Spaced

Spaced is a British sit-com written by, and starring Simon Pegg and Jessica Hynes (credited at the time as Jessica Stevenson). The series contained references to many pop-culture and cult series', such as Doctor Who and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The shop in which Pegg's character works, for instance, has a door that is decorated to resemble the TARDIS. This reference is given more significance by the fact that the stockroom on the other side of the door is noticeably bigger than the shop floor from which it opens, as pointed out on a DVD commentary.

Pegg and Hynes starred alongside each other in the Eighth Doctor Big Finish audio drama, Invaders from Mars, which was written and directed by series guest star Mark Gatiss. When Doctor Who was recommissioned, both would also appear in the series separately. Pegg played The Editor in The Long Game and Hynes played Joan Redfern in the two part Human Nature/The Family of Blood, as well as her great-granddaughter Verity Newman in The End of Time. Pegg also narrated the first season of Doctor Who Confidential.

As well as Gatiss, John Simm, David Walliams, Bill Bailey and audio/parody actor Paul Putner also guest starred in the series.