Doctor Who spin-offs

by Mark_a_Wood | created - 30 Jan 2015 | updated - 21 Oct 2015 | Public

A list of both official and unofficial spin-offs from the classic BBC TV series Doctor Who.

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1. Auton (1997 Video)

57 min | Sci-Fi

In a top-secret UNIT warehouse Dr Sally Arnold is studying a Nestene energy unit with little success. Until she subjects it to cosmic signals that activate it and it awakens several dormant Autons stored in the facility.

Director: Nicholas Briggs | Stars: Michael Wade, Bryonie Pritchard, George Telfer, Reece Shearsmith

Votes: 124

A lesson in small-scale, low-budget film making. Take one location, use it to your advantage and focus on story telling more than S/FX.

2. Auton 2: Sentinel (1998 Video)

57 min | Action, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

Two years after the incident at the UNIT warehouse a lorry transporting Autons from there to another UNIT facility is hijacked by it's cargo. Lockwood and another psychic, Natasha, trace the Autons to Sentinel Island.

Director: Nicholas Briggs | Stars: Michael Wade, George Telfer, Jo Castleton, Andrew Fettes

Votes: 93

A sequel that is as good if not better than the original. Taking the original story out into a wider setting.

3. Auton 3 (1999 Video)

54 min | Sci-Fi

Lockwood and Natasha have returned to the mainland from Sentinel Island but find that the population of the town of Millhampton have vanished. The pair discover that the nearby hospital is the Nestene base of operations.

Directors: Bill Baggs, Patricia Merrick | Stars: Michael Wade, Jo Castleton, George Telfer, Bryonie Pritchard

Votes: 62

4. The Airzone Solution (1993 Video)

65 min | Sci-Fi, Thriller

In a future London suffering from toxic air pollution, a reporter, his mentor, a weatherman and an environmental activist discover they are connected and set out to expose the corrupt Airzone Corporation.

Director: Bill Baggs | Stars: Jon Pertwee, Peter Davison, Sylvester McCoy, Heather Tracy

Votes: 206

A good ensemble piece with four former Doctors putting in very good performances in roles that differ from their Whovian roles. All looks a bit dated now though - those are floppy disks folks!

5. Wartime (1988 Video)

30 min | Short, Drama, Horror

Warrant Officer John Benton, a long-serving member of the United Nations Intelligence Taksforce (UNIT), is distracted from his mission to deliver valuable radioactive material to UNIT HQ by... See full summary »

Director: Keith Barnfather | Stars: John Levene, Michael Wisher, Mary Greenhalgh, Paul Greenhalgh

Votes: 93

A rather haunting piece with some quite touching and moving scenes in it. Rather let down by the low budget, which is unusual for a BBV production,

6. Downtime (1995 Video)

65 min | Sci-Fi

Retired commander of the United Nations' Intelligence Taskforce, and long-time associate of the mysterious time traveler the Doctor, Brigadier Alistair Lethbridge-Stewart faces the toughest... See full summary »

Directors: Christopher Barry, Keith Barnfather | Stars: Nicholas Courtney, Elisabeth Sladen, Deborah Watling, Jack Watling

Votes: 189

7. P.R.O.B.E.: The Zero Imperative (1994 Video)

60 min | Sci-Fi, Thriller

Former UNIT scientist Liz Shaw investigates a series of bizarre murders near a soon-to-be closed psychiatric hospital. When the hospital is suddenly saved by a wealthy businessman events seem to run out of Liz's control.

Director: Bill Baggs | Stars: Caroline John, Jon Pertwee, Sylvester McCoy, Colin Baker

Votes: 101

A very good start to the P.R.O.B.E. series of stories. Even Linda Lusardi is Ok.

8. P.R.O.B.E.: The Devil of Winterborne (1995 Video)

82 min | Crime, Horror, Thriller

P.R.O.B.E. are summoned to investigate a series of strange events linked to a private school. Liz Shaw comes under increasing pressure to solve the case as P.R.O.B.E. is threatened with closure just when it may be most needed.

Director: Bill Baggs | Stars: Caroline John, Louise Jameson, Terry Molloy, Geoffrey Beevers

Votes: 98

Apart from some old schoolboys this is top-notch entertainment. Peter Davison is on top form, a good setting and storyline. Caroline John is growing into the character and we get better use of Louise Jameson.

9. P.R.O.B.E.: Unnatural Selection (1996 Video)

47 min | Horror, Sci-Fi

A series of gruesome and bizarre murders leads P.R.O.B.E. to investigate a secret government project from the seventies.

Director: Bill Baggs | Stars: Caroline John, Louise Jameson, Charles Kay, Kathryn Rayner

Votes: 57

A solid entry in the series with some supporting P.R.O.B.E. characters adding some extra depth. Perhaps a bit more reliant on S/FX than other stories in the series.

10. P.R.O.B.E.: Ghosts of Winterborne (1996 Video)

42 min | Short, Horror, Thriller

When the body of a victim from the Winterborne case goes missing and a black magic grimoire is stolen from a local museum Liz Shaw teams up with the disgraced former headmaster of Winterborne school, Gavin Purcell to fight it.

Director: Bill Baggs | Stars: Reece Shearsmith, Daniel Matthews, David Hankinson, Nathan Hamlett

Votes: 61

I have mixed feelings about this return to Winterborne. Davison is on good form - and looks to be enjoying himself. Whole thing goes a bit OTT towards the end though.

11. P.R.O.B.E.: When to Die (2015 Video)

Not Rated | 60 min | Sci-Fi

When Liz Shaw returns from a working holiday in Spain a new and deeply disturbing case awaits. Corporal 7891Alpha has outlived his usefulness or rather the government can no longer afford ... See full summary »

Director: Bill Baggs | Stars: William Baggs, Hazel Burrows, Georgette Ellison, Matthew Ellison

Votes: 6

12. Shakedown: Return of the Sontarans (1994 Video)

55 min | Sci-Fi

The space solar yacht Tiger Moth under the command of no-nonsense Captain Lisa Deranne is on a cruise taking some rich misfits on a voyage through space. Unfortunately on their travels they... See full summary »

Director: Kevin Davies | Stars: Jan Chappell, Brian Croucher, Carole Ann Ford, Sophie Aldred

Votes: 129

A good effort all round in a different setting for BBV.

13. Mindgame (1998 Video)

30 min | Short, Drama, Sci-Fi

Three alien beings - a Sontaran officer, a Draconian nobleman and a Human mercenary - find themselves transported to a remote asteroid by a mysterious alien who wants to test their worthiness for his race's masterplan...

Director: Keith Barnfather | Stars: Bryan Robson, Sophie Aldred, Toby Aspin, Miles Richardson

Votes: 81

Perhaps one of those stories that sounded better in theory than on the screen. Sophie Aldred is watchable as ever but a bit plodding at times.

14. Mindgame Trilogy (1999 Video)

80 min | Sci-Fi

Sequel to "Mindgame" (1998) which follows the fate of the three prisoners after their escape from their asteroid prison cell. Sontaran Sarg faces death against overwhelming odds on a ... See full summary »

Director: Keith Barnfather | Stars: Sophie Aldred, Miles Richardson, John Wadmore

Votes: 60

Again another idea that probably looked better on paper. The anthology style keeps it interesting though.

15. The Stranger (1991–1999)
Episode: Summoned by Shadows (1991)

34 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Wearied by his travels through time and space The Stranger has rejected his long-time companion and is in self-imposed exile on a barren planet. Can he ignore the pleas for help from the locals who are tormented by The Conjuror?

Director: Bill Baggs | Stars: Colin Baker, Nicola Bryant, Helen Hewlett, Jon Sayers

Votes: 65

16. The Stranger (1991–1999)
Episode: More Than a Messiah (1992)

43 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

The Stranger and Miss Brown visit Majus 17 a intergalactic tourist paradise. However, they soon discover all is not as it seems - as they find decaying corpses in the woods and bathers are being swallowed by an angry sea.

Director: Bill Baggs | Stars: Colin Baker, Nicola Bryant, Sophie Aldred, Barbara Shelley

Votes: 64

17. The Stranger (1991–1999)
Episode: In Memory Alone (1993)

38 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Something has traveled across space and arrived at a deserted railway station. A train arrives with a single passenger, a woman waits on the platform. Why is the station patrolled by sinister robotic Drudgers?

Director: Bill Baggs | Stars: Colin Baker, Nicola Bryant, Nicholas Briggs

Votes: 52

18. The Stranger (1991–1999)
Episode: Breach of the Peace (1994)

50 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

The Stranger (Colin Baker), still stranded on Earth, has escaped his pursuers and found a safe haven under an assumed name. But his former associates want him back and are not giving up the... See full summary »

Director: Bill Baggs | Stars: Colin Baker, Caroline John, David Troughton, John Wadmore

Votes: 28

19. The Stranger (1991–1999)
Episode: The Terror Game (1994)

50 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

The Stranger (Colin Baker) arrives on Earth with no memory of who he is or why he's there. However, two men on a secret mission seem to know his identity and the owner of a local bar/club ... See full summary »

Director: Bill Baggs | Stars: Colin Baker, Louise Jameson, David Troughton, John Wadmore

Votes: 34

20. The Stranger (1991–1999)
Episode: Eye of the Beholder (1995)

85 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

A reluctant Solomon (Colin Baker), along with his former associates Egan (David Troughton) and Saul (John Wadmore), have (they think!) escaped Earth and returned to their own dimension. But... See full summary »

Director: Bill Baggs | Stars: Colin Baker, David Troughton, John Wadmore, Holly King

Votes: 50

21. Soul's Ark (1999 Video)

78 min | Horror, Sci-Fi

After disappearances during an archelogical dig, Stella Grant (Carole Ann Ford) sends in her two top agents, played by Colin Baker and Wendy Padbury, to investigate.

Director: Alan Smithee | Stars: Colin Baker, Wendy Padbury, Carole Ann Ford, Marc Danbury

Votes: 16

22. Zygon (2008 Video)

58 min | Sci-Fi

Zygon Commander Kritakh and his second Torlakh have been stranded on Earth for 20 years. Kritakh has lost his sense of purpose, can his second get him back on track? Sexy psychiatrist Lauren Anderson complicates matters further.

Director: Bill Baggs | Stars: Jo Castleton, Daniel Harcourt, Keith Drinkel, David Roeciffe

Votes: 39

23. Cyberon (2000)

Action, Drama, Sci-Fi

When Dr Lauren Anderson agrees to Thomas Mordley testing his experimental new drug Cyberon on her brain damaged patients she expects little benefit. But Cyberon is going to revolutionize medicine and maybe even the world.

Director: Bill Baggs | Stars: Keith Bell, Jo Castleton, Nancy Allen, P.J. Ochlan

Votes: 68

24. Dæmos Rising (2004 Video)

53 min | Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi

Trapped in an isolated cottage, Captain Cavendish thinks he is seeing ghosts. The only person who might understand and help is Kate Lethbridge-Stewart ... but when she arrives, she realises... See full summary »

Director: Keith Barnfather | Stars: Beverley Cressman, Miles Richardson, Andrew Wisher, Amanda Evans

Votes: 74

25. Do You Have a Licence to Save This Planet? (2001 Video)

30 min | Short, Comedy, Sci-Fi

The time travelling Foot Doctor discovers that the Cyberons and Autons are ineffectually trying to invade the Earth yet again. Can he and a helpful salesman save the day or will his arch enemy The Licensor defeat him for good?

Director: Bill Baggs | Stars: Sylvester McCoy, Mark Donovan, Nigel Fairs, Jo Castleton

Votes: 45

26. Torchwood (2006–2011)

TV-MA | 50 min | Action, Drama, Mystery

The members of the Torchwood Institute, a secret organization founded by the British Crown, fight to protect the Earth from extraterrestrial and supernatural threats.

Stars: John Barrowman, Eve Myles, Kai Owen, Gareth David-Lloyd

Votes: 43,472

27. Torchwood: Web of Lies (2011)

Animation, Drama

A ten episode companion series with events taking place during the Torchwood: Miracle Day series.

Stars: Eve Myles, Eliza Dushku, John Barrowman, Bob Harris

Votes: 500

28. The Sarah Jane Adventures (2007–2011)

TV-PG | 30 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Investigative journalist Sarah Jane Smith, with the help of her adopted son, his friends, and an intelligent supercomputer, combats evil alien forces here on Earth.

Stars: Elisabeth Sladen, Daniel Anthony, Alexander Armstrong, Tommy Knight

Votes: 6,752

29. K-9 and Company: A Girl's Best Friend (1981 TV Movie)

50 min | Mystery, Sci-Fi

One time companion of the Doctor, Sarah Jane Smith returns to Earth and carries on with her journalist career. Now, in 1981, she has managed to rebuild her career and has come, a matter of ... See full summary »

Director: John Black | Stars: Elisabeth Sladen, John Leeson, Bill Fraser, Ian Sears

Votes: 668

30. K9 (2009–2010)

30 min | Family, Sci-Fi

Spin off TV show based on the adventures of the robot dog companion from "Doctor Who".

Stars: John Leeson, Robert Moloney, Keegan Joyce, Philippa Coulthard

Votes: 379

32. Doctor Who: Death Comes to Time (2001–2002)

179 min | Animation, Drama, Sci-Fi

Follows the adventures of the seventh doctor as he attempts to stop General Tannis' plans for conquest of the universe.

Stars: Sylvester McCoy, Sophie Aldred, Leonard Fenton, Stephen Fry

Votes: 63

33. Doctor Who Online Adventures (2009– )

Short, Sci-Fi

Follow the Doctor on his incredible journeys across the universe and throughout time. Enter the TARDIS and travel with the Doctor as he protects the innocent, challenges the mighty, and defends the cosmos from any and all forms of evil.

Stars: Brendan Sheppard, Rex Duis, Sarah Sheppard, Simon Ockenden

Votes: 28

34. Doctor Who Animated Series (2013– )

Sci-Fi

The doctor hears rumours that a school has closed due to explainable events, little does he know that an old enemy lies inside.

Stars: Jaike Annetts, Hayley Cartwright, Robert Brownsell, Will Spilsbury

Votes: 7

35. All American Doctor Who (2013– )

Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi

The American adventures of an eccentric renegade time traveling alien and his companions.

Stars: Nicholas Briggs, Dale R. Murray, Brett Murray, Kit Prakkamakul

Votes: 81



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