Dr. Who (Dalek Films) - Attempts at Reconciliation With Canon

Attempts At Reconciliation With Canon

A few attempts have been made throughout the years to reconcile the human Dr. Who with the television series canon, though all have been in an unofficial capacity:

• Reference was made to this Doctor in the novel Salvation. The book mentions the film Prey for a Miracle, released in 1970. The Doctor's role in events was played by Peter Cushing as 'the bumbling scientific advisor, Dr. Who'. Critics noted that little was known about the 'true' Doctor, suggesting that his was a 'shadowy, manipulative presence'.
• The unlicensed book I Am the Doctor: The Unauthorised Diaries of a Timelord suggests that the movie was based upon a memoir written by Barbara Wright of the TV series. As this book is not licenced, it cannot be considered canonical.
• Nev Fountain's short story "The Five O'Clock Shadow," from the anthology Short Trips: A Day in the Life, reveals that Dr. Who and his eight-year-old granddaughter Suzy are fictitious creations made by the real Doctor to keep the nemesis named Shadow, the embodiment of grief and sorrow, distracted until the real Doctor could overcome his grief and escape from Shadow's prison. Shadow has no hold over the cheerful, angst-free Dr. Who, who departs with Suzy on further childlike and wondrous adventures.
• The Sixth Doctor and Frobisher attended the American premiere of Star Wars at Mann's Chinese Theatre in May 1977. While attending, the Doctor thought actor Peter Cushing (who played both the human Dr. Who and Grand Moff Tarkin) looked familiar, and seemed to remember meeting his granddaughter (PDA: Mission: Impractical). This exchange potentially supports any of the above theories.