The Eighth Doctor, Paul McGann

Detailed background of the 1996 Doctor Who TV Movie starring Paul McGann

(Mon Nov 26 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0200 (Eastern European Standard Time)) During the hiatus between the end of Sylvester McCoy era and 2005 revival, the BBC had several ideas for revival, including several discussions with American producers for a joint collaboration. After several possible deals fell through, the Paul McGann TV Movie was created for Fox TV. The attached video goes over all the plans for an American version of Doctor Who, ending with a discussion of why the Paul McGann TV movie did not spawn a full TV series.