldier. It also amuses me now that Bathurst has actually played a UNIT character in real Who. Does that mean Chibnall watches my series? Doubt it, but i like to think he does. Also random fact as i wanna include it, Chris used be named Christopher, but i changed it as i didn't like how long Christopher Hector was. Chris Hector just sits better.

So, starting with The Zygon Invasion, another one of those forgettable 90s stories even if there are a few cool things about it. I don't remember much about its history other than it was originally called The Zygon Infiltration, which i ended up hating. What i do know is that i've always wanted this episode to feel like a police drama. Its not a genre Who has mixed with before, at least not that i can remember, and i think it fits nicely in the 90s. That's all i have to say about that one.

Next we have The Legacy of Peladon, AKA the VNA novel Legacy. Why is it called The Legacy of Peladon? Cos i thought it would be cool to make it feel more like a 3rd Peladon story. It's something i'm unsure on how i feel about. I might change it one day, i might not. It's one of many stories where Doctor Who says "OK, let's put on our big boy shoes & do Star Trek" as from what i've heard from some people, this story feels a bit Star Trek-y (i've not seen enough Star Trek to know, i've seen the first 3 episode of the original series & half of Episode 1 of TNG, that's it). I think it's a fine story & a makes for a great part 3 in the Peladon story line.

Next we have Return of the Living Dad, the birthing ground for the eventual series of The Pyramid. It's crazy to think how 1 concept in a random 1994 episode ended up creating one of the biggest things in the Doctor Who franchise. While it's not exactly my favourite story, i can see this being a favourite for someone.

Next is Family of Evil. I don't know why, but i have a fair bit of love for this story... Well, kinda. In my head, the imagery i imagine for this story is really nice but being honest, this story is kind of a stinker. I see this story looking really gothic & gritty, especially the house of the family, but in reality i imagine it'd look kinda Meh. I still remembering coming up with this story. It was around late 2019, i was on my way to College & the ideas just started forming out of thin air & a random playing card that was on the floor of the bus.

Next is Silver Warfare, easily one of my favourite stories. If you know me, you'll know i'm a bitchy Cyberman fan. If they ain't done right, i'll be pissed, so i wanted to do a story that takes them in a dark-as-shit path, and this is the best idea i had: Cybermen selling technology to the Nazis to help them win WW2 in exchange for "prisoners" they can convert into Cybermen. If this story was real, it would be in my top 10.

& finally we have Goth Opera. Originally, i chose to adapt the story into a TCY on a whim, not knowing much about it. However, after reading & researching into it, i can say i think it sits nicely. Yeah, sorry, that's about all i have to say about it other than i like it.

So that's it for Season 31. While there are good stories here, i always feel like Season 31 would be an overlooked season. Not bad, just one that kinda slips your memory like say Season 29 or 15.

Anyways, i'll see you all soon for Season 32

Thank you for reading & goodbye!

Welcome to the next edition of From Script to Screen. Why has this edition taken 4 months to publish? Simple, i forgot. Whoops.

For Season 29, i knew that there wouldn't be anything new going on. It's one of those "more of the same" seasons where you could sorta morph it with the previous season & you wouldn't notice any obvious changes. In terms of stories, this is easily the most original season yet, given how we have next to nothing on what this season could've looked like. We're in new grounds here.

Starting off with Battleground, the obvious sequel to Battlefield. It's one of those stories that pretty much anyone who's ever done a "Doctor Who Survived 1989" Series' always do. There really isn't anything noteworthy about it really, It's just 8 fulfilling his destiny to become Merlin & banishing Morgaine, essentially setting up the events for Battlefield. One detail i am happy with is making Raine the Lady in the Lake, which was briefly mentioned in Battlefield, which i have to thank TimeLordMaster108 (my helper / advisor with this series & co-showrunner in Season 23B) for giving me this idea.

Next we have Nightshade, Gatiss' first contribution to Doctor Who. As you can probably guess, this one is based off the Virgin New Adventures novel, and is the first in Cancelled Years to do so. I now know there is a folder on the internet somewhere which has all the VNA's on it however when it came to writing the scripts for this & other videos, i wasn't aware of it, so my notes from the video were based off A: the audio adaption & B: notes i found on the internet. I think it's a solid story (one of Gatiss' better ones if i'm honest, not a huge fan of his Who stuff) & i can see this story working well with Griffiths & Sawalha

Next we have Revolution, which is an original & one i'm a fan of. The idea for this episode, a what if where Britain won the Revolutionary War, came from this video YouTube that i was recommended once & the Futurama episode 'All the Presidents' Heads'. I wanted to include the Master in this as i felt it was right to have 8 meet the Master now. An earlier iteration of Cancelled Years had the Master recast to Robert Lindsay, which i quickly realised was a stupid idea & i went back to Ainley. I was never too sure with the writer for this story, and even now i'm not 100% convinced. I can see Rona Munro doing it, however i've always felt weird about having her doing a 2nd Master story right after Survival. Maybe it's just me & yes she does write Ainley really well but IDK, it feels a bit weird to me.

& finally we move on to Lungbarrow, which is a story. Nah JK. I'm a fan of Lungbarrow & being familiar with the Cartmel Master Plan, i'm proper gutted this story is most likely non canon anymore in RL, since the world created by Cartmel with The Other being a reincarnation about the Doctor (spoilers) & Pythia's curse against the Time Lords is 100x more interesting & creative than Chris Chibnall's shit show known as the Timeless Child. Anyways... back to Lungbarrow. I think this is a pretty good Gallifrey story & 1 that i see while being controversial to this date in Cancelled Years history, is one that adds a lot intriguing backstory & history to the show. Although this story has nothing to do with it, i believe that this is essentially the ground works for what would later become of the Eternity War, what with it being the start of Gallifrey's reoccurring presence in the 1990s & reintroducing characters like Romana & Leela.

So that's it for Season 29's From Script to Screen. To me, Season 29 is what i consider to be a Season that kinda gets lost in the crowd but does offer some goodies.

I'll see you all (hopefully sooner than later) for Season 30 of Doctor Who.

Thank you for reading & goodbye!

Hello & welcome to the next instalment of The Cancelled Years: From Script to Screen. Next up on the list is Season 28 of Doctor Who

So Season 28 is the one where it feels like you can start to let some creativity flow somewhat. We're no longer restricted by what was proposed for Season 27. It's pretty much new everything. From Doctor to Producer. Saying that though, this Season does intentionally stick quite close to the DWM 255 article

I think Ian Fraser as John Nathan-Turner's successor makes sense in a way, ignoring DWM 255's predictions. Listening to JN-T's audio autobiography from Big Finish, i get the impression that he had respect for the man. Plus, given how he worked with Fraser under his company, Teynham Productions, i think that seals it. So providing Fraser agreed to take over, i think he makes the most sense.

So why Richard Griffiths as the Eighth Doctor? Simple, he's the most obvious pick. While it's never confirmed that it was 100% going to be him, i think he does make the most sense to me. He has the look that screams 'The Doctor' & looking at some of his performances (mostly Henry Crabbe in Pie in the Sky), i could so see him in the part

Of course, this Season sees the introduction of a new title sequence. Well i say new. It's just the 1987 Oliver Elmes ones but recoloured, flipped, a vertigo effect added & a new theme tune, done by Distant J (or in-universe, Keff McCulloch). I'll be honest, despite them lasting multiple iterations of DW:TCY, i've come to realise that they're probably not accurate as to what they would've been. Really, they should've been more akin to the DWM 255 mock-up, with the real Mark Ayres, & nothing else changed from the 1987 version other than the face change & a new logo. Maybe at a later date, i'll retcon them. Who knows? IDK

Anyways, stories. Last of the Daleks. While i nicked the title from DWM 255, (albeit removing the 'The' from it, as it was titled as 'The Last of the Daleks' in DWM 255), this is my own story. I had the idea for the story way back in August 2019, when i was on holiday in Turkey. I can remember it clearly. We went for a walk, there was some rubble from a knocked down building, and a stray dog was looking at us. I had my music on & i thought on what i could do for LotD, as i disliked the old idea for the story. I've forgotten the old idea, other than it was a massive battleground on an alien planet. The only thing i'm a bit "ehh, might change" on is the planet's name, Flidor. For some reason, i decided to use the name of a Skaro moon, which was used in a 1960s Dalek Comic. This is something i'll probably change at a later date. I think the story is pretty good. Works as a solid continuation of the last Dalek story.

Next up, Night Thoughts. Based off the Big Finish story, albeit in 3 parts & probably not as dark as the audio version. Yeah those who've heard Night Thoughts, THAT ending would not happen in DWTCY. Personally i'm a big fan of the story. It's up there as a Big Finish favourite. I think the TV version works better with Griffiths. I feel he'd look better in this story than McCoy.

Now then, Illegal Alien. A fairly decent story. It's very much just the BBC PDA novel from 97, seeing as thought the story started off out in life as a proposed story for Season 26. I think a Cyberman redesign makes sense around now. It's a new Doctor, showrunner & decade, & i think the Earthshock bois were running out of steam. The new design, designed in real life by Matthew Savage, brings a much more scary look to the Cybermen, one that i feel had been lost since 1967. Also in this story would be the return of the Cybermats, which i decided to include. They're nothing special. In terms of appearance, i went the one i found on the 'More than 30 Years in the TARDIS' DVD (or at least i think that's where i got it from)

& finally, Network. What would've been in-universe conceived to be the final Doctor Who story. This story very much takes cues from a Big Finish story named The Rani Elite, which is "Eh, OK". It also kinda takes cues from the RL episode 'School Reunion' i guess. Originally, i had both Platt & Aaronovitch writing this one, however i ended up dropping Aaronovitch from the credit. He would write some of the story, most notably the ending, but remained uncredited. The end of the story, would feature a monologue from the Eighth Doctor (in similar fashion to Survival, which yes does still include it's monologue ending in DWTCY) about how nothing lasts forever, as a metaphor for the show. I see this as being a fairly decent story, and probably the best Rani story yet (given how it's written by Marc Platt, who is the bomb).

So that concludes this edition of From Script to Screen. I'll see you all for Season 29 of Doctor Who

Thank you for reading & goodbye!

(also merry xmas, if you manage to see this before 00:00:00 on 26/12/2021 i guess)

Hello & Welcome to something a bit different. This is The Cancelled Years: From Script to Screen. Basically, this series is a sort of Confidential-like series, where i discuss how each season of a show came to be. Starting off with the OG of any 'Doctor Who survives cancellation in 1989' fan-series: Season 27

Season 27 is the most limited season in terms of what would've happened in it: It'd likely be John Nathan-Turner's last, Ace would leave in the Ice Warrior story & an upper class cat burglar would become the new companion & Sylvester McCoy would be more than likely ready to leave. I wanted to be faithful to the many outlines that many people have said what Season 27 would've been like

While there is a possibility that Andrew Cartmel could've stayed on for this season, i decided to have him leave at the end of Season 26 to work on Casualty. The reason for Doctor Who surviving in the Cancelled Years timeline is that the show was about to be cancelled but was saved by moving it to BBC2. During the time when the future of the show was at risk, Cartmel decided to accept the job at Casualty, in case the worse happens & the show ended. Out of all the possible successors, Ben Aaronovitch felt like the best pick to me. Colin Brake was also an option but in the end i went with Aaronovitch. It was a 'Heads or tails' situation really

Anyways, now to talking about the episodes. Earth Aid. This one is quite different to what was proposed for Earth Aid & the Big Finish audio. My reason as to why this version is different & more of a very traditional Who story is 1 word: budget. Who's budget on BBC1 was already tight, but i reckon the original version of Earth Aid might've worked. On BBC2 however? Nah. So i figured i'd reimagine the story into a more simpler one, and one that would be a bit more cost effective for the team. It's not a favourite of mine, but Earth Aid never was.

Thin Ice on the other hand IS a favourite. Had it been produced, it easily would've been one of my favourite McCoy stories. This is probably the 1 story that i haven't really tampered with that much. Only real difference i can think of is the fact that it's set in just London & not London + Russia. Can't really remember why i made this decision (probably budget again) but i know i had a good reason to. Yeah not much too say about this one. It's a good story but it's pretty unchanged

Crime of the Century, like Earth Aid, is different to the Big Finish play but this time, it's not for budget, it's for writer. While the Big Finish story is written by Cartmel, this one is written by Brake, who was interested in doing Doctor Who at the time & was a possible successor for Cartmel. With Brake's basic pitch from JN-T essentially being 'needs to introduce Raine, set in present day & involve Russians', i decided to go a bit more original with it. Plus, i don't think the whole thing about the Metatraxi returning from Earth Aid would've happened.

So brief intermission, let's talk about Raine Cunningham... yeah she exists. I essentially see her as a more upper class version of Ace minus the love for explosions. She works OK with 7 but she is great with 8. This isn't official, but my headcannon is that Steven Moffat, who was working with Sawalha on Press Gang, convinced her to take the job & he hoped that she'd suggest him as a writer to the producers, hopefully giving Moffat a chance to work on Who :) Obviously, this is not canon

Finally, Alixion. The most original story on this list, as we know little to nothing about it, so i kinda had to wing it based on the infomation we know. I knew this story had to have some scale to it, as it's McCoy's last. I also knew that the Abbot (formerly named the Manager in earlier versions of the Cancelled Years series) had to be an equal to 7. Bob Monkhouse was obviously cast, as JN-T had a thing for stunt casting. Plus, Monkhouse himself had shown an interest in doing Who before (he was offered the role of the Tollmaster in Delta and the Bannerman but declined as he was busy). Weirdly, i once briefly considered recasting him to David Jason. IDK why, i just did. Ended up changing back to Monkhouse in the end. The story itself, while not Earthshattering, is a solid enough end for Time's Champion.

The regeneration is also my own idea. I always thought that JN-T's thing for regenerations was to show old companions before the Doctor died, and that had Colin Baker returned for a regeneration story, we might've had something similar. So of course, i decided to do something like this for 7, where he sees & hears visions of Mel, Ace & Raine shouting at him.

& with that, we have the Eighth Doctor, Richard Griffiths. I think it's obvious why i cast him. He's more than likely the name he would've went with.

So that's the first episode of From Script to Screen. I'm going to be doing something like this for all of the previous seasons, as well as all the new ones when they inevitably come out

Thank you for reading & goodbye!

In 2003, Series 3 of The Pyramid was delayed until 2005, missing out the entirety of 2004. No reason was ever given, that's just how it was.

Well no longer. I'm pleased to announce a BONUS series for The Pyramid. The brand new Series Three.

So just to clarify, this is NOT replacing the current Series 3, which aired in 2005. This is simply adding a new Series to the catalogue. So Children of Earth will now be Series 6, 2006 / Series 4 one will now be Series 5 & 2005 / Series 3 one will now be Series 4

Big news going on in the Cancelled Years universe. Doctor Who's 'The Pyramid' returning for one final series...

Hello & welcome to another one of these things where i type stuff about what will happen & you read about what will happen.

So, as you know, i recast the Ninth Doctor from Jim Broadbent to Hugh Bonneville. However i'm also going to be recasting the Tenth Doctor. As amazing as Paul McGann is... looking back on the casting, i just don't see it happening. It'd be like a 2/10 chance of it happening. So i've decided to recast the Tenth Doctor

Now unlike the Ninth Doctor, the only thing that's changing about 10 is the Actor. His (yeah spoilers but no prizes for guessing, 10 is still male) costume & personality / character will remain the same, but there will be a new face.

The title sequence will largely remain the same. I've tweaked it a tiny bit, but it's pretty much the same one, with the David Arnold theme. Same with his era as well, for the most part. Season 37 will be slightly different, but Seasons 38-40 will remain identical, if not then the slightest tweeks or maybe 1 story will change.

You'll be seeing who'll be playing the new Tenth Doctor in the Season 36 remake video, which should be out next week if all goes to plan

So yeah, that's it

PS: Like last time, please don't add any of the new information in this post to the wiki until after the videos come out

Series 4 marked the end of The Pyramid. However it was never meant to be the end. Series 5 was in the works when the show was cancelled. What was planned never saw the light of day. But what would a fifth season have looked like?

Welcome to this one-off special - The Pyramid: The Cancelled Year

Series 5 likely would've aired in early-mid 2007. The show would still be run by Chris Chibnall. Most of the crew would stay the same however Moffat has since commented saying that he probably would've left the project, as he had little to no imputed on the series.

The main cast itself would've remained the same, with Lisa Bowerman, Robert Bathurst & Eve Myles. However there were apparently talks of introducing a Fourth member. According to Chibnall, the character would've been named Mark & would've been the grandson of Thomas Cook, from the previous season.

Due to the poorly received title sequence, i imagine we would've got another new title sequence. This was never confirmed, but i imagine there would've been talks.

(a mock up of a possible new title sequence)

In an interview with Chris Chibnall, he revealed that the main arc of the series would've been about Bernice's long lost sister, Samantha, who was hinted at in the episode Adam. The idea apparently was that she was abducted by this mysterious & shady faction & repurposed her into a member of their faction, & the main enemy of the series would've been this faction, with nearly every villain being a part of it. In the finale, Bernice would've ended up having to kill her own sister, leaving her mentally broken. This also could've led into a possible Sixth Series, where we see Bernice learning to trust herself again.

So what were the stories that we would've seen in Series 5? Well let's find out

Episode 1 would've been named Fresh Blood. It would've been written by Chris Chibnall

The basic outline of the story would've been to introduce Mark Cook. The villain would've been this this beast of a monster who feeds off human blood to survive. The story would've been told through Mark's perspective & we would've saw him discovering The Pyramid team by accident. Mark helps defeat the beast & afterwards, Bernice would've offered him a place at the Pyramid.

Episode 2 would've been The Fate of the Future. It's writer was never decided upon. Chibnall said he asked Moffat to write it but he declined, as he was busy writing for Doctor Who.

The story would've been about a person from the future who arrives at the Pyramid, claiming to the the future daughter of Bernice & Chris, and that she's here to protect them from an assassin, who was sent back in time to eliminate them. Apparently, there was going to be a twist in the story but we don't know what

Episode 3 would've been Thirty Seconds. It would've been written by Toby Whithouse

The basic premise of the story would've saw Mark coming in possession of a device that can rewind time by 30 seconds every 30 seconds. The story would've saw him using the device to fix mistakes he makes in his everyday life but without realising it, he's destroying time as everytime he uses it, time beings to crack

Episode 4 would've been Meat. It would've been written by Catherine Tregenna

The main focus on the story would've apparently have been about the Meat trade (yes, this would've essentially be the RL episode)

Episode 5 would've been The Antiquarian. It would've been written by Phil Ford

Again, another time focused one. The story would've been about an Antiquarian who somehow has access to time travel & is going back in time, stealing antiques & selling them for profit in the modern day. There were apparent talks about the possibility of making this character the Meddling Monk however i imagine they would've dropped this idea, as they would've wanted to keep the time lords missing from the universe.

Episode 6 would've been Origins. It would've been written by Chris Chibnall however he's mentioned he would've tried to have bought back Paul Cornell to co-write it

This one would've acted as an origin story for our characters. In flashbacks, we learn how Bernice ended up reshaping The Pyramid after leaving the Doctor, how Jennifer ended up on Earth, what happened to Chris after The Broken Clock as well as Mark coming to Britain.

Episode 7 would've been Sleeper Agent. It would've been written by Chris Chibnall

This would've been part 1/2. Not much is known about this story. From what we do know, there would've been Sleeper agents across Cardiff, Mark would've been abducted & the cliffhanger would've saw Bernice coming face to face with her sister, Samantha, who's now under the control of this faction.

& the last episode would've been The Fall of Humanity. Again, written by Chris Chibnall

Again, not a whole lot of information on this one. What we do know is that it would've been Jennifer's last, as Chibnall wanted to write her out. Apparently, her death would've been quite gruesome, with her arms & legs being sliced off. Also, Bernice would've ended up having to kill her sister in a very emotional scene...

...Yikes...

So that's what Series 5 would've looked like. Honestly, it sounds like an improvement over Series 4 but doesn't sound as good as say Series 1-3. Yeah i think if it wasn't cancelled in Series 4, it WOULD'VE been cancelled in Series 5.

But what about beyond Series 5? Well, there's next to no information on that. If i had to guess going off the information

of Series 5 we know, Series 6 probably would've been Bernice learning to trust herself again & cope after all the death she's seen, as well as losing her sister.

So yeah, that's what Series 5 could've looked like. Personally, while i'm kinda sad it ended, i think it's ending in S4 is better than the ending in S5 cos... holy fuck!

REELTIME PICTURES + A Change in Crew

As you may or may have not noticed, i didn't mention Reeltime Pictures. Furthermore, i announced that Season 31 would be Frasers final series as Producer.

That's because Season 32 is going to be introducing new history to DWTCY. Starting with Season 32, the series is produced by Reeltime Pictures. & this isn't just for Seasons 32-36, this is forever (or at least until i say), so stuff like Season 42 would still be produced by Reeltime. However starting with Season 37, it's a coproduction between Reeltime & BBC Wales.

So, Season 32 needs a new producer. Who is it? It's Stephen Garwood. I feel 1995/6 was a tiny bit too early for Lynn Grant so now the former Grant will be split into two parts: Seasons 32-34 with Stephen Garwood & 35-36 with Lynn Grant.

However while Garwood & Grant are producers, they aren't the showrunners. Instead, the showrunner will be exec producer Keith Barnfather, who will be show running Seasons 32-36.

Got all that? Good!

THE NINTH DOCTOR

Something which i've always said that "if i could go back, i would change it", is the Eighth Doctor in Season 33 & the Ninth Doctor. Now with these remake videos, i've decided now's the chance.

So Season 32 will be Griffiths' fifth & final season on the show, with him regenerating at the end of the last episode. However NOT into Jim Broadbent. Looking back at it, the casting of Broadbent was a mistake. He's another elder doctor who'd be too similar to Griffiths in some ways & furthermore, he's too big of a name. So at the end of Season 32, you'll be introduced to a new Ninth Doctor. They'll still be doing Seasons 33-36 however pretty much everything about them is going to change.

Feel free to theorise on who it'll be below, though i can't confirm / deny anything until the S32 video

COMPANIONS

With a change in the Doctor comes a change in companions. Bernice & Chris will be in Season 32 but unlike before, they both don't leave. Instead, they'll be staying on for Season 33 with the Ninth Doctor for a season.

What about Patricia Sanders, you may ask? Well... she's gone... sorta. She was going to be in this season, but i changed a lot of her so much, that's she's practically a new companion with a different backstory, actress & even name. She'll be introduced in the finale of Season 33.

So yeah, that's an update on some upcoming changes. I made this post as a way of letting people know what's going to be happening over the next week or 2 as without 1 new video, the old context next to the new context might not connect properly.

PS: Please don't add any of the new information in this post to the wiki until AFTER the videos come out

Here’s your chance to share your thoughts on the latest instalment in The Canceled Years series.

Part One: The Adventures of Sarah Jane Smith

So as you all know, this week was scheduled for Series 2 of The Adventures of Sarah Jane Smith. However while working on the show more, i've come to the conclusion that the show itself doesn't work in this timeline & would've likely have never been made. Therefore i've come to the conclusion to retcon out the show. So the show is no longer a part to the DWTCY series.

Now you may be wondering "But what about the Sarah Jane arc in Season 37? How does that work now?", which takes me onto my next point

Part Two: DWTCY - Remastered

As you all know, a lot of the information in my season 27-37 videos are outdated due to the retcon. & furthermore, they're horrible to watch / listen to with the game background & sometimes the shitty music. So introducing Doctor Who: The Cancelled Years - Remastered.

This will be a new series running alongside the main series & will be newly recorded videos for Seasons 27-37. The series will start a week after Season 40 (which will be out next) & will run parallel with Seasons 41 onwards as well as a new video every other week. So week A will be Season 41 + Season 27, then week B will be Season 28, Week C will be Season 42 + 29 & so forth. The remastered videos will include a new script with the inclusion of all the new stuff added in the retcon plus maybe some new retconned stuff. & whenever a new video is released, the old one will be made unlisted however i'll leave a playlist on my channel to all the older videos.

Hopefully you all understand & i hope you enjoy what's to come soon to the series.

I'll see you soon for Season 40

Welcome to a special post as a thank you for 100 subscribers. As promised, i will let you see who the next Doctor will be, who'll properly debut in Season 41

In early 2003, Paul McGann & Russell T Davies announced that they would be stepping down after 2003. A month later, it was announced that Steven Moffat would be replacing Russell T Davies as showrunner. However there was no news on who would play the eleventh doctor.

Rumours flew by & many names were rumoured to take on the part such as Anthony Head, Richard E Grant & Eddie Izzard. However on the 6th of August, exactly 1 month before Season 40 began airing, the news came out & the new Doctor was announced.

Introducing the Eleventh Doctor...

Liam Cunningham

The new Doctor would first debut on screen at the end of the 40th Anniversary special, which would air on the 23rd of November. His debut season would begin later in 2004 with Season 41

So there we go, the new Doctor.

I'll see you soon for Season 40

Now that Season 39 is out here’s your chance to share your thoughts on the Season.

Alright here’s a fun thread where you can submit your own created fan images for the series. DO NOT place them on the wiki unless they've been accepted.

Alright, time for the first ever prediction thread. Share your predictions for Season 39 of Doctor Who.

Here's a thread on where you can ask any question about something in the series. I won't be giving any spoilers on future stuff unless it's something very minor or something that doesn't really effect the future.

Alright here’s my ranking for all Ninth Doctor stories from Best to Worst

I've been seeing and hearing a lot of stuff in the videos about the original DW: The Cancelled Years series. Just wondering what this was, was it like a draft that Optical Spectre didn't like or what? Thank you!