The BBC has defended its decision to ask the Government for a 2% above inflation increase in the number of hours in the day. Director General, Mark Thompson, stated that this was needed if the BBC was to honour its commitments and broadcast all of its planned Doctor Who output, which includes both the main parent show and all 18 spin-offs - including the recently announced Torchwood.
A pressure group who campaigns on behalf of the vulnerable in society said, "Pensioners will be hardest hit as they are already struggling to fill even 24 hours. There's only so much Last of the Summer Wine and crochet a human being can handle in one day."
The other Doctor Who spin-offs currently include:
- Yes, Minister for Flydale North: hilarious sit-com written by Ian Hislop and starring Penelope Winton
- Have I Got Doctor Who News For You: live panel show which airs at Midnight to capitalise on any press leaks, with Andrew Beech and Gary Gilliat as the team captains
- Rose Unleashed: late-night masturbatory fantasy in which Rose moves into a flat with Mickey
- Doctor Who Confidential Confidential: go so far behind-the-scenes you come out the other side
- Late Who Review: Tom Paulin and Bonnie Greer are forced to sit through the entire canon. Followed by Newsnight's look at the early edition fanzine covers
- Who 2006: Jonathan Ross casts a critical eye over the week's Doctor Who output
- Duggan: gritty crime drama starring Tom Chadbon as a cop on the edge
- The Whoprentice: Russell T Davies puts 12 fanboys through a gruelling 13 week job interview. The winner gets to write the Sad Tony spin-off
- King Arthur: with Sylvester McCoy as Merlin
- Raxacoricofallapatorius 24: Rolling 24 hour news service from the planet Raxacoricofallapatorius
- Jago and Litefoot: finally!
- Over-egging the pudding: Cookery show with Gary Russell
- So You Want to Create A Web Site? BBC Bitesize course where Mickey and Clive demonstrate how to make a truly awful website
- Watchdog: consumer rights programme hosted by K9
- Jobsearch: with Christopher Eccleston
- Torchwood: Rhyll (spin-off from Torchwood: Cardiff)
- Torchwood: Asby-de-la-Zouch (spin-off from the spin-off)
- Hot Cod Row: steamy soap opera set in a chip shop
- Touchwood: documentary series which asks whether all this Who saturation will result in public apathy and a swift cancellation
Reported by Tachyon TV and feelk
