Fish Fingers and Custard Issue 1
“It could have been a spin-off…” Since the classic series, Doctor Who has been linked to spawning many spin-off’s. In 1981 former companion, Sarah Jane Smith starred in ‘K9 and Company’ – the first Doctor Who spin-off. The proposed series wasn’t commissioned after the airing of the first episode (‘A Girl’s Best Friend’) and we had to wait until 2006 when Torchwood came along. Sarah (no Jane? – Ed) eventually got her own spin-off in the shape of ‘The Sarah Jane Adventures’. With these spin-offs, there have been many that haven’t made it, most notably ‘Rose Tyler: Earth Defence’ which was actually given a budget by the BBC, before Russell T. Davies changed his mind and pulled the plug, because he thought it was ‘a spin-off too far’. However, this hasn’t stopped fans from speculating (hoping?) to have more spin-offs. Some have been downright ridiculous, none of which deserve a look at. So here at Fish Custard Towers (are you sure about that? – Ed) here are some spin-offs we would love to see… Mr and Mrs (Mickey) Smith A comedy/drama series starring Mickey and Martha which see the pair trundle through married life and run around knocking off rouge aliens in the absence of Torchwood. Like Brad Pitt and Angelia Jolie, but better - and funnier. Verdict: Like a modern day Laurel and Hardy, with guns – COMMISONED Bush and Glitz Mel Bush and Sabalom Glitz star in a ‘space opera’ that sees them travel around space looking for jobs. Unbeknown to Mel, Glitz is STILL on the thieve, despite vowing to change his ways and is being followed by a mysterious policeman… Verdict: Could be decent, only if Mel doesn’t scream – Put it on the MAYBE pile, just in case we need to make something quick ‘for tax reasons’ The K Factor Forget the X Factor, or American Idol – The Kandy Man from the episode ‘The Happiness Patrol’ hosts his own (fictional) talent contest, which attracts contestants from all across space. At the end of each episode, KM will sing a classic number (to get everyone ‘bopping’) and wear a ‘very revealing garment’. There’ll be phone votes (we need to make a profit somehow) and the losers will be cooked by the KM. Hard luck! Verdict: If Simon Cowell can do it… - COMMISONED WITH A FIVE YEAR CONTRACT
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