K-9 Adventures
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K-9 Adventures is a forthcoming 26-part comedy/adventure series focusing on the adventures of the robot dog K-9, done in a mixture of computer animation and live action.
K-9 first appeared in the 1977 Doctor Who serial The Invisible Enemy and was a companion of the Fourth Doctor from 1977 to 1981, reappearing in 2006 for the episode School Reunion. A previous attempt at a Doctor Who spin-off, 1981's K-9 and Company, did not go to series after its pilot episode. K-9 appeared briefly in the 2007 pilot of The Sarah Jane Adventures.
Each episode of K-9 Adventures will be 30 minutes long, made by Jetix Europe and London-based distribution outfit Park Entertainment. The project is being overseen by K-9's co-creator Bob Baker.[1][2]
According to a report in Broadcast magazine, the BBC opted out of involvement in order to focus on their own Doctor Who spin-off, Torchwood. BBC-owned characters like the Doctor will not appear in the series, due to rights considerations.[3] A broadcast date for the series has not been officially announced, but a 2008 debut is planned.[4][3]
The programme will be set in outer space, and Jetix is planning a range of interactive toys to accompany the series. A promotional blurb on Park Entertainment's website says that the main setting will be the Platte, "an old Prairie class spacecraft" once used for asteroid colonisation. In addition to K-9, the characters will include Slocum, a thirty something "space gypsy" and Djinn, "an overactive computer module in the shape of an attractive young woman".[5]
[edit] References
- ^ Milmo, Cahal. "Doctor Who's K-9 sidekick is dragged into 21st century in computer-designed cartoon", The Independent, 2006-04-24. Retrieved on April 24, 2006.
- ^ Sherwin, Adam. "K9 is back and ready to fight in shining armour", The Times, 2006-04-24. Retrieved on April 25, 2006.
- ^ a b Johnson, Richard. "Master of the universe", The Sunday Telegraph, 2007-03-11, p. 3. Retrieved on March 12, 2007.
- ^ Lyon, Shaun (2006-07-18). More on K9 Series. Outpost Gallifrey News Page. Retrieved on July 18, 2006.
- ^ Television series. Park Entertainment (2006). Retrieved on November 23, 2006.
[edit] External links
- Jetix Europe (2006-04-24). Doctor Who veterans to create new 'K-9 adventures' with Jetix Europe. Press release. Retrieved on 2006-04-25.
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