In the beginning, the Doctor stole a TARDIS.
A mere 48 years later, it was decreed that the TARDIS stole the Doctor.
Two years after that, it was decreed that Clara told the Doctor which TARDIS to steal.
No wonder the TARDIS was annoyed, what with Clara stealing her backstory and everything.
Doctor Whoborrows stuff from all over, but especially the older stories.
Theyve been homaged, referenced or outright stolen from, eventually including other episodes of Doctor Who.
The most overt early example comes in 1968 withThe Mind Robber.
These influences come from relatively well-known sources.
The Seventh Doctor era returns to cheerfully rifling through its authors bookshelves for ideas, with J.G.
Plus Westerns have been revisited in a markedly different way toThe Gunfighters.
The retelling of certain kinds of story doesnt get old if it still entertains.
Lets not pretend Harry Potter was remarkable for being conceptually novel, for example.
The high point ofDoctor Whofor many people is the Hinchcliffe and Holmes era, after all.
From simple and unpromising sounding ingredients you getMummy On The Orient Express.
Borrowing isnt a sign of creative problems inDoctor Who, its standard practice.
As you’ve got the option to see, this is far from an exhaustive list.
