Lux isn’t the first time the Doctor has thought with a two-dimensional brain.
Here’s a run through of Who’s animation history.
SoDoctor Whofans did what they always do when there is noDoctor Who, they made moreDoctor Who.
One of the first of these attempts was from a Canadian animation studio calledNelvana.
They were going remake Shada.
Into every generation must come a remake of Shada.
But the story still got a DVD release, and can still be watched on theBBC website here.
Elements of Scream of the Shalka still live on inWhotoday.
It was well received, but didnt sell quite enough to justify further collaborations with Cosgrove Hall.
However soon other studios were getting in on the act.
The animated reconstructions can all be found among the classic episodes on BBC iPlayer.
The Infinite Quest
But Cosgrove Hall was not out of the running yet either.
It is still available on iPlayer.
Instead of a full series, we got The Specials.
Five one-offs, scattered across the year as a somewhat mopey Tenth Doctor contended with his own mortality.
And that is whereDoctor Whos adventures in animation end, at least until Mr Ring-A-Ding arrived on the scene.
