Doctor Who: Season 26B

  This season would be the last for Jonathan P. Llewelyn as producer who would leave at the end of the season, which now meant Ann Harrison-Baxter was the sole producer of the show. This season would also introduce a new companion due to the departure of Alison last season, the new companion would be Samantha Poole played by Tamzin Malleson and she would debut in episode one. For this season Lambert, Llewelyn and Cornell decided to have a story arc, story arcs had not been seen since Season 16 of Doctor Who with the ‘Key to Time’ arc, this story arc would span the course of the whole season. In May 2001, the BBC announced a new spin-off show named ‘Earth Defence’ starring Lisa Bowerman as Bernice Summerfield, the series would air mid 2002. Apart from Llewelyn leaving and Malleson joining nothing really changed and as such the season would air ten stories over thirteen episodes from 22nd September - 15th December. Storm Warning 22nd September By Alan Barnes This story would introdu...

  This season would be the first season for the Tenth Doctor - Trevor Eve, this Doctor would’ve been an optimistic and cheerful figure who inspires change and justice throughout the universe, though underscored by a sharp capacity of anger when met with evil or injustice. This season would also be the final season of Jaye Griffiths as Alison Harding who would leave in the final story of the season, her departure was originally announced in Doctor Who Magazine before officially being announced a couple days later. This season would be the first season to be produced by BBC Wales, in order to give the show a new and modern feel as well as the variety of locations it could offer. Because of this, head of drama at BBC Wales Matthew Robinson would become Executive Producer along with Verity Lambert and Mal Young would also join as an Executive Producer, Ann Harrison-Baxter would join as a producer along with Jonathan P. Llewelyn. This season also saw a brand new logo introduced, the new...

  Season 36 would be the first season for the new companion Alison Harding, an Investigator from 1962, played by Jaye Griffiths, she would be the first actress of colour to play a companion, this season would also be the last season for Nick Berry as the Doctor with Berry leaving at the end of the season, Paul Cornell took over a script editor after Colin Brake departed last season. The writers include this season were Lance Parkin, Russell T Davies, Mark Wright and Cavan Scott, Rona Munro, Stephen Cole, Nicholas Pegg and Paul Cornell and the stories included this season were the return of the Master, the end of the world, a casino killer, the land of fiction, puppets, the return of the Brigadier, and Nine’s regeneration. The Spy Master By Lance Parkin Aired: 25th September This story would introduce Alison Harding, the story would be set in 1962 London and we see Alison investigate and try and discover who ‘the Spy Master’ is and she would have help from the Doctor, halfway throug...