Doctor Who: The Cancelled Years

The early half of the 1990s had seen Doctor Who rescued from the flames of the inferno. Within 5 years, the show had gone from an embarrassing relic from a bygone age to a much more respected show. With Richard Griffiths as the Doctor, the show regained the respect it had lost nearly 10 years prior, and was now receiving healthy viewing figures & reviews. But, as with anything & everything, it all must end. With the news that Griffiths was to depart from the series at the end of 1995, incumbent producer, Stephen Garwood, and Script Editor, Colin Brake were tasked with finding the Ninth Doctor. With Griffiths’ identity firmly stamped into the identity of the Doctor, the two knew they needed a miracle; someone who would be just as good, maybe even better, than what went prior. As the world entered the latter half of the 1990s, audiences said their farewells to the grandfatherly figure of the Eighth Doctor & prepared to introduce themselves to the much younger & much more