Doctor Who spinoffs

Doctor Who spinoffs refers to material created outside of, but related to, the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who.

Both during the main run of the series from 1963 to 1989 and after its cancellation, numerous novels, comic strips, comic books and other material were generated based on the characters and situations introduced in the show. These spinoffs continued to be produced even without a television series to support them and helped keep the show alive in the minds of its fans and the public until the programme was revived in 2005.

This entry mainly concentrates on "official" spinoffs, that is to say, material sanctioned by the British Broadcasting Corporation, which produces the series, as well as material sanctioned by the copyright holders of characters from the series.

One aspect of Doctor Who spinoffs which makes them different from many spinoffs from other science fiction franchises is that many of the television writers and stars have been directly involved in the production of spinoffs. For example, it has become common for a former television actor to reprise their character for an audio play.

The BBC holds no position on Doctor Who canon. Although the spinoffs generally do not intentionally contradict the television series, the various spinoff series do occasionally contradict each other.