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What if the Eleventh Doctor had been played by Peter Capaldi in Doctor Who? What if Russell T Davies had returned years earlier to write for Matt Smith? And what if Christopher Eccleston had said yes to the 50th Anniversary?
Edited by @DuncanJMcMillan
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In this deep dive, we explore the original plans, scrapped ideas, and behind-the-scenes what-ifs of the Eleventh Doctor era of Doctor Who. From a show that nearly got cancelled after David Tennant’s departure… to unmade episodes, alternate storylines, and radically different casting choices… the Matt Smith era almost looked VERY different.
Discover:
The BBC’s shocking doubts about continuing Doctor Who
The alternate casting plans for the Eleventh Doctor
Unmade episodes from writers like Russell T Davies and Neil Gaiman
Major changes to Series 5, 6, and 7
The 50th Anniversary that almost starred a completely different Doctor
The version of Series 5 where David Tennant never left
This is the story of the Doctor Who era that almost wasn’t... and how close we came to a completely different timeline.
#DoctorWho
What if the Eleventh Doctor had been played by Peter Capaldi in Doctor Who? What if Russell T Davies had returned years earlier to write for Matt Smith? And what if Christopher Eccleston had said yes to the 50th Anniversary?
Edited by @DuncanJMcMillan
Patreon ▶ patreon.com/crispypro
Twitter ▶ twitter.com/CrispeeePro
Instagram ▶ instagram.com/crispy_pro
TikTok ▶ tiktok.com/@crispeeepro
In this deep dive, we explore the original plans, scrapped ideas, and behind-the-scenes what-ifs of the Eleventh Doctor era of Doctor Who. From a show that nearly got cancelled after David Tennant’s departure… to unmade episodes, alternate storylines, and radically different casting choices… the Matt Smith era almost looked VERY different.
Discover:
The BBC’s shocking doubts about continuing Doctor Who
The alternate casting plans for the Eleventh Doctor
Unmade episodes from writers like Russell T Davies and Neil Gaiman
Major changes to Series 5, 6, and 7
The 50th Anniversary that almost starred a completely different Doctor
The version of Series 5 where David Tennant never left
This is the story of the Doctor Who era that almost wasn’t... and how close we came to a completely different timeline.
#DoctorWho
