and feature Rowling in the cast.
3.Bjorn and Benny from ABBA once wanted to write a Torchwood musical.
5.ADoctor Who/Star Trek Enterprisecrossover was on the shows list of plans untilEnterprisewas axed.
A quick phone call sorted all that out, but its not a half-bad idea, is it?
9.A possible alternative title for the Steven Moffat-scripted episodeForest Of The Deadwas apparentlyA Rivers Song Ends.
Jewelled bindis on their foreheads was the second option, but that too, fell away.
And attack the Medusa Cascade!
Madness, I know.
It all had to be cut for time and budget reasons.
13.Originally the Face of Boe died inNew Earth.
The wonderful Alex Kingston, as well all know, eventually took the role.
Astra was too obvious, I thought.)
18.Helen Mirren has turned downDoctor Whoin the past, always very nicely because shes always too busy.
Davies had to gently talk him out of wearing them.
The BBC spiked their exclusive by releasing the information to all press outlets at once.
25.RTD predicted thatThe Sarah Jane Adventures Joe Lidster might one day be showrunning Doctor Who.
(Id better not let the other actors know Im taking requests now wrote Davies).
Instead, the creature drowned in a lake.
The would-be Companion was to have met the Doctor and his first word to her would have been Run!
(the story also featured an escape-by-window cleaners cradle sequence, as later used inPartners In Crime).
Guns N Roses or Paul McCartney though?Thatis the question.
It was saying Go away kids as if that ever works!
I wont do it again onTorchwoodhe wrote in 2009.
I dont think it sits well with sci-fi.
We havent really done rising from the grave before.
Cyberhands!Death In Heaven, anyone?
36.Davies intended the woman from Gallifrey inThe End Of Timeto be the Doctors mother: The Woman!
I like leaving it open, because then it’s possible for you to imagine what you want.
I think the fans will say its Romana.
Or even the Rani.
Some might say that its Susans mother, I suppose.
But of course its supposed to be the Doctors mother.
39.Davies presented a lifetime achievement award to the Chuckle Brothers at the 2008 Childrens Baftas.
SPACESHIP and playing with other peoples toys…
I mean, no matter how much I loveDoctor Who, its notmine.I didnt create this show.
Ah well, Lucas might not have liked me anyway.
And I can always tell people that I turned him down.
43.Russell T Davies parents once helped to abduct a Romanian spy.
44.When filmingThe Christmas Invasion, David Tennant mooned a paparazzi speedboat circling around Barry Island.
Im going to show them my arse he said, and duly pulled down his pyjama bottoms.
45.Production designer Ed Thomas had approximately 20,000 30,000 to spend on the 2007 Christmas Special.
By the time hed costed up to page 67 of Davies first script it came to over 87,000.
Oh well, well think of something, wrote Davies.
The yoghurt snacks turned out to be a major success.
He won, of course.
49.Billie Pipers honeymoon put series four filming into disarray.
51.The fall of Woolworths had an impact on the show.
With all those journalists downstairs, missing the scoop!)
55.In December 2008 Wallace And Gromit were used in the BBC Christmas idents.
Why isnt thatDoctor Who?
wrote Davies, Why isnt that David and a TARDIS spinning about?
I want that next year.
I want the ident!
Im going to start a campaign.
The thing is, David is thinking about it!.
Ultimately, the wobble didnt take.
When does he start?
immediately after throwing back his head to regenerate, and then finally, Am I free?
Can I walk away?.
