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Water Of Life

This is the second episode of Season 14.

## Story

Southend, 2021. A science experiment is taking place on the pier which could revolutionise how humanity drinks fluids however it goes wrong with the entire pier teleported to Pluto with the test subject Ivena turning slowly into the Flood. Once transformed, she turns the entire group of survivors into her army whilst up against the Doctor and new friend Elise.

## Cast

The Doctor - Adrian Lester

Elise Jackson - Francesca Henry

## Behind The Scenes

This story sees the Doctor being caught in the wrong place at the wrong time as he attends what appears to be a simple science experiment showcase revealing gone extremely wrong for a number of reasons including the facility being teleported to the planet Pluto.

During this adventure, he meets Elise Jackson who he invites to join him in the Tardis after the events once back on Earth and is basically the companion for the next two seasons. For Episode 1, its a story that sets up the partnership for the season but that's it. It doesn't exactly do much for the overall story arc that I spend building up from Episode 2 onwards.

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The Time War Chronicles

The Time War Chronicles is a spinoff series that ran from 23rd November 2026 to 26th March 2030. It was the first spin-off series produced by exclusively by Disney+. It starred Jeremy Irvine as the War Doctor and Daisy Ridley as Romana. The series opened with "No More" and concluded with "Gallifrey Falls".

## Overview

The Time War Chronicles introduces the War Doctor as he begins his time in the Time War, along with Lalla Ward reprising her role as Romana II. Over the course of the five seasons, it provides a true insight into what truly happened in the Time War ahead of Doctor Who's 25th anniversary since revamping in 2005 with "Rose".

## Production

It was decided that the first spin-off series under the new creative team would be led by Doug Naylor given his past experience of writing Red Dwarf however Andy Wilkins would assist with the creation of the universe for Season 1.

Jeremy Irvine would be cast as the young version of the War Doctor for Series 1, 2 & 3. Despite people suggesting Irvine looked nothing like the late Sir John Hurt, Naylor said that ultimately whilst it could be suggested that Irvine isn't like Hurt in his facial features, he would resemble what the War Doctor was about in his acting presence instead. For Series 4 & 5, Iain Glen (who had previously featured in 2010's Series 5) would take on the role of the War Doctor having aged a great deal.

Dave Filoni was appointed as Head Director for the five seasons after having been involved with the Disney+ production of The Mandalorian.

For the first time since her departure in 1981's Warriors Gate, Lalla Ward returned to the Doctor Who Universe to reprise the role of Romana II. She would be leave at the end of Series 1 with a regeneration scene filmed as Daisy Ridley succeeded her. Louise Jameson would also reprise her role as Leela for the first time since her departure in 1978's The Invasion Of Time.

## Cast

* The War Doctor - Jeremy Irvine > Iain Glen
* Romana II - Lalla Ward > Daisy Ridley
* Leela - Louise Jameson >
* Commander Andred - Christopher Tranchell >

### Recurring

* The Master - Derek Jacobi
* The Rani -
* The Monk -
* Rassilon -
* Davros -
* Borusa -
* Goth -
* Maxil -
* Socra -
* Flavia -
* Arkendo -
* The War Chief -
* The Daleks - voiced by Nicholas Briggs

### Guest

* The Eighth Doctor - Paul McGann
* The Master - Alex Macqueen

## Television stories

### Story formats and arc

The series would be done in 12 x 30 minute episodes with each series covering a few years in each.

## Promotional trailers

For the series, several promotional trailers were created, utilising shot footage of and

* Several short, wordless five-second "stings" were also produced. These showed close-ups of the Doctor with a gun and the TARDIS.
Train Force

**Power Rangers Train Force** of the Power Rangers franchise ran from March 2025 to 25th December 2025. It was the first series produced by the joint-collaboration of BBC Essex and BBC London in cooperation with Toei and the BBC. It used the footage from the Super Sentai series Resha Sentai Toqger as its main source material. The series opened with The Line Of Mystery and concluded with Destiny Of The Trains.

## Overview & Plot

Train Force introduces the Train Force Rangers.

Five young people travel on the TFL Network on a regular basis as part of their daily routine in their lives. But they have several problems: they'll often arrive at a station only to find it's been taken over by the evil Shadow Line, they can't remember their life before using trains, and there are lost trains that need to be found.

## Production

Train Force consisted of nine stories across 15 episodes. Its head writer was Andy Wilkins who succeeded Simon Bennett in the role, and thus the series was the start of what fans colloquially refer to as the "Wilko Universe era",

Under Wilkins' leadership, he was overseeing the production of Power Rangers and Kamen Rider alongside his project on Doctor Who.

However the decision to move the production making of the series from New Zealand to Wilkins' home city of Southend-On-Sea in the UK proved to be a new vision and one that was appreciated by those who had felt quite distant from the programme over the years of production overseen in New Zealand. Like Doctor Who's long term effect, Power Rangers was made for a UK audience at heart with saw an unexpected success with the British public following its return to its traditional Sunday evening viewing slots whilst ensuring it was also accessible on streaming platforms to those overseas following its Netflix deal which saw an increased budget for the programme in general.

## Television stories

### Story formats and arc

Train Force saw a recreation of the show's format for its episodes.

Episode 9 would feature the return of the Dino Charge Rangers with footage used from the Toqger vs Kyoryuger movie whilst Episode 10 would feature the return of the Ninja Steel Rangers whilst also using footage from Ninninger vs Toqger. All three teams would share screen time with each other as a result of the two parter.

## Promotional trailers

For the series, several promotional trailers were created, utilising shot footage of and

* Several short, wordless five-second "stings" were also produced. These showed close-ups of the Train Force Zord. No series logo or title is shown, with only a snippet of the *original Ron Wasserman* theme effect to identify the programme.
Fires Of The Pyrovile

This is the third story from Season 15.

## Story

The Tardis lands on Spiridon. Elise nearly becomes the gift to wake the Sun God up from its 13000-year sleep by the Hyponethis Tribe before the Pyrovile warriors start planning on taking revenge over the Doctor for their failure at taking over Earth when they met in Pompeii several centuries ago.

## Cast

The Doctor -

Elise Jackson -
Orion's Flight

This is the sixth story from Season 15.

## Story

The Tardis lands at Heathrow Airport in the year 2526 ahead of the Orion’s maiden flight to the planet Maximus. The Doctor finds out the ship is meant to crash upon its decent onto the planet and has to make sure history keeps it place whilst assuring his survival happens.

## Cast

The Doctor -

Elise Jackson -
Anarchy Of The Tsar

This is the seventh story from Season 17.

## Story

The Doctor, Macy and Susan land in the heart of Imperial Russia in the year 1917, just as the country is in the midst of a revolution. The streets are filled with chaos and the Doctor quickly realizes that they are not the only ones who have arrived in this timeline. The Cybermen have also come to this time and place, and they have a sinister plan to take control of the country and use it as a launchpad for their conquest of Earth.

The Tardis crew soon find themselves caught up in the middle of the conflict between the Tsarist forces and the Bolsheviks. They encounter a young revolutionary named Anastasia, who has been secretly studying advanced technology in the hopes of using it to defeat the Tsarist regime. The Doctor recognizes the technology as Cyberman technology, and warns Anastasia of the dangers it poses.

As the situation in Russia grows more dire, the Cybermen launch a massive assault on the city. The Doctor, Anastasia, and his companions race against time to stop the Cybermen before they can unleash their ultimate weapon and take control of Russia.

## Cast

The Doctor -

Macy Gray -

Susan -

## Behind The Scenes

This episode would be written by Andy Wilkins.
Jamie Magnus-Stone

## Jamie Magnus-Stone

### Occupation

Director

**Jamie Magnus-Stone** is a director for Doctor Who.

## Selected credits

### *Doctor Who*

* Water Of Life - Director
* Doctor Who vs Sherlock: The Movie - Director
* The Victorian Problem / Slaves Of The Cybermen - Director
* Queen Mary's Fire - Director
* The Variety Trio / Warriors Of The Tamed - Director
* Fighters Of The Universe & Victory's Last Battle - Director

### Other

* Regular column in *Doctor Who Magazine*.
The Kudlak Operation

This is the ninth episode of Season 14.

## Story

The Brothers of Kudlak return to Earth to take over the planet once more. With an army making foot for UNIT, the Doctor has to warn his old friends about the oncoming threat. The megaship armada eventually gets destroyed with a firm warning to the rest of the race.

## Cast

The Doctor - Adrian Lester

Elise Jackson - Francesca Henry

## Behind The Scenes

This episode serves as a homage to Sarah Jane Smith, a well loved companion from the programmes history. Alongside the return of UNIT, this episode would also see all of Sarah Jane's past companions from The Sarah Jane Adventures all return to play a part in this story whether it be as an integral part of the story or even in a brief cameo role.

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Susan

Susan in the story Yes Prime Minister.

Susan was the preferred name of the Doctor's granddaughter, who travelled with the First Doctor as his first companion. At different times in her life she used the surnames Foreman or English and, after her marriage, Campbell.

Many details of Susan's early life were unclear, with numerous sources delivering contradicting accounts. According to most, Susan and the Doctor fled from their home planet together — with most accounts agreeing they had lived on the Time Lord homeworld of Gallifrey, although the Eighth Doctor encountered evidence that, in one timeline, they had run from a different planet in the 49th century — by stealing a broken Type 40 TARDIS before using their time in exile to explore the universe. Eventually, the pair landed on Earth in 1963, where Susan learned to appreciate 20th century human culture and even enrolled in a local school. However, after her teachers Ian Chesterton and Barbara Wright discovered her true life onboard the TARDIS, the Doctor set the controls of the ship to take off, effectively kidnapping them.

The four shipmates grew very close as they travelled in the TARDIS. They eventually landed in London during the 2160s, which they found to be occupied by a Dalek invasion force. Susan developed feelings for a freedom fighter named David Campbell, but resisted these emotions as she knew that staying with her grandfather was more important. The Doctor, realising that Susan had become a woman, elected to leave her with David after helping liberate the Earth. As he said goodbye, he promised that he would one day return.

By numerous accounts, the Doctor would indeed return to see her, specifically during their eighth and thirteenth incarnations and in particular travelled with her again in his Sixteenth.
Treasure Secrets

**Power Rangers Treasure Secrets** of the Power Rangers franchise ran from February 2027 to May 2027. It was the fourth series produced by the joint-collaboration of BBC Essex and BBC London in cooperation with Toei and the BBC. It used the footage from the Super Sentai series **Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger** as its main source material. The series opened with Secrets Of Master Lupin and concluded with Stronger Together.

## Overview & Plot

Treasure Secrets introduces two ranger teams who are searching for treasure from the mysterious Master Lupin.

## Production

Treasure Secrets consisted of nine stories across 12 episodes.

## Cast

Magicians Squad

Detectives Squad

## Television stories

### Story formats and arc

Galaxy Hunters would continue its format of episodes from the previous season.

## Promotional trailers

For the series, several promotional trailers were created, utilising shot footage of and

* Several short, wordless five-second "stings" were also produced. These showed close-ups of the two main zords. No series logo or title is shown, with only a snippet of the *original Ron Wasserman* theme effect to identify the programme.
Celestial Intrigue

This is the third Eleventh Doctor special from Season 17.

## Story

The Doctor and Clara arrive on a seemingly peaceful planet where they discover a conspiracy involving the manipulation of celestial bodies. Someone is altering the course of stars and planets, endangering entire civilizations. As they dig deeper, they uncover a plot by a rogue individual with the power to reshape the cosmos. To restore balance to the universe, the Doctor and Clara must outsmart their adversary in a battle of cosmic proportions.

## Cast

The Eleventh Doctor - Matt Smith

Clara Oswald - Jenna Coleman

The Celestial Toymaker - Neil Patrick-Harris

## Behind The Scenes

This episode would be written by Andy Wilkins & Steven Moffat. To spice things up for Doctor Who's 65th anniversary, this would be the third of five specials to be aired across the shows 65th anniversary week.

## Continuity

At the conclusion of this episode following the credits, a short trailer showing a few brief seconds from the next special would be shown.
The Destruction Of River Song

This is the fifth story from Season 18.

## Story

The Doctor saw River Song give her life for him a long time ago but accidentally witnesses it too early which leads to a massive investigation by him and Susan to find who’s responsible. After a search, the Trickster emerges hoping to kill the Doctor for once and for all.

## Cast

The Doctor - Adrian Lester

Susan - Lydia West

## Behind The Scenes

This episode would be written by Mark Gatiss.
Sirens of the Lost Stars

This is the third special from Season 17.

## Story

While visiting a distant planet, the Doctor and Macy encounter a group of celestial beings known as the "Sirens of the Lost Stars." These ethereal creatures have the power to manipulate time itself. The Sirens are trapped in a temporal loop, reliving their past mistakes. The Doctor and Macy must help them break free and, in doing so, confront their own regrets and choices, leading to a poignant exploration of the Doctor's past lives.

## Cast

The Doctor - Adrian Lester

Macy Gray -

## Behind The Scenes

This episode would be written by Andy Wilkins. To spice things up for Doctor Who's 65th anniversary, this would be the third of four bi-monthly specials to be aired

## Continuity

At the conclusion of this episode following the credits, a short trailer showing a few brief seconds from the next special would be shown.
Chapter 8: Silencio

This is the eighth story from Season 20.

## Story

Chaos has erupted following the Masters escape from court. The Doctor is left to settle this final battle by forcing a final silence on the man he called his brother.

## Cast

The Doctor - Bhavna Limbachia

The Master -

Romana -

Borusa -

## Behind The Scenes

This episode would be written by Andy Wilkins.
The Cybermen

The **Cybermen** were a race of enhanced humanoids, usually created through the process of conversion from human beings, however, other species were able to be upgraded if necessary.

With their actions dictated by logic alone, the Cybermen believed that their job was to spread their gift of immortality across the universe, unaware that this act was not quite as kind as they believed it to be. This often put them at odds with many species and planets but more importantly, this often put them at odds with the Doctor who grew to be one of their greatest enemies.

## Characteristics

### Victorian Workhouse Cybermen

When the Cybermen crash landed in Victorian Britain, the Cyber-Leader made the decision to upgrade to a new design which would blend in with their surroundings.

## Technology

The Cybermen were one of the most advanced opponents that the Doctor had ever faced, capable of building ships that could travel far faster than light or artificial intelligences capable of outsmarting even the most intelligent of species. Some were also able to convert a number of different species into Cybermen without much trouble or needing to adapt the technology used, implying that it was able to quickly adapt to whatever was needed.

## Culture

Cybermen adapted themselves so that they no longer had any use of emotions, completely eradicating them during the conversion process and replacing all the space with the determination to simply survive; no matter the cost. The Cybermen created more of their species through the process of conversion in which willingly or unwilling, organic parts were replaced with Cybernetic ones, the process often being extremely painfully.

Despite this being their main goal, if the situation called for it, then the Cybermen were not strangers to simply executing rogue elements or populations that proved too much trouble to waste time on attempting conversion.

## History

The Cybermen were first encountered by the Doctor back in their first incarnation and they ran back into them on multiple occasions.

### Victorian Britain

The Sixteenth Doctor first met the Cybermen in the 19th century, alongside his companion Macy. Macy quickly found after being taken into Workhouse, those who were sick and weak were being taken for conversion. She quickly escaped to inform the Doctor who had happened to meet Queen Victoria & Prince Albert.

## Appearances

* Unity Of The Cybermen
* The Victorian Problem / Slaves Of The Cybermen
* Anarchy Of The Tsar / Comrades In Silver
* Death Of The Cybermen / Silver Anarchy
* Cyber Christmas
Vengeance Of Earth

This is the eighth story from Season 15.

## Story

The Great Intelligence have the Doctor locked down, The Rani helps the Doctor and Elise reunite before making one last attack against the GI. The aftermath of the Doctor’s battle with the GI leaves London scared and UNIT ruined. Elise decides to leave the Doctor to find a new version of UNIT.

## Cast

The Doctor - Adrian Lester

Elise Jackson - Francesca Henry

The Rani - Joanne Froggatt

Kate Lethbridge-Stewart - Jemma Redgrave

## Behind The Scenes

This story would see the departure of Elise Jackson as the Doctor's companion after two seasons in the Tardis. It was be ensured that Elise's departure is done carefully in a way that you could tell it was coming throughout the series in wanting to better herself by staying behind and cleaning up the mess created.

After having completed her final day of filming in the Tardis, Francesca Henry was given a bouquet of flowers and her very own customary Tardis key by the cast and crew as a thanks for all of her hard work. However she was quick to reassure the cast that she would be back one day and that this isn't goodbye by any means.

Adrian Lester said for him as the Doctor saying goodbye to Elise was a tough task given she had offered so much ability to improve himself from start to finish that he would undoubtedly miss her presence in the Tardis.

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Underground

This is the tenth episode of Season 14.

## Story

A Northern line train goes missing after using the Kennington Loop which leads to the Doctor and Elise going underground to discover the truth that a time portal back to 1893 is responsible for this problem. Only the person behind the time tunnel is a man who calls himself the Wanderer.

## Cast

The Doctor -

Elise Jackson -

The Wanderer -

## Behind The Scenes

Something Doctor Who has never done is look back at cultural icons like the London Underground properly and this would work well as a good historical story to learn about the genesis of such an iconic piece of public transport in British rail history. And whilst it would be focusing primarily on the southern part of the northern line, a lot of the content would be cgi animated given how different the London landscape now is to 1893.

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Doctor Who vs Super Sentai vs Kamen Rider

This is a summer movie in-between episodes seven and eight of Season 14.

## Story

Three worlds unite together as a multi-universal threat is attempting to risk the entire fabric of space, time and reality we know itself.

When a force to destroy the good people who keep the universe intact and at bay, its up to the three worlds of Doctor Who, Super Sentai and Kamen Rider to merge forces together and defeat the threat of all known reality before time runs out.

## Cast

The Doctor - Adrian Lester

Elise Jackson - Francesca Henry

Captain Marvellous (Gokai Red) - Ryota Ozawa

Tsukasa Kadoya (Kamen Rider Decade) - Masahiro Inoue

## Behind The Scenes

Its never been done before but to think the whole idea of the two universes of Super Sentai/Kamen Rider and Doctor Who coming together would be nothing short of remarkable to watch unfold. Yes the language difference would be a problem but that wouldn't be a major issue by any means at all for me.

It would also feel that given the success Sentai and Rider both have with summer movies on a regular basis with some success from it, this would make for Doctor Who to have its first summer movie quite remarkable in its own right. It would also be the first of a few summer movies to occur over the following few years of Wilkins' reign.

But whilst it would feature all of the teams from Gorenger to DonBrothers (in Sentai) and every Rider from Kamen Rider to Revice (in Rider), it would focus on a select few specific characters before having a massive battle at the end involving all Doctors, Sentai teams and Riders to save the universe.

As with the case with most summer movies done by Sentai and Kamen Rider, there wouldn't be any major continuity problems that would be required for fans to obtain in order for the following half of the season to develop. Very much this movie wouldn't have any major legacy and continuity issues until a few years down the line.

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Revenge Of The Bannermen

This is the fourth story from Season 18.

## Story

The Bannermen were defeated by the Doctor a long time ago but return wanting blood for their loss in finances, success and being feared by the universe. Half a million men vs one man and his granddaughter. What are the odds of this being a clean battle for the Doctor?

## Cast

The Doctor - Adrian Lester

Susan - Lydia West

## Behind The Scenes

This episode would be written by Sally Wainwright.
House Of Boli

# **Origins**

The House of Boli could have descended from a line of expert mountain warriors led by Arnold Boli, a legendary figure, the same period when western Switzerland was taking its modern shape.

# **Influence and Impact**

By crusading for peace among the Alpine tribes, the House of Boli laid the foundation for what would become modern Switzerland. Their diplomatic skills have led to alliances with multiple European powers, while their tactical prowess enabled them to maintain their autonomy effectively. They promoted commerce, particularly in cheese making, wine production, watchmaking, and banking that the region is known for.

# **Rival Houses**

The House of Boli faces challenges from other Swiss noble houses, each controlling different cantons thus offering an exciting array of political alliances and conflicts.

# **Religion and Culture**

With a high regard for Swiss values, the Boli dynasty observes druidism traditions reflecting Switzerland's multi-denominational demographics. Folk music, yodeling traditions, local festivals, and sports forms an essential part of their cultural heritage.

# **Legacy**

Through a smart combination of diplomacy and force, the House of Boli has managed to maintain its influence over their territories and played a critical role in shaping the Switzerland we know today.
The Final Extermination

This is the first story from Season 16.

## Story

The Tardis travels back in time to France 1916 where the Somme is about to take place. As much as the Tardis has landed on the British side of the trenches ahead of the battle, an old enemy is set to change history by attacking both sides.

## Cast

The Doctor - Adrian Lester

Macy Gray - Abigail Lawrie

## Behind The Scenes

Upon initially being made showrunner, Andy Wilkins had said he wanted to give the Daleks a much needed rest and he stuck to his word. However he had planned it that the Daleks would return for the Season 16 opening two-parter.

There was no promotional content involving the Daleks until after the airing of the episode to give off more mystery than possible ahead of the succeeding episode Trenches Of The Daleks of which the episode title would be released after the airing of The Final Extermination.

Furthermore, under the leadership of Wilkins, he wanted to take the Daleks into a warzone so World War One came into fruition as a suitable candidate where the technology would be "primitive" enough that it would take a lot of skill from the Doctor to outwit his greatest foe once more.

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The Night Santa Stole Christmas

This is the ninth and final story from Season 15.

## Story

There’s been reports of a Santa Claus stealing children’s dreams and leaving them scarred for life with productivity around the festive season down. Its upto the Doctor to find out the truth as to who is really stealing Christmas on Earth once more in the form of the Dream Lord.

## Cast

The Doctor - Adrian Lester

Malcolm - Lee Evans

The Dream Lord - Toby Jones

Santa Claus - Nick Frost

## Behind The Scenes

This story would see the return guest appearance of Lee Evans as Malcolm, Toby Jones as the Dream Lord and Nick Frost as Santa Claus in an action packed special.

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House Of Greber

# **Origins**

The House of Greber could have roots in the early Swiss Confederacy period, founded by Rolf Greber, a charismatic leader who exerted influence to mediate regional frictions among cantons.

# **Influence and Impact**

The House of Greber could be known for its role in the development of Swissen federalism, pushing for unity among the cantonal entities while advocating for local autonomy. As merchants and diplomats, they could have established trading links with neighboring European entities. They may also have had a key role in the development of Swiss watchmaking craftsmanship

# **Rival Houses**

The House of Greber may have intricate relationships with other influential cantonal families, such as Boli. These rivalries and alliances could form complex plot lines of political intrigue and power dynamics.

# **Religion and Culture**

Embodying the diversity of Switzerland, the Greber family could have members following both Druidism and non-religious traditions. They are proponents of cultural preservation, celebrating Swiss stories through traditional music, folklore, and festivals.

# **Legacy**

The House of Greber, through skilled leadership and strategic alliances, has maintained its power over the years and continued to play a significant role in Swiss politics. Their legacy is woven deep within the fabric of the Swiss Confederacy.
Life After 13 Series 1

**Life After 13 Series 1** was the first series of Life After 13 spin-off series which ran from 1st January 2027 to 25th December 2025. It starred Mandip Gill as Yasmin Khan, Bradley Walsh as Graham O'Brien, John Bishop as Dan Lewis and Tosin Cole as Ryan Sinclair. The series opened with "I Used To Travel" and concluded with "Legacy Of 13".

## Overview

Life After 13 introduces the companions of the Thirteenth Doctor in what they get upto following their time in the Tardis and how they attempt to adjust to the world they used to live in. Over the course of the three seasons, it provides an insight into what life is like after the Doctor departs.

## Production

It was decided that the third spin-off series under the new creative team would be led by Steven Moffat. Chris Chibnall would also be involved in the development side of things.

Nida Mandzoor was appointed as Head Director for the three seasons.

## Cast

* Yasmin Khan - Mandip Gill
* Ryan Sinclair - Tosin Cole
* Dan Lewis - John Bishop
* Graham O'Brien - Bradley Walsh

### Recurring

* Ace - Sophie Aldred
* Tegan Jovanka - Janet Fielding
* Jo Grant - Katy Manning
* K9 - John Leeson
* Kate Lethbridge-Stewart - Jemma Redgrave

### Guest

* The Thirteenth Doctor - Jodie Whittaker

## Television stories

### Story formats and arc

Empiric Ambition would see 12 x 30 minute episodes throughout its run.

## Promotional trailers

For the series, several promotional trailers were created, utilising shot footage of and

* Several short, wordless five-second "stings" were also produced. These showed close-ups of the Doctor and the TARDIS. No series logo or title is shown, with only a snippet of the *Doctor Who* theme or the TARDIS sound effect to identify the programme.
Paul McCartney

**Sir James Paul McCartney** CH MBE (born 18 June 1942) is an English singer, songwriter and musician who gained worldwide fame with the Beatles, for whom he played bass guitar and shared primary songwriting and lead vocal duties with John Lennon. One of the most successful composers and performers of all time, McCartney is known for his melodic approach to bass-playing, versatile and wide tenor vocal range, and musical eclecticism, exploring styles ranging from pre–rock and roll pop to classical and electronica. His songwriting partnership with Lennon remains the most successful in history.

Born in Liverpool, McCartney taught himself piano, guitar and songwriting as a teenager, having been influenced by his father, a jazz player, and rock and roll performers such as Little Richard and Buddy Holly. He began his career when he joined Lennon's skiffle group, the Quarrymen, in 1957, which evolved into the Beatles in 1960. Sometimes called "the cute Beatle", McCartney later involved himself with the London avant-garde and spearheaded the incorporation of experimental aesthetics into the Beatles' studio productions. Starting with the 1967 album *Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band*, he gradually became the band's *de facto* leader, providing the creative impetus for most of their music and film projects. Many of his Beatles songs, including "And I Love Her", "Yesterday", "Eleanor Rigby", and "Blackbird", rank among the most covered songs in history. While primarily a bassist with the Beatles, in various songs he played a number of other instruments, including keyboards, guitars, and drums. Beyond music, he has taken part in projects to promote international charities related to such subjects as animal rights, seal hunting, land mines, vegetarianism, poverty, and music education.

McCartney has written or co-written a record 32 songs that have topped the *Billboard* Hot 100 and, as of 2009, had sales of 25.5 million RIAA-certified units in the US. His honours include two inductions into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (as a member of the Beatles in 1988 and as a solo artist in 2018), an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, 18 Grammy Awards, an appointment as a Member of the Order of the British Empire in 1965 and a knighthood in 1997 for services to music. As of 2020, he is one of the wealthiest musicians in the world, with an estimated fortune of £800 million.
Romana II

**Romanadvoratrelundar** (**Romana** for short) was a Time Lord and companion (later romantic partner) of the Fourth Doctor, having begun travelling with him in her first incarnation.

Leaving the TARDIS with K9 Mark II to assist the Tharils in E-Space, Romana eventually returned to Gallifrey and became President with the goal of liberalising the planet, culminating in the Gallifreyan Civil War. Following the war, she was re-elected but later resigned following the outbreak of the Time War. This failure would also result in her regeneration.
The Silver Circle

This is the eleventh episode of Season 14.

## Story

Three armies are in the same battlefield with one objective. Obtain the Silver Circle and the Androvaxial Galaxy is theirs. The Doctor has other ideas as he tries to collaborate with all three sides for peace. When chemical bombs are used, the Doctor threatens them with no mercy.

## Cast

The Doctor -

Elise Jackson -

## Behind The Scenes

Episode 11 would set itself as the beginning of the storm in many ways ahead of the final three episodes in all but name. The Butcherer Of Lupin 18 is a new title that created that could be used to represent a dark era of the Doctor's during the Time War where he oversaw the massacre of the people on Lupin 18 which was a planet being slowly turned into a Dalek breeding ground in the Time War against the Time Lords.

Subsequently, Episode 12 would be used as a chance to look into that adventure where the Time Lords had assigned both the Doctor and the Master (albeit the later unsuccessfully) to destroy the planet completely so it couldn't be used to further the Daleks' advantages. Unfortunately a few survivors of the planet were able to escape and thus in legend, the Doctor gained the title "The Butcherer Of Lupin 18".

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Series 21

**Series 21** of Doctor Who ran from February 2032 to April 2032. It was the eighth series produced by BBC Essex in cooperation with Disney+ and the BBC. It starred Bhavna Limbachia as the Seventeenth Doctor . The series opened with Dystopia Of The Daleks and concluded with All Roads Lead To Omega.

## Overview

This series sees the departure of the Seventeenth Doctor in Episode 6. There are a reduced six episodes in this series as it splits the workload of production into two to give fans the chance to adjust to the new Doctor ahead of the 70th anniversary series. Series 21 sees one two-parter take place with the Time Lords taking pole position as the main opposition to the Doctor’s life.

## Production

Episodes would continue with 1 hour episodes.

Series 21 continued its traditional Saturday night viewing slot whilst it remained accessible on streaming platforms to those overseas via Disney+.

## Cast

* The Doctor - Bhavna Limbachia
* Jason -
* Sophia -

### Recurring

* The Master -
* The Rani -
* Cybermen - voiced by Nicholas Briggs

## Television stories

### Story formats and arc

All of the episodes were one-part stories spaced over the whole series, concluding with a two-parter finale with 9 stories.

## Promotional trailers

For the series, several promotional trailers were created, utilising shot footage of the upcoming season.

* Several short, wordless five-second "stings" were also produced. These showed close-ups of the Doctor and the TARDIS. No series logo or title is shown, with only a snippet of the *Doctor Who* theme or the TARDIS sound effect to identify the programme.
Emma Sullivan

## Emma Sullivan

### Occupation

Director

**Emma Sullivan** is a director for Doctor Who.

## Selected credits

### *Doctor Who*

* Execution - Director
* Underground - Director
* The Christmas Riot - Director
* The Pyramids Of Sutekh - Director
* The Night Santa Stole Christmas - Director
* The Threat Of The Daleks / Warriors Of Skaro / Fall Of The Daleks - Director
* Time's Gift - Director
* No More Pain - Director

### Other

* Regular column in *Doctor Who Magazine*.
The Threat Of The Daleks

This is the sixth story from Season 18.

## Story

A space war between the Daleks and the Time Lords has emerged out of deep space into the Solar System. The Doctor gets asked to fight alongside the Master and Rani in their respective Tardises but try and look for an alternative way to stop the fighting. But all doesn’t look good anymore.

## Cast

The Doctor - Adrian Lester

Susan - Lydia West

The Master -

The Rani -

## Behind The Scenes

This episode would be written by Andy Wilkins.
Russell T Davies

## Russell T Davies

### Occupation

Writer

**Russell T Davies** is a writer for Doctor Who.

## Selected credits

### *Doctor Who*

* The Slitheen Experiment - Writer
* War Of The Council - Writer

### *The Time War Chronicles*

* Review Of A President - Writer
* Enemy Of The Citadel - Writer
* These Aren't Heroes - Writer
* The Survivors Of War - Writer
* Those Gallifreyan Days - Writer
* The Nightmare Child - Writer

### Other

* Regular column in *Doctor Who Magazine*.
The Slitheen Experiment

This is the fourth story from Season 15.

## Story

The Tardis lands on the planet Northas where a Slitheen spaceship has crash landed. The Doctor plans to rescue the survivors only to find this whole crash was fixed and is part of an experiment to convert the humans into new Slitheen members as they plan on returning back to Earth for revenge.

## Cast

The Doctor -

Elise Jackson -
The Victorian Problem

This is the seventh story from Season 16.

## Story

The Tardis lands in 1855 London during the height of the Industrial Revolution as Macy gets thrown into the workhouse and forced to make an attempt to escape after being seen wondering around the streets of London without a cause. The Doctor works on getting Macy freed from the workhouse whilst discovering the Cybermen are behind the Industrial Revolution through the workhouse scheme. As things start to get better, the Doctor decides to ensure Queen Victoria doesn’t submit herself to the Cybermen whilst Prince Albert starts the fightback for his wife.

## Cast

The Doctor -

Macy Gray -

Queen Victoria -

Prince Albert -

Voice of the Cybermen - Nicholas Briggs

## Behind The Scenes

This episode would be written by Andy Wilkins.
Life After 13 Series 2

**Life After 13 Series 2** was the second series of Life After 13 spin-off series which ran from 1st January 2029 to 25th December 2029. It starred Mandip Gill as Yasmin Khan, Bradley Walsh as Graham O'Brien, John Bishop as Dan Lewis and Tosin Cole as Ryan Sinclair. The series opened with "" and concluded with "".

## Overview

Life After 13 introduces the companions of the Thirteenth Doctor in what they get upto following their time in the Tardis and how they attempt to adjust to the world they used to live in. Over the course of the three seasons, it provides an insight into what life is like after the Doctor departs.

## Production

It was decided that the third spin-off series under the new creative team would be led by Steven Moffat. Chris Chibnall would also be involved in the development side of things.

Nida Mandzoor was appointed as Head Director for the three seasons.

## Cast

* Yasmin Khan - Mandip Gill
* Ryan Sinclair - Tosin Cole
* Dan Lewis - John Bishop
* Graham O'Brien - Bradley Walsh

### Recurring

* Ace - Sophie Aldred
* Tegan Jovanka - Janet Fielding
* Jo Grant - Katy Manning
* K9 - John Leeson
* Kate Lethbridge-Stewart - Jemma Redgrave

### Guest

* The Thirteenth Doctor - Jodie Whittaker

## Television stories

### Story formats and arc

Series 2 would see 12 x 30 minute episodes throughout its run.

## Promotional trailers

For the series, several promotional trailers were created, utilising shot footage of and

* Several short, wordless five-second "stings" were also produced. These showed close-ups of the Doctor and the TARDIS. No series logo or title is shown, with only a snippet of the *Doctor Who* theme or the TARDIS sound effect to identify the programme.
The Intelligence Dynasty

This is the seventh story from Season 15.

## Story

The Tardis lands in London with the Doctor surrounded by the Great Intelligence. The Doctor escapes in exile whilst the world tries to find him. All is silent on the exiled island apart from one cave. Elise decides to create a riot in a bid to cause a chain reaction to help the Doctor.

## Cast

The Doctor -

Elise Jackson -
The Daleks

The **Daleks** were a race of genetically engineered beings that had been created by the Kaled Scientist, Davros, designed to be the perfect killing machine.

A Dalek's pure driving force was their xenophobia for all other life forms and their absolute belief that all other living beings had to die. They originated from the planet Skaro and had armour that was mostly comprised of the materials Dalekanium and Polycarbide, although in some cases, this could vary.

## History

The Doctor has encountered the Daleks on countless occasions. No matter how many times the Doctor has tried to rid the universe of the Daleks, they always seem intent on coming back and causing more pain, havoc and destruction.

## Behind the Scenes

### Dalek Designs

Over the course of the Show, the Daleks' design has changed multiple times, including across single eras; the following looks have been recorded as having been encountered by the Doctor:

* Time War Dalek Drone
* Time War Dalek Supreme
* Dalek Time Strategist
* Genesis Dalek Drone
* Renegade Dalek Drone
* Renegade Dalek Supreme
* Renegade Special Weapons Dalek
* Imperial Dalek Drone
* Imperial Dalek Supreme
* Imperial Special Weapons Dalek
* Skaro Dalek Drone
* Skaro Flamethrower Dalek
* Skaro Supreme Dalek
* New Dalek Paradigm (Drone, Scientist, Strategist, Eternal and Supreme)

## Appearances

### Doctor Who

* The Final Extermination / Trenches Of The Daleks
* The Threat Of The Daleks / Warriors Of Skaro / Fall Of The Daleks

### The Time War Chronicles

* Violent Beginnings
* Prisoner Of The Cult
* Sword Of Davros
* Massacre Of The Daleks
* Save Our Planet
* Violent Crimes Have Violent Delights
* The War Criminals
* Planet's Destroyers
* No Worse Than A Dalek
* The Biggest Crime In The Century
* The Survivors Of War
* Massacre Of The Time Lords
* Lambs To The Slaughter
* A Pointless Loss Of Life
* How Many More?
* What Are Friends Anymore In War?
* They Called It Passchendaele
* Davros & The Doctor
* The Nightmare Child
* Arkendo's Genocide
* The Ultimate Weapon
* Genesis Of The Moment
David Yost

## David Yost

### Occupation

Writer & Actor

**David Yost** is a writer for Power Rangers Galaxy Hunters.

## Selected credits

### *Power Rangers*

* Reawaken Your Power - Co-Writer
* Return Of The Commander - Writer
* The Collector's Gambit / Beneath the Mask - Writer
* Episode 10 / 11 for Crystal Worlds - Writer
* Power Rangers Turbo vs Zeo: Legacy Of Tommy - Writer
* Episode 3 for Universal Gears - Writer
* Episode 4 for Universal Gears - Writer

### Kamen Rider

* Project Aid / Level 50 - Writer
* Splices Of Destiny / Scientist Of Hope - Writer
* Time's Tornados / Time Collides - Writer
* Metal and Fire / Data Invasion - Writer

### Other

* Regular column in *Doctor Who Magazine*.
Series 20

**Series 20** of Doctor Who ran from April 2031 to 25th December 2031. It was the seventh series produced by BBC Essex in cooperation with Disney+ and the BBC. It starred Bhavna Limbachia as the Seventeenth Doctor . The series opened with Chapter 1: Warrior and concluded with Seasons Of Time.

## Overview

Series 20 features The Doctor returning as he witnesses the Master standing trial for crimes against universe by the Time Lords. This eight piece series is one that sees truth, regret and much more revealed with no one being safe from anything.

This season would also be used as a commemoration to the 60th anniversary of the Master first arriving onto our screens in 1971's Terror Of The Autons.

## Production

Episodes would continue with 1 hour episodes whilst the Christmas Special would remain at 1 hour 15 minutes.

Series 20 continued its traditional Saturday night viewing slot whilst it remained accessible on streaming platforms to those overseas via Disney+.

## Cast

* The Doctor - Bhavna Limbachia
* Romana IV -

### Recurring

* The Master -
* The Rani -
* Cybermen - voiced by Nicholas Briggs

## Television stories

### Story formats and arc

All of the episodes were one-part stories spaced over the whole series, concluding with a two-parter finale with 9 stories.

## Promotional trailers

For the series, several promotional trailers were created, utilising shot footage of the upcoming season.

* Several short, wordless five-second "stings" were also produced. These showed close-ups of the Doctor and the TARDIS. No series logo or title is shown, with only a snippet of the *Doctor Who* theme or the TARDIS sound effect to identify the programme.
The Secret War Of 1941

This is the first episode of Season 14.

The episode title sequence

## Story

A newly regenerated Doctor comes crashing down to Earth on Christmas Eve 1941 in London but with leaking Tardis energy following the regeneration, the Sontarans attempt to create a war inside war-torn WW2 Britain. The Doctor gets help from Sir Winston Churchill to overcome this old familiar threat and save Christmas.

## Cast

The Doctor - Adrian Lester

Winston Churchill - Iain McNeice

Sontaran Commander Kavanagh - Dan Starkey

Captain Evans -

Lance-Corporal Buckmaster -

Doctor Reeves -

Private Jon Waters -

Clement Attlee - Richard Attlee

## Behind The Scenes

I wanted to begin my reign with a Christmas special as it eases the transition from the previous Doctor into the new one with a threat I view as good enough to face for a first battle. For me, Doctor Who and having an episode broadcasted on Christmas Day is a tradition I would want to bring back as a result.

Plus, the assistance from Winston Churchill also helps the Doctor as a good one-off companion as well I find. And yes, I would throw in references to the Matt Smith/Victory Of The Daleks era as a result where I could. With no Tardis available due to the Doctor crash landing it, it would mean an entire episode without the help of his time machine and having to make the best of a situation in 1941 London.

We would eventually see the new Tardis interior by the end of the episode in a feat similar to that of The Eleventh Hour which would be a mixture of 12's Tardis and the classic 5th-6th-7th Doctor's Tardis interiors.

It's also worth noting there would a few weeks break before Episode 1 begins at the start of February so in some aspects, the Christmas special is a warmup in areas.

## Historical Notes

In reality, Churchill actually spent Xmas 1941 in the USA with US President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and his wife Eleanor having arrived on December 22 for a three week stay.

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