Doctor Who: The Cancelled Years

Season 53 of Doctor Who would’ve been the first season for Jemma Redgrave as the Doctor, the last season for Joana Borja as Felicity Wilson & the first season for Pete McTighe & Sarah Dollard as showrunners. Season 53 marked something of a soft reboot for the show while also continuing things on from Season 52. This season marked the debut of Jemma Redgrave as the Fifteenth Doctor, the first time the Doctor had been played by a female. The casting of Redgrave proved to be a very controversial move. Some saw the casting as a breath of fresh air & an inspired move, while others saw this move as the Death of Doctor Who & claimed that the show died in 2016. As well as a new Doctor came not 1 but 2 new showrunners, those being Pete McTighe & Sarah Dollard, who’d previously been writing Doctor Who nearly every year since Season 48. While McTighe wasn’t a favourite among the fans, with most of his previous stories receiving mixed responses, he was the favourite among the B

Season 52 would’ve been the final season for Damien Molony as the Doctor, the first season for Joana Borja as Felicity Wilson & the final season for Toby Whithouse as showrunner. This season would’ve marked the end of the Molony / Whithouse era, with both Damien Molony & Toby Whithouse leaving at this season. Replacing Whithouse as showrunner would be not 1 but 2 people, those being Pete McTighe & Sarah Dollard, who had both been writing for Doctor Who since Season 48. This season would also see the introduction of a new companion, Felicity, played by Joana Borja, a typical 21st century girl. Unlike Molony, Borja would remain on the show post-Season 52 & would be appearing in Season 53. This season, like all since Season 50, would conclude with a Christmas Special. However, for the first time in the show's history, this would also be a 2-part story, which would air on both Christmas Day in 2016 & New Years day in 2017. & now, let’s get to the episodes STORY