Doctor Who: How This Famous Writer Left His Mark On The Franchise

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With the recent release of The Sandman, the long-awaited television adaptation of Neil Gaiman's beloved graphic novel, fans of the sci-fi and fantasy writer are thrilled to see one of their favorite stories come to life. The past few years have seen Gaiman finding massive success in bring his stories to TV, with Starz' adaptation of American Gods and the wildly popular miniseries Good Omens. However, neither of these shows marked Gaiman's first foray into television. In fact, before these adaptations of his written works blew up, he penned an original tale for the small screen as a chapter in one of the biggest franchises in British pop culture: Doctor Who.

In Series 6 of New Who, Gaiman brought audiences the story of a sentient asteroid outside the universe, patchwork people with a sinister plot, echoes of Time Lords past — and most memorably, the TARDIS's consciousness planted in a human body. It had all the dark whimsy, offbeat humor, and uniquely weird flavor that Gaiman's fans have come to love from his work. But despite its distinct style, it fits smoothly into the arc of Series 6, building on the story and characters in a way that feels natural to longtime fans of the show.

Doctor Who: The Saddest Companion Exits

In «The Doctor's Wife,» Amy, Rory, and the Eleventh Doctor are in deep space when a knock outside the door draws their attention. The Doctor finds a cube that appears to contain a message from an old Time Lord friend, and hoping to find more of his kind, he follows the signal to a bizarre junkyard outside the universe. When they get there, the TARDIS suddenly shuts down, and the trio meets the asteroid's strange inhabitants: a creepily eccentric couple, a babbling madwoman named Idris, and an Ood.

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