SOWING THE SEEDS OF DOOM
BACK IN THE DAYS WHEN DOCTOR WHO was off-air, fans wanted to watch more, so they went out and made their own stories, but without the Doctor. Instead, they obtained the rights to characters and monsters, such as Sergeant Benton, Sontarans and the Yeti, resulting in the likes of straight-to-video releases Wartime, Shakedown and Downtime. Sarah Jane Smith and the Brigadier even appeared in the latter.
With the series back in production in the 21st century, creative fans in the TV business are still licensing classic series, featuring the money-loving Mentor who faced the Sixth Doctor and Peri twice in the 1980s.
