{"id":320220,"date":"2026-03-03T21:14:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T21:14:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/320220\/"},"modified":"2026-03-03T21:14:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T21:14:09","slug":"doctor-who-spin-off-with-peter-davison-is-getting-a-sequel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/320220\/","title":{"rendered":"Doctor Who spin-off with Peter Davison is getting a sequel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Doctor Who fans were treated to a special mini-episode revisiting the Fifth Doctor (Peter Davison) and Tegan (Janet Fielding) back in December \u2013 and now it&#8217;s been confirmed that we&#8217;ll be getting a follow-up.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-destination-daleks-blu-ray-short-newsupdate\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Destination: Daleks<\/a> was produced to promote the release of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/dp\/B0G4S7JCQC?tag=radtim0b-21&amp;ascsubtag=radiotimes-2362017\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener sponsored nofollow\" data-geniuslink=\"https:\/\/buy.geni.us\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=114542&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.co.uk%2Fdp%2FB0G4S7JCQC%3Ftag%3Dradtim0b-21%26ascsubtag%3Dradiotimes-2362017&amp;dtb=1\">Doctor Who: The Collection: Season 21<\/a> on Blu-ray and saw the pair receive a desperate message from another old friend \u2013 Turlough (Mark Strickson).<\/p>\n<p>Turlough was last seen in 1984&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-guide\/planet-of-fire\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Planet of Fire<\/a>, opting to leave the Doctor and Tegan behind to return to his homeworld of Trion \u2013 since invaded by the Daleks.<\/p>\n<p>The mini-episode ended on a cliffhanger, with our heroes in Dalek custody \u2013 and writer Pete McTighe (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-war-between-land-and-sea-review\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The War Between the Land and the Sea<\/a>) has revealed we&#8217;ll soon find out where the story goes next.<\/p>\n<p>Want to see this content?<\/p>\n<p class=\"consent-placeholder__text mb-0 mt-0\">This page contains content provided by YouTube. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as YouTube may use cookies and other technologies. To view this content, choose &#8216;Accept and continue&#8217; to allow YouTube and its required purposes.<\/p>\n<p>Accept and continue<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I had lots and lots of friends, including Russell T Davies, message me saying\u2026 but what happens next?&#8221; McTighe explained at a BFI Southbank screening to promote the Blu-ray release.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I kind of knew what happened next, but obviously I don&#8217;t have 5 million quid to make it, so I rang my friend Marcus [Hearn] at Doctor Who Magazine and said, \u2018How would you feel about continuing the story as a comic strip?\u2019, and he said yes.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>McTighe elaborated that &#8220;a very special supplement&#8221; to be released by <a href=\"https:\/\/doctorwhomagazine.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Doctor Who Magazine<\/a> in the coming months will &#8220;continue the story, and you&#8217;ll see what happens on Trion.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s exciting news for fans \u2013 th0ugh Peter Davison, also in attendance at the BFI event, cheekily refused to rule out the possibility that Destination: Daleks might also get a live-action sequel.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m looking forward to the comic strip of the Dalek story, because then that&#8217;ll be picked up by a Hollywood studio, so by the time I&#8217;m about 86 or 87, we should have a movie version of it!&#8221; he quipped.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image__img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/doctor-who-season-21-f39eb70.jpg\" alt=\"Doctor Who: The Collection: Season 21 set.\" data-item-name=\"Doctor Who: The Collection: Season 21 set.\" title=\"doctor-who-season-21\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1 \/ 1.2897678417884781;object-fit:contain\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"700\" height=\"902.8374892519347\" data-testid=\"image-img\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The Doctor Who: The Collection: Season 21 set will include the Destination: Daleks short.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"572\">The upcoming Doctor Who: The Collection \u2013 Season 21 Blu-ray includes a wealth of new bonus material alongside the Destination: Daleks short.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"572\">Several stories feature updated special effects, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-guide\/the-awakening\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Awakening<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-guide\/frontios\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Frontios<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-guide\/resurrection-of-the-daleks\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Resurrection of the Daleks<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-guide\/the-caves-of-androzani\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Caves of Androzani<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-guide\/warriors-of-the-deep\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Warriors of the Deep<\/a> receives a full Special Edition overhaul with a new four-part edit, freshly created visual effects and a 5.1 surround sound mix, while The Awakening and The Caves of Androzani also benefit from new surround sound updates.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"574\" data-end=\"1252\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Additional features include behind-the-scenes documentaries on Resurrection of the Daleks and The Twin Dilemma, a new audio commentary for The Awakening, and an In Conversation special with Janet Fielding, Mark Strickson and Matthew Waterhouse, hosted by Matthew Sweet.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"574\" data-end=\"1252\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Fan favourites return too, including Behind the Sofa and a new instalment of The Doctor Who Escape Room. Other highlights include Look Who\u2019s Boating with Peter Davison and Janet Fielding, 48 Hours with Fielding, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-adric-death-peter-davison-scene-newsupdate\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tales of the TARDIS<\/a> (a 2023 re-edit of Earthshock), The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot with new commentary, plus HD galleries, info text, PDF archives and selected archive DVD extras.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"574\" data-end=\"1252\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-janet-fielding-peter-davison-return-newsupdate\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Doctor Who companion makes &#8220;really emotional&#8221; return to departure location for mini-episode<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1642\" data-end=\"1812\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/dp\/B0G4S7JCQC?tag=radtim0b-21&amp;ascsubtag=radiotimes-2362017\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener sponsored nofollow\" data-geniuslink=\"https:\/\/buy.geni.us\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=114542&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.co.uk%2Fdp%2FB0G4S7JCQC%3Ftag%3Dradtim0b-21%26ascsubtag%3Dradiotimes-2362017&amp;dtb=1\">Doctor Who: The Collection: Season 21 set<\/a> is currently scheduled for release on 16 March, 2026 and is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/dp\/B0G4S7JCQC?tag=radtim0b-21&amp;ascsubtag=radiotimes-2362017\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener sponsored nofollow\" data-geniuslink=\"https:\/\/buy.geni.us\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=114542&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.co.uk%2Fdp%2FB0G4S7JCQC%3Ftag%3Dradtim0b-21%26ascsubtag%3Dradiotimes-2362017&amp;dtb=1\">available for pre-order<\/a> now.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_paragraph\">Add Doctor Who to your watchlist on the <a id=\"OWA8b702c45-bee9-94e4-f018-57518e78041b\" class=\"x_OWAAutoLink\" title=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/download-the-app\/?af_xp=custom&amp;pid=website&amp;c=editorial_content&amp;is_retargeting=true&amp;af_reengagement_window=30d\" href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/download-the-app\/?af_xp=custom&amp;pid=website&amp;c=editorial_content&amp;is_retargeting=true&amp;af_reengagement_window=30d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-outlook-id=\"449c28d9-909e-4aab-b6b8-153454f55d5e\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"0\">Radio Times: What to Watch app<\/a> \u2013 download now for daily TV recommendations, features and more.<\/p>\n<p>Check out more of our <a title=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"16\">Sci-fi<\/a> coverage or visit our <a title=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"17\">TV Guide<\/a> and <a title=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/streaming-guide\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/streaming-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"18\">Streaming Guide<\/a> to find out what&#8217;s on. 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