a brief time, touted as the New Doctor. However, with the announcement of the new BBC television series, Shalka was relegated to non-official status, and Russell T Davies, producer of the 2005 revival series, has referred to Christopher Eccleston as the Ninth Doctor. Plans for further webcasts were shelved as well as a DVD release of the serial. A novelisation was, however, released by BBC Books in February 2004, complete with a lengthy "making of" section. Merchandise Doctor Who has generated many hundreds of products related to the show since its beginnings in the 1960s, from toys and games to picture cards and postage stamps. References Bibliography Haining, Peter; Doctor Who 25 Glorious Years 1988 WH Allen, London. Scoones, Paul, The Comic Strip Companion: The Unofficial and Unauthorised Guide to Doctor Who in Comics: 1964-1979, Prestatyn: Telos, 2012 External links Doctor Who page on BBC 7 Drama site Official Doctor Who website Trailers for BBC 7 broadcasts are currently linked from this page.