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===Spin-offs===
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''Doctor Who'' has appeared on stage numerous times. In the early 1970s, [[Trevor Martin]] played the role in ''Doctor Who and the Daleks in the Seven Keys to Doomsday''. In the late 1980s, Jon Pertwee and Colin Baker both played the Doctor at different times during the run of a play titled ''Doctor Who&nbsp;– The Ultimate Adventure''. For two performances, while Pertwee was ill, [[David Banks (British actor)|David Banks]] (better known for playing [[Cybermen]]) played the Doctor. Other original plays have been staged as amateur productions, with other actors playing the Doctor, while [[Terry Nation]] wrote ''The Curse of the Daleks'', a stage play mounted in the late 1960s, but without the Doctor.{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}

A pilot episode ("[[A Girl's Best Friend]]") for a potential spin-off series, ''[[K-9 and Company]]'', aired in 1981, with [[Elisabeth Sladen]] reprising her role as companion [[Sarah Jane Smith]] and [[John Leeson]] as the voice of [[K9 (Doctor Who)|K9]], but was not picked up as a regular series. Concept art for an animated ''Doctor Who'' series was produced by animation company [[Nelvana]] in the 1980s, but the series was not produced.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=http://www.cbc.ca/planetofthedoctor/videos.html |title=The Planet of the Doctor, Part 6: Doctor Who & Culture II |date=2004 |type=Documentary |publisher=[[CBC Television]] |place=Toronto |access-date=9 April 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090702214033/http://www.cbc.ca/planetofthedoctor/videos.html |archive-date=2 July 2009 |url-status=dead |format=[[QuickTime]] or [[Windows Media]] |people=Bailey, Shaun (Producer); Kalangis, Johnny (Director)}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Planet of the Doctor |work=[[CBC Television]] |url=http://www.cbc.ca/planetofthedoctor/tb_gallery.html |access-date=9 April 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080430203208/http://www.cbc.ca/planetofthedoctor/tb_gallery.html |archive-date=30 April 2008}}</ref>

Following the success of the 2005 series produced by Russell T Davies, the BBC commissioned Davies to produce a 13-part spin-off series titled ''[[Torchwood]]'' (an [[anagram]] of "Doctor Who"), set in modern-day [[Cardiff]] and investigating alien activities and crime. The series debuted on [[BBC Three]] on 22 October 2006.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Walker |first=Stephen James |title=Inside the Hub |publisher=[[Telos Publishing]] |year=2007 |isbn=978-1-84583-013-7 |location=Tolworth, Surrey |page=101 |author-link=Stephen James Walker}}</ref> [[John Barrowman]] reprised his role of [[Jack Harkness]] from the 2005 series of ''Doctor Who''.<ref>{{Cite news |date=17 October 2005 |title=Doctor Who spin-off made in Wales |work=BBC News |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/4349120.stm |url-status=live |access-date=24 April 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060423184225/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/4349120.stm |archive-date=23 April 2006}}</ref> Two other actresses who appeared in ''Doctor Who'' also star in the series: [[Eve Myles]] as [[Gwen Cooper]], who played the similarly named servant girl Gwyneth in the 2005 ''Doctor Who'' episode "[[The Unquiet Dead]]",<ref>{{Cite web |date=24 February 2006 |title=Team Torchwood |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/news/cult/news/drwho/2006/02/24/29846.shtml |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070208082919/http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/news/cult/news/drwho/2006/02/24/29846.shtml |archive-date=8 February 2007 |access-date=24 April 2006 |publisher=BBC}}</ref> and [[Naoko Mori]], who reprised her role as [[Toshiko Sato]], first seen in "[[Aliens of London]]". A second series of ''Torchwood'' aired in 2008; for three episodes, the cast was joined by Freema Agyeman reprising her ''Doctor Who'' role of [[Martha Jones]]. A third series was broadcast from 6 to 10 July 2009, and consisted of a single five-part story called ''Children of Earth'' which was set largely in London. A fourth series, ''[[Torchwood: Miracle Day]]'' jointly produced by BBC Wales, BBC Worldwide and the American entertainment company Starz debuted in 2011. The series was predominantly set in the United States, though Wales remained part of the show's setting.{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}

''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]'', starring [[Elisabeth Sladen]] who reprised her role as investigative journalist Sarah Jane Smith, was developed by [[CBBC]]; a special aired on New Year's Day 2007, and a full series began on 24 September 2007.<ref>{{Cite press release |title=Russell T Davies creates new series for CBBC, starring Doctor Who's Sarah Jane Smith |date=14 September 2006 |publisher=BBC |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2006/09_september/14/sarah.shtml |access-date=14 September 2006 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201116040152/http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2006/9_september/14/sarah.shtml |archive-date=16 November 2020}}</ref> A second series followed in 2008, featuring the return of Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Martin |first=Daniel |date=1 December 2008 |title=Why is the Brigadier joining Sarah Jane? |url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/tvandradioblog/2008/dec/01/sarah-jane-dr-who-brigadier |access-date=1 April 2024 |work=[[The Guardian]]|issn=0261-3077}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Wilkes |first=Niel |date=28 September 2008 |title=Preview: Sontaran return in 'Sarah Jane' |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/cult/a131081/preview-sontaran-return-in-sarah-jane/ |access-date=1 April 2024 |website=[[Digital Spy]]}}</ref> A third in 2009 featured a crossover appearance from the main show by David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Holmwood |first=Leigh |date=26 May 2009 |title=Doctor Who's David Tennant to appear in Sarah Jane Adventures |url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2009/may/26/david-tennant-doctor-who |access-date=1 April 2024 |work=[[The Guardian]]|issn=0261-3077}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=McEwan |first=Cameron K. |date=14 October 2009 |title=The Sarah Jane Adventures: Prisoner Of The Judoon Part One review |url=https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/the-sarah-jane-adventures-prisoner-of-the-judoon-part-one-review/ |access-date=1 April 2024 |website=[[Den of Geek]]}}</ref> In 2010, a fourth season featured [[Matt Smith]] as the Eleventh Doctor alongside former companion actress [[Katy Manning]] reprising her role as [[Jo Grant]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Martin |first=Dan |date=27 October 2010 |title=Doctor Who: Matt Smith in The Sarah Jane Adventures |url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/tvandradioblog/2010/oct/27/doctor-who-matt-smith-sarah-jane-adventures |access-date=1 April 2024 |work=[[The Guardian]]|issn=0261-3077}}</ref> A final, three-story fifth series was transmitted in autumn 2011&nbsp;– uncompleted due to Sladen's death in early 2011.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ling |first=Thomas |date=19 April 2020 |title=Doctor Who's Russell T Davies announces Sarah Jane Adventures goodbye story |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doctor-whos-russell-t-davies-announces-sarah-jane-adventures-goodbye-story/ |access-date=1 April 2024 |website=[[Radio Times]]}}</ref>

An animated serial, ''[[The Infinite Quest]]'', aired alongside the 2007 series of ''Doctor Who'' as part of the children's television series ''[[Totally Doctor Who]]''. The serial featured the voices of series regulars David Tennant and [[Freema Agyeman]] but is not considered part of the 2007 series.<ref>{{Cite news |date=26 January 2007 |title=Who's a Toon? |work=BBC Doctor Who website |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/news/cult/news/drwho/2007/01/26/40315.shtml |url-status=dead |access-date=26 January 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070202125822/http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/news/cult/news/drwho/2007/01/26/40315.shtml |archive-date=2 February 2007}}</ref> A second animated serial, ''[[Dreamland (Doctor Who)|Dreamland]]'', aired in six parts on the [[BBC Red Button]] service, and the official ''Doctor Who'' website in 2009.<ref>{{Cite news |date=9 October 2009 |title=Wire star set for Dr Who cartoon |work=BBC News |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8300002.stm |url-status=live |access-date=6 January 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091012045347/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8300002.stm |archive-date=12 October 2009}}</ref>

''[[Class (2016 TV series)|Class]]'', featuring students of Coal Hill School, was first aired on-line on BBC Three from 22 October 2016, as a series of eight 45 minute episodes, written by [[Patrick Ness]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=The Doctor Who Team |date=October 2015 |title=BBC Latest News&nbsp;– Doctor Who&nbsp;– Doctor Who Spin Off: Class |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/doctorwho/entries/953c5b1f-3cc8-4db9-8184-f1b6567260f1 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191027033906/https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/doctorwho/entries/953c5b1f-3cc8-4db9-8184-f1b6567260f1 |archive-date=27 October 2019 |access-date=20 December 2019 |website=Doctor Who}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Dowell |first=Ben |date=29 February 2016 |title=Doctor Who spin off Class begins filming in April 2016 and may feature Peter Capaldi |url=http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2016-02-29/doctor-who-spin-off-class-to-start-filming-in-april-with-peter-capaldi-set-to-pop-up-in-new-show |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160301094301/http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2016-02-29/doctor-who-spin-off-class-to-start-filming-in-april-with-peter-capaldi-set-to-pop-up-in-new-show |archive-date=1 March 2016 |access-date=29 February 2016 |publisher=[[RadioTimes]]}}</ref> Peter Capaldi as the Twelfth Doctor appears in the show's first episode.<ref>{{Cite web |title=BBC Three - Class, Series 1, For Tonight We Might Die |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p048h1s0#credits |access-date=2025-03-25 |website=BBC |language=en-GB}}</ref> The series was picked up by [[BBC America]] on 8 January 2016 and by [[BBC One]] a day later.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Friedlander |first=Whitney |date=8 January 2016 |title=BBC America Sets 'Doctor Who' Spinoff 'Class' for 2016 |url=https://variety.com/2016/tv/news/class-doctor-who-spinoff-2016-prey-philip-glenister-1201675312/ |url-status=live |magazine=Variety |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160817235036/http://variety.com/2016/tv/news/class-doctor-who-spinoff-2016-prey-philip-glenister-1201675312/ |archive-date=17 August 2016 |access-date=13 January 2016}}</ref> On 7 September 2017, BBC Three controller Damian Kavanagh confirmed that the series had officially been cancelled.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jeffrey |first=Morgan |date=7 September 2017 |title=BBC Three boss confirms Doctor Who spin-off Class is done: "It just didn't really land for us" |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/cult/a837477/bbc-three-class-doctor-who-spin-off-cancelled/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170907215648/http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/class/news/a837477/bbc-three-class-doctor-who-spin-off-cancelled/ |archive-date=7 September 2017 |access-date=8 February 2022 |website=Digital Spy}}</ref>

On 27 January 2023, [[Russell T Davies]] confirmed via [[GQ]] that future ''Doctor Who'' spin-offs were in the works.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Russell T Davies confirms Doctor Who spin-offs: "Time for the next stage" |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doctor-who-spin-offs-newsupdate/ |access-date=28 February 2023 |website=Radio Times}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=28 January 2023 |title=Doctor Who boss Russell T Davies confirms return of spin-off shows |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a42691790/doctor-who-boss-confirms-return-spin-offs/ |access-date=28 February 2023 |website=Digital Spy}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=27 January 2023 |title=Russell T. Davies wants Edgar Wright to direct Doctor Who |url=https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/culture/article/russell-t-davies-nolly-doctor-who-interview-2023 |access-date=28 February 2023 |website=British GQ}}</ref> At [[San Diego Comic-Con]] in July 2024, Davies confirmed a new spin-off series, ''[[The War Between the Land and the Sea]]'', was in development.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/doctor-who-spin-off-the-war-between-the-land-and-the-sea-announced-at-san-diego-comic-con|title=Doctor Who Spin-Off The War Between The Land And The Sea Announced at San Diego Comic-Con|last=Colbert|first=Isaiah|date=26 July 2024|accessdate=26 July 2024|work=[[IGN]]}}</ref> Davies wrote the spin-off with [[Pete McTighe]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/doctor-who-spinoff-the-war-between-the-land-and-the-sea-1236085079/|title='Doctor Who' Spinoff 'The War Between the Land and Sea' Announced, Russell Tovey and Gugu Mbatha-Raw to Star|last=Stephan|first=Katcy|date=26 July 2024|accessdate=26 July 2024|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref> which will consist of five parts, and is set to be directed by [[Dylan Holmes Williams]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thewrap.com/doctor-who-spinoff-the-war-between-the-land-and-the-sea-disney-plus/|title='Doctor Who' Spin-Off 'The War Between the Land and the Sea' Heads to Disney+|last=Taylor|first=Drew|date=26 July 2024|accessdate=26 July 2024|work=[[The Wrap]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/marcberman1/2024/07/26/doctor-who-news-disney-and-the-bbc-announce-spinoff-the-war-between-the-land-and-the-sea/|title='Doctor Who' News: 'The War Between The Land And The Sea' Spinoff On The Way|last=Berman|first=Marc|date=26 July 2024|accessdate=26 July 2024|work=[[Forbes]]}}</ref> [[Jemma Redgrave]] and Alexander Devrient are expected to reprise their roles from ''Doctor Who'' as [[Kate Lethbridge-Stewart]] and Colonel Ibrahim,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tvline.com/news/doctor-who-spinoff-cast-gugu-mbatha-raw-russell-tovey-sea-devils-1235295969/|title=Doctor Who: Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Russell Tovey Join Series Vets in War Between Land and Sea Spinoff|last=Mitovich|first=Matt Webb|date=26 July 2024|accessdate=26 July 2024|work=[[TVLine]]}}</ref> while [[Russell Tovey]] and [[Gugu Mbatha-Raw]], who portrayed characters in ''Doctor Who'', were cast as new characters. The series is expected to see the return of the [[Sea Devil (Doctor Who)|Sea Devils]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/doctor-who-spinoff-disney-bbc-1235959164/|title='Doctor Who' Spinoff Officially Happening at Disney, BBC|last1=Vlessing|first1=Etan|last2=Gajewski|first2=Ryan|date=26 July 2024|accessdate=26 July 2024|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref>

Numerous other spin-off series have been created not by the BBC but by the respective owners of the characters and concepts. Such spin-offs include the novel and audio drama series ''[[Faction Paradox]]'', ''[[Iris Wildthyme]]'' and ''[[Bernice Summerfield]]''; as well as the made-for-video series ''[[P.R.O.B.E.]]''; the Australian-produced television series ''[[K9 (TV series)|K-9]]'', which aired a 26-episode first season on [[Disney XD (British & Irish TV channel)|Disney XD]];<ref>{{Cite news |date=25 April 2006 |title=Doctor Who dog K9 gets spin-off |work=BBC News |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/4939144.stm |url-status=live |access-date=26 July 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060613221102/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/4939144.stm |archive-date=13 June 2006}}</ref> and the audio spin-off ''Counter-Measures''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 October 2011 |title=New Doctor Who Spin off&nbsp;... Counter-Measures |url=http://bigfinish.com/news/New-Doctor-Who-Spin-off-Counter-Measures |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111022061150/http://www.bigfinish.com/news/New-Doctor-Who-Spin-off-Counter-Measures |archive-date=22 October 2011 |access-date=26 October 2013 |publisher=[[Big Finish Productions]]}}</ref>