The 'New' Doctor Who – An Animated Series

The 'New' Doctor Who – An Animated Series (REF: VV 5) was a Doctor Who cartoon planned by Nelvana Limited, a Canadian entertainment company founded in 1971.
John de Klein wrote a six-page bible dated 10 May 1991 that outlined the premise of the animated series. (REF: VV 5) 
The title is very similar to three other proposed animated series; Doctor Who: The Animated Series, Doctor Who - The Animated Series and Doctor Who the Animated Series. 
== Development ==
In 1990, following the cancellation of the live action series, the BBC approached the Canadian animation house Nelvana to propose an animated continuation of the show. The cartoon series was to feature an unspecified Doctor incorporating elements of various BBC series Doctors and was not to be oriented to a younger audience than the live action series. It was intended to be a continuation of the cancelled series in animated form in order to save costs but with design elements that would promote merchandise sales. The show would also feature space battles which the BBC would not have been able to afford for the live action series. 
Concept art was drawn by Ted Bastien, but the series was never produced. According to Bastien: "We went through a lot of development on it, then we were scripting and storyboarding it and about 4 scripts had been written. It happened really fast". The series would have been Nelvana's biggest show to date, however, according to Bastien, "it was pulled out from under us" after a British animation studio told the BBC that it could do what Nelvana intended for a much lower price.
While at least one animation cel was madehttp://skaro.org/other.htm, the project did not proceed further and no pilot was produced. (REF: The Nth Doctor)
== The 'New' Doctor Who – An Animated Series ==
Written: 10 May 1991
=== The Doctor ===
Nelvana's Doctor was described being "wild and whimsical" and a cross between Eric Idle of Monty Python and Ichabod Crane. He would have black hair, be tall and slim with a large nose and hands. His wardrobe would have been a gentleman's suit from the 1900s, a blue bowler hat, a morning coat and vest, a silk cravat, a butterfly collared shirt with question marks, and brown spats. (REF: VV 5) 
Concept art was prepared depicting several possible versions of the Doctor modelled on actors such as Peter O'Toole, Jeff Goldblum and Christopher Lloyd with elements of the wardrobes of previous Doctors.
=== Companions ===
The Doctor's companion was an alien woman named Raven, a freedom fighter planet ravaged by the Daleks. She was inspired by Ace, only "just a little bit hotter!" according to de Klein. (REF: VV 5) 
K9 was also planned to return. (REF: VV 5) 
The show would also feature female companions from Earth.
=== Villains and other characters ===
The Master, the Cybermen, and the Daleks would all return in the series. The Daleks were going to have evolved into "sleek flying machines that glide effortlessly over any landscape" and would be able to "link with each other" and transform into Super-Daleks. (REF: VV 5) 
The Master was to be "half man, half robot with a cybernetic bird accessory and a face modelled after Sean Connery."
Other characters included in Ted Bastien's concept are where an alien woman named Cellus and a Time Lord named Magnar.
== "D" is for Daleks ==
Written: late May 1991 by John de Klein
to be added
== Doctor Who and the Time Crusaders ==
Written: 3-6 September 1991 by John de Klein
to be added
== Doctor Who Goes Hawaiian ==
Written: November to 30 December 1991 by David Cole
to be added
== Rowan ==
Written: 16-28 January 1992
to be added
== Concept art ==
File:Nelvana Doctor Who 1.jpg|The Doctor
File:Nelvana Doctor Who 2.jpg|The Doctor and logo
File:Nelvana Doctor Who 3.jpg|Promotional artwork
File:Nelvana Doctor Who 4.jpg|The Doctor
File:Nelvana Doctor Who 5.jpg|The Doctor
File:Nelvana Doctor Who 6.jpg|The Doctor with Sonic Screwdriver
File:Nelvana Doctor Who 7.jpg|The Doctor
File:Nelvana Doctor Who 8.jpg|The Doctor with companion
File:Nelvana Doctor Who 9.jpg|Female companion
File:Nelvana Doctor Who 10.jpg|Female companion with creature
File:Nelvana Doctor Who 11.jpg|New K9 as a bag
File:Nelvana Doctor Who 12.jpg|The Doctor with the TARDIS
File:Nelvana Doctor Who 13.jpg|The TARDIS interior
File:Nelvana Doctor Who 14.jpg|Bessie
File:Nelvana Doctor Who 15.jpg|Giant Machine with Doctor and Daleks below
File:Nelvana Doctor Who 16.jpg|Battle Dalek
File:Nelvana Doctor Who 17.jpg|Cyberman
File:Nelvana Doctor Who 18.jpg|Cellus
File:Nelvana Doctor Who 19.jpg|Magnar
File:Nelvana Doctor Who concept art.jpg|Animation celhttp://skaro.org/other.htm
File:The Master-0.jpg|The Master
== Footnotes ==
== External links ==
* Concept art source (archived)
* That time when Doctor Who was reborn in Toronto
* In the Name of Time, K-9, Cease That Primitive Barking!
Category:Animated productions
Category:Unproduced Doctor Who spin-offs